Resources
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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Articles
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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Resources
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...
View MoreChild Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Home Visiting, Trauma & ACEs
Resources
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.
View MorePrenatal to Three Collaborative, Understanding Policy
Resources
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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Articles
July 16, 2020
TexProtects Stands Up | Disproportionality in Maternal and Child Health Care
TexProtects’ vision is one where every child is safe, nurtured, and resilient -- no matter the color of their skin. This vision cannot be realized...
View MoreChild Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care
Articles
July 15, 2020
TexProtects Stands Up | Disproportionality in the Child Welfare System
TexProtects’ vision is one where every child is safe, nurtured, and resilient -- no matter the color of their skin. This vision cannot be realized...
View MoreChild Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services
Articles
July 14, 2020
TexProtects Stands Up | The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19
TexProtects’ vision is one where every child is safe, nurtured, and resilient -- no matter the color of their skin. This vision cannot be realized...
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Resources
July 9, 2020
FRONTLINE FOR CHILDREN | June 2020
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY - NEW AND NOTEWORTHY State of Babies Yearbook 2020 (Zero to Three & Think Babies) “The State of Babies Yearbook: 2020 compares national and...
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Resources
June 10, 2020
FRONTLINE FOR CHILDREN | MAY 2020
Where Science Meets Policy Child Protection Policy – New and Noteworthy COVID-19 recovery presents an opportunity to fill critical gaps in knowledge about equipping schools...
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Articles
June 1, 2020
Providing Input to the DFPS Legislative Appropriations Request
TexProtects collaborated with the Child Protection Roundtable to provide budget input to the state TexProtects has been working with our partners as part of the...
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Articles
May 27, 2020
Partnering to Bring Family Connects to North Texas
The time around birth—whether it’s your first or fifth, you’re adopting or fostering a baby, you’ve just given a baby up for adoption, or you’ve...
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