Press Releases
September 12, 2023
TexProtects Names Adrianna Cuéllar Rojas as Chief Executive Officer
AUSTIN, TX - [Sept. 12, 2023] - TexProtects, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect across Texas, is pleased to announce...
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Resources
March 29, 2023
What is the state of Texas children?
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...
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Resources
January 30, 2023
88th Texas Legislative Session Child Welfare Priorities
This 88th Texas legislative session, our team is working on five key areas of child welfare and protection. We are advocating for the funding, delivery,...
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Articles
August 8, 2022
Foster Care: Texas in crisis
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...
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News
August 8, 2022
Opinion: A child abuse prevention program ends soon; our children will pay the price
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...
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July 6, 2022
Statement from TexProtects: Sophie Phillips Resigns as CEO; Jessica Trudeau Named as Interim CEO
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...
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Resources
January 31, 2022
Frontline For Children | JANUARY 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...
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January 24, 2022
A Social Work Career in CPS Research and Policy – Episode 6
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...
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January 12, 2022
Children’s advocacy group discusses Texas foster care crisis
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...
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Resources
January 7, 2022
Frontline For Children | December 2021
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...
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December 20, 2021
Opinion: Build Back Better can transform lives of millions of Texas children
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...
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Resources
December 8, 2021
Frontline For Children | October + November 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...
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