Articles
January 23, 2019
The State Budget: Building Upon Success
By Pamela McPeters TexProtects Vice President of Public Affairs The budget is one of the most significant responsibilities of the Texas Legislature. The Senate Finance...
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Press Releases
January 16, 2019
TexProtects report, lawmakers call for statewide strategy on Adverse Childhood Experiences
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2019 Contact: Lee Nichols 512-796-9877 Lee@texprotects.org Photos of the press conference available upon request. See video of the press conference...
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Resources
January 1, 2019
ACEs Uncovered
Preventative strategies to promote resilience and brain health in children in Texas. View the Report.
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Articles
September 10, 2018
DFPS Submits Legislative Appropriations Request for 2019 Session
The 86th Legislative Session will begin January 8, 2019, and in preparation, the Department of Family and Protective Services released its Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR)...
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Articles
September 4, 2018
Working Together to Build a Prenatal to Age Three Policy Vision for Texas
There’s a growing recognition across the country and in Texas that the experiences – positive or negative – during the first few years of childhood...
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Articles
August 24, 2018
Home Visiting Works: Surviving Hurricane Harvey
One of the main purposes of the "Champions" blog is to highlight success stories from family support home visiting programs that illustrate how vital they...
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Articles
May 23, 2018
TexProtects helping to bring a new home visiting program to Texas
At TexProtects, we are driven by a core belief: The best solution for child abuse and neglect is to prevent it from ever happening. And...
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Articles
May 11, 2018
Showing Gratitude to Mothers All Year Long
This post originally appeared on the blog of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA). TexProtects is proud to be the Texas Affiliate of PCAA. This Sunday...
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Articles
April 19, 2018
Isabel: “My Child Wanted to Explore More and More”
Welcome to our new blog! This first post is the beginning of a project by TexProtects to better communicate our mission to the public. We’ve...
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