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  • TexProtects Update from the Frontlines

    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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    Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services

    How To Get Involved During the Interim

    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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    Home Visiting, Legislative

    The Work Toward Next Session Starts Now

    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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    Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Legislative

    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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    Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services

    OP-ED: Healthy Childhoods One of Many Ways to Prevent Violence

    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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    Child Abuse Prevention, Family Connects, Home Visiting

    How Did Behavioral Health & Trauma Fare in the 86th Texas Legislature?

    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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    Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Legislative, Trauma & ACEs

    Op-Ed: Mistreatment of migrant children by our government is intolerable

    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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    Child Abuse Prevention, Foster Care

    How Did Child Protection Systems Fare in the 86th Texas Legislature?

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

    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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    Legislative

    How Did Prevention and Early Intervention Fare in the 86th Texas Legislature?

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

    86th Texas Legislative Session Wrap Up

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

    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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    Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services

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