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  • Frontline For Children | February 2021

    Resources

    February 9, 2021

    Frontline For Children | February 2021

    More than One in Four Latino and Black Household with Children Are Experiencing Three or More Hardship during COVID-19 (Child Trends)  “During the COVID-19 pandemic,...

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

    Gov. Abbott’s New Commitment: An Update on the Foster Care Lawsuit

    Articles

    February 5, 2021

    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 the state...

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    Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Legislative

    February 4, 2021

    TexProtects on Gov. Abbott’s Pledge to Comply with Foster Care Lawsuit

    Austin – Yesterday, Gov. Greg Abbott pledged to comply with orders by U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack in a nearly 10-year-old class-action lawsuit over...

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    Foster Care

    House and Senate  Proposed Budgets for the 2022-2023 Biennium

    Articles

    February 2, 2021

    House and Senate Proposed Budgets for the 2022-2023 Biennium

    The 87th Texas Legislative Session is underway, and both the House and Senate have released their proposed budgets for the upcoming 2022-2023 biennium. With more...

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    Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Home Visiting

    How Texas Bills Become Laws

    Resources

    February 1, 2021

    How Texas Bills Become Laws

    The process of bills becoming laws in Texas. View the Infographic.

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    Understanding Policy

    The 5 Things You Need to Know About Week 1

    Articles

    January 21, 2021

    The 5 Things You Need to Know About Week 1

    The 87th Legislative Session kicked off last week and after a flurry of activity Tuesday through Thursday, both houses adjourned until January 26, 2021. Here...

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    Legislative

    The Opportunity of the 87th Legislative Session (Meet the Team)

    Articles

    January 15, 2021

    The Opportunity of the 87th Legislative Session (Meet the Team)

    The 87th Legislative Session is underway, and with it comes the opportunity to fight for smart solutions to child abuse and neglect. Now more than...

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    Child Abuse Prevention, Foster Care, Legislative

    Frontline For Children | January 2021

    Resources

    January 7, 2021

    Frontline For Children | January 2021

    Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs in Foster Care (Child Trends) “In this brief, Child Trends examines the prevalence of children and youth...

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    Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care

    The Impact of COVID-19 on Home Visiting Programs in Texas

    Resources

    January 1, 2021

    The Impact of COVID-19 on Home Visiting Programs in Texas

    Responses from 72 home visiting programs funded through Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI). View the Survey.

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    Home Visiting

    How TexProtects Is Advocating for Children and Families in the State Budget

    Articles

    December 9, 2020

    How TexProtects Is Advocating for Children and Families in the State Budget

    The work of the 87th Legislature is already well underway, and TexProtects’ staff is hard at work alongside agency and legislative leaders in ensuring that...

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

    PARENTING HELP: IT TAKES A COLLABORATION TO ENSURE HEALTHY FAMILIES

    Articles

    November 18, 2020

    PARENTING HELP: IT TAKES A COLLABORATION TO ENSURE HEALTHY FAMILIES

    As part of our home visiting campaign, we’re bringing you stories from home visiting programs in Texas. Read our full home visiting landscape report here....

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    Child Protective Services, Home Visiting

    FRONTLINE FOR CHILDREN | HOME VISITING SPECIAL EDITION

    Resources

    November 16, 2020

    FRONTLINE FOR CHILDREN | HOME VISITING SPECIAL EDITION

    In this special edition of Frontline for Children, we take a deep dive into the latest research and resources on home visiting as part of...

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