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October 12, 2020
What to Expect for Child Welfare Funding in the 87th Legislature
The Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) recently released their Legislative Appropriations Request. In a typical legislative budget cycle, one would expect numerous exceptional...
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September 28, 2020
What One Grandparent Wants You to Know About Supporting Kinship Caregivers
Mercedes Bristol is a grandparent raising five grandchildren after their involvement with Child Protective Services (CPS). She also advocates for the needs and rights of...
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September 10, 2020
Frontline for Children | September 2020
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY – NEW AND NOTEWORTHY The Moment is Now: Children’s Bureau August/September Newsletter: Vol. 21, No. 6 (Department of Health & Human Services,...
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September 8, 2020
How Will Texas Implement FFPSA?
Texas has moved one step closer to creating a state plan that leverages federal funding to prioritize prevention and family preservation. In February 2018, Congress...
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September 1, 2020
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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September 1, 2020
87th Texas Legislative Session Wrap Up
Smart solutions to child abuse and neglect were put forward by TexProtects during the legislative session, including accomplishments, missed opportunities. View the Report.
View MoreChild Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Legislative, Prenatal to Three Collaborative, Trauma & ACEs
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September 1, 2020
Child Abuse and Neglect Risks During COVID-19
Summary of how economic recessions, unemployment, increases in family violence, mental health, substance abuse, and parental stress have correlated to increases in child abuse and...
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September 1, 2020
Family First Prevention Services Act: A Shift in the Right Direction
How federal investment in ensuring children can remain safely at home rather than entering the foster care system can benefit Texas children. View the Report.
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August 24, 2020
Post-Partum Depression and Early Childhood Development
The bond between a mother and child is special. Because that connection is so profound, wellbeing for an infant is largely determined by the physical...
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August 17, 2020
FRONTLINE FOR CHILDREN | JULY 2020
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY – NEW AND NOTEWORTHY Maternal and Child Health Inequities Emerge Even Before Birth (Child Trends) Highlighting findings from the State of Babies...
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August 1, 2020
Early Childhood Matters: Recommendations for Messaging and Policy for Early Childhood Brain Development
Critical data on policymakers’ knowledge and prioritization of early childhood brain development. View the Report.
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August 1, 2020
The Story of Early Childhood
Children that experience chronic adversity and trauma can affect their neurological and hormonal development. View the Report.
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