New! TexProtects State of the State Report

September 1, 2020

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...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Trauma & ACEs

September 1, 2020

Smart solutions to child abuse and neglect were put forward by TexProtects during the legislative session, including accomplishments, missed opportunities. View the Report.

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Legislative, Prenatal to Three Collaborative, Trauma & ACEs

September 1, 2020

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...

Child Abuse Prevention

September 1, 2020

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.

Child Protective Services

August 24, 2020

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...

Child Protective Services, Home Visiting

August 17, 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...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Home Visiting, Trauma & ACEs

August 1, 2020

Critical data on policymakers’ knowledge and prioritization of early childhood brain development. View the Report.

Prenatal to Three Collaborative, Understanding Policy

August 1, 2020

Children that experience chronic adversity and trauma can affect their neurological and hormonal development. View the Report.

Prenatal to Three Collaborative, Trauma & ACEs

July 9, 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...

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

June 10, 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...

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

June 1, 2020

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...

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

May 27, 2020

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...

Family Connects, Foster Care, Home Visiting