New! TexProtects State of the State Report

March 29, 2023

TexProtects' annual State of the State presentation highlights data and trends shaping the child protection system in Texas.  In 2022, the child protection system continued...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Home Visiting, Legislative

August 8, 2022

This month marks 11 years into a federal lawsuit against the state of Texas, where the state’s foster care system has shown repeatedly that they...

Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Legislative

August 8, 2022

The law that authorizes the bipartisan Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program will expire in September 2022. We cannot afford to lose these federal...

Child Abuse Prevention, Home Visiting

July 6, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2022 The TexProtects Board of Directors announced that Sophie Phillips has resigned as CEO of TexProtects. Her last day is...

January 31, 2022

We pulled together this month's most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. Read them all here and take action today! 1. Equitable Supports for...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care

January 24, 2022

Do you ever wonder what it looks like to be a political social worker? Kerrie Judice joins us to discusses her social work background, her...

Child Protective Services

January 12, 2022

The Texas foster care system has too many problems to detail in just a short TV interview. But for a taste of how bad it...

Foster Care

January 7, 2022

We pulled together this month's most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. Read them all here and take action today! U.S. Chamber of Commerce...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care

December 20, 2021

We can’t talk about the future of Texas without talking about the well-being of our children. During the last Texas legislative session, policymakers set a...

Prenatal to Three Collaborative

December 8, 2021

We pulled together this month's most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. Read them all here and take action today! Texas Department of Family...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services

November 1, 2021

Guidance on how to measure outcomes for our child protection system and recommendations for improvement. View the Report.

Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Understanding Policy

October 7, 2021

We pulled together this month's 8 most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. Read them all here and take action today! 4 in 10...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Home Visiting