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  • Megan’s Story: Nurse-Family Partnership Parent Ambassador

    Articles

    March 22, 2019

    Megan’s Story: Nurse-Family Partnership Parent Ambassador

    One of the main purposes of the “Champions” blog is to highlight success stories from family support home visiting programs that illustrate how vital they...

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    Home Visiting

    2018 Child Abuse Data Shows Deaths on the Rise

    Reports & Briefs

    March 7, 2019

    2018 Child Abuse Data Shows Deaths on the Rise

    This past week, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services made two important releases: An update of Fiscal Year 2018 Data Book information and its Child Maltreatment...

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

    The State Budget: Building Upon Success

    Articles

    January 23, 2019

    The State Budget: Building Upon Success

    By Pamela McPeters TexProtects Vice President of Public Affairs The budget is one of the most significant responsibilities of the Texas Legislature. The Senate Finance...

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

    Press Releases

    January 16, 2019

    TexProtects report, lawmakers call for statewide strategy on Adverse Childhood Experiences

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2019 Contact: Lee Nichols 512-796-9877 Lee@texprotects.org Photos of the press conference available upon request. See video of the press conference...

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

    ACEs Uncovered

    Reports & Briefs

    January 1, 2019

    ACEs Uncovered

    Preventative strategies to promote resilience and brain health in children in Texas. View the Report.

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    Trauma & ACEs, Understanding Policy

    DFPS Submits Legislative Appropriations Request for 2019 Session

    Articles

    September 10, 2018

    DFPS Submits Legislative Appropriations Request for 2019 Session

    The 86th Legislative Session will begin January 8, 2019, and in preparation, the Department of Family and Protective Services released its Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR)...

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

    Working Together to Build a Prenatal to Age Three Policy Vision for Texas

    Articles

    September 4, 2018

    Working Together to Build a Prenatal to Age Three Policy Vision for Texas

    There’s a growing recognition across the country and in Texas that the experiences – positive or negative – during the first few years of childhood...

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    Home Visiting

    Home Visiting Works: Surviving Hurricane Harvey

    Articles

    August 24, 2018

    Home Visiting Works: Surviving Hurricane Harvey

    One of the main purposes of the "Champions" blog is to highlight success stories from family support home visiting programs that illustrate how vital they...

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    Home Visiting

    TexProtects helping to bring a new home visiting program to Texas

    Articles

    May 23, 2018

    TexProtects helping to bring a new home visiting program to Texas

    At TexProtects, we are driven by a core belief: The best solution for child abuse and neglect is to prevent it from ever happening. And...

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    Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Home Visiting

    Showing Gratitude to Mothers All Year Long

    Articles

    May 11, 2018

    Showing Gratitude to Mothers All Year Long

    This post originally appeared on the blog of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA). TexProtects is proud to be the Texas Affiliate of PCAA. This Sunday...

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    Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services

    Isabel: “My Child Wanted to Explore More and More”

    Articles

    April 19, 2018

    Isabel: “My Child Wanted to Explore More and More”

    Welcome to our new blog! This first post is the beginning of a project by TexProtects to better communicate our mission to the public. We’ve...

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    Child Abuse Prevention, Home Visiting

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