Texas’ Child Maltreatment Fatality Data Shows There is Still Work to Do
Every week, more than four Texas children die because of child abuse and neglect. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) recently released their Child Maltreatment Fatalities...
View ArticleStay Informed and Learning During Social Distancing
Child welfare and early childhood media to watch, read, and listen to during this time of social distancing.* Help us keep our mission moving by staying informed about how to keep all children safe,...
View ArticlePromoting Positive Family and Community Engagement For CAPM
This Child Abuse Prevention Month, TexProtects worked to increase awareness and provide families with ideas and resources. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a special observance to...
View ArticleTexProtects Stands Up | Disproportionality in the Child Welfare System
TexProtects’ vision is one where every child is safe, nurtured, and resilient — no matter the color of their skin. This vision cannot be realized while families of color continue to be wounded by...
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Gov. Abbott’s New Commitment: An Update on the Foster Care Lawsuit
TexProtects continues to follow the latest developments on the foster care lawsuit. For the first time since the lawsuit began, Governor Greg Abbott publicly stated at the beginning of this month that...
View ArticleTexProtects Public Testimony on Article II Budget for FY 2022-2023
The best way to get policymakers to make the changes we need to protect children and families is to provide them with evidence that proves investing in prevention works. Not only will our state...
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New Developments on the Texas Foster Care Lawsuit Crisis
Earlier in the month, Judge Janis Jack conducted a hearing to follow up on the progress made on the thirteen remedial orders. The Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and Health and...
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