Articles
February 14, 2020
TexProtects Update from the Frontlines
Pictured left to right: Kate Murphy with Texans Care For Children , Alison Mohr Boleware with NASW Texas , Sarah Crockett with Texas CASA, Inc. , Kerri Judice with TexProtects, and...
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Articles
January 27, 2020
How To Get Involved During the Interim
Your Voice - and Action - Matters Between Legislative Sessions As summarized in our last blog post on the legislative interim, the work toward next...
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Articles
January 15, 2020
The Work Toward Next Session Starts Now
The 86th Interim Committee Charges and Child Protection The Texas Legislative Session takes place for 140 days every two years; but it may be a...
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Press Releases
October 10, 2019
Statement on New Texas DFPS Commissioner
TexProtects has eagerly awaited the appointment of the next DFPS Commissioner and looks forward to welcoming Ms. Masters to Texas as we continue to work...
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News
September 12, 2019
OP-ED: Healthy Childhoods One of Many Ways to Prevent Violence
This op-ed was published in the Houston Chronicle, Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Longview News-Journal and Alice Echo News-Journal. By Sophie Phillips, TexProtects CEO Yet again, more...
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Articles
August 28, 2019
How Did Behavioral Health & Trauma Fare in the 86th Texas Legislature?
DID YOU KNOW? Behavioral health is a term used to refer to the connection between physical and mental health and a person’s behaviorAt least 25%...
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News
July 18, 2019
Op-Ed: Mistreatment of migrant children by our government is intolerable
This op-ed was distributed to and published by newspapers statewide in Texas, including the Dallas Morning News, Longview News-Journal and Stephenville Empire-Tribune. Permission to reprint...
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Articles
July 18, 2019
How Did Child Protection Systems Fare in the 86th Texas Legislature?
DID YOU KNOW? In 2018, there were 280,874 reports of suspected child abuse/neglect to Statewide Intake. 66,370 or 24% of those reports were confirmed. Child...
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Press Releases
July 18, 2019
37 Texas Groups Call for Humane Treatment of Children & Families at Border
For Immediate Release Contact: Lee Nichols, TexProtects 512-796-9877 or Lee@texprotects.org Austin – Today, 37 organizations dedicated to supporting Texas children and families wrote to state...
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Articles
July 3, 2019
How Did Prevention and Early Intervention Fare in the 86th Texas Legislature?
DID YOU KNOW? Four children die from abuse/neglect each week, and 80 percent of victims are 3 years of age and younger.181 children are confirmed...
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Resources
July 1, 2019
86th 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.
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Press Releases
June 26, 2019
TexProtects supports life sentence for Wesley Mathews
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2019 Contact: Lee Nichols 512-796-9877 Lee@texprotects.org Dallas, Texas – Earlier today, Wesley Mathews of Richardson was sentenced by a jury...
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