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November 1, 2020
Home Visiting in Texas 4.0
An overview of the home visiting landscape, including history, families and communities served, funding, return on investment and demonstrated outcomes in Texas. View the Report.
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November 1, 2020
Future Directions for Home Visiting in Texas
Strategies that can be used to finance expansion, innovation, engagement, and workforce stabilization of home visiting services. View the Report.
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November 1, 2020
Home Visiting Advocacy Toolkit
6 ways to advocate for home visiting programs. View the Toolkit.
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September 10, 2020
Frontline for Children | September 2020
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY – NEW AND NOTEWORTHY The Moment is Now: Children’s Bureau August/September Newsletter: Vol. 21, No. 6 (Department of Health & Human Services,...
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September 1, 2020
State of the State: Texas Child Welfare System Trends
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...
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September 1, 2020
87th 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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September 1, 2020
Child Abuse and Neglect Risks During COVID-19
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...
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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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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...
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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.
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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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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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