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,...
View MoreChild Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Home Visiting
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...
View MoreChild 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...
View MoreFoster Care
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...
View MoreChild Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Home Visiting
Resources
February 1, 2021
How Texas Bills Become Laws
The process of bills becoming laws in Texas. View the Infographic.
View MoreUnderstanding Policy
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...
View MoreLegislative
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...
View MoreChild Abuse Prevention, Foster Care, Legislative
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...
View MoreChild Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care
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.
View MoreHome Visiting
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...
View MoreChild Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Home Visiting, Legislative
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....
View MoreChild Protective Services, Home Visiting
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...
View MoreChild Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Home Visiting