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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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    Prenatal to Three Collaborative

    Frontline For Children | October + November 2021

    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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    Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services

    Four Recommendations to Start Transforming the CPS System

    Resources

    November 1, 2021

    Four Recommendations to Start Transforming the CPS System

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

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    Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Understanding Policy

    Frontline For Children | August + September 2021

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    October 7, 2021

    Frontline For Children | August + September 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...

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

    October 5, 2021

    Dallas County ARPA Funding Proposal for Child Welfare

    Dear Judge Jenkins and Commissioners Price, Garcia, Daniel, and Koch, On behalf of TexProtects and the 8 other undersigned local community organizations that advocate for...

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    Child Abuse Prevention

    August 28, 2021

    The critical foster care reforms in Texas are having unintended consequences

    Recently, we have been reading about foster children sleeping in Child Protective Services offices as if sleeping in offices is our child welfare crisis. Sleeping...

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    Foster Care

    Frontline For Children | July 2021

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    August 4, 2021

    Frontline For Children | July 2021

    We pulled together this month's 9 most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. Read them all here and take action today! 2021 Kids Count...

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    Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care

    Frontline For Children | June 2021

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    June 28, 2021

    Frontline For Children | June 2021

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

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

    State of the State: Texas Child Welfare System Trends

    Resources

    June 1, 2021

    State of the State: Texas Child Welfare System Trends

    Key data on the state of children in Texas, including the impact of trauma and abuse, child fatalities, numbers on the foster care system, paths...

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    Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Trauma & ACEs

    The Economic Cost of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

    Resources

    June 1, 2021

    The Economic Cost of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

    Prevalence of ACEs in Texas and the economic cost to the state if ACEs are not mitigated or prevented. View the Report.

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    Trauma & ACEs, Understanding Policy

    Frontline For Children | May 2021

    Resources

    May 20, 2021

    Frontline For Children | May 2021

    We pulled together this month's 10 most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. Read them all here and take action today! Transforming Child Welfare:...

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

    New Developments on the Texas Foster Care Lawsuit Crisis

    Articles

    May 18, 2021

    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...

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