TexProtects Stands Up | Disproportionality in Maternal and Child Health Care

Evidence shows that children and mothers of color have long faced stark health disparities, which now may be worsened by the effects of COVID-19. Racial discrimination is a distinct factor that drives both low healthcare access and poor health outcomes for families of color.

TexProtects Stands Up | Disproportionality in the Child Welfare System

Tackling disproportionality in the child protection system cannot be done in isolation. Families often interact with so many other systems: healthcare, education, juvenile justice, criminal justice, and more. Therefore, it is crucial we collaborate across systems when addressing disproportionality.

TexProtects Stands Up | The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19

The onset of this health crisis has further exposed how systemic racism is creating harmful disparities between white communities and communities of color. The ways in which Black and Latinx or Hispanic communities are negatively affected by the fallout from COVID-19 translate into potentially negative outcomes for their children.

FRONTLINE FOR CHILDREN | June 2020

We provide you with the latest articles in child welfare research, policy and practice.

FRONTLINE FOR CHILDREN | MAY 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 to address trauma “Many students will return to school having experienced increased adversity and trauma related to COVID-19, including increased risk of child maltreatment, domestic violence, food insecurity, and homelessness. With timely investments […]

Providing Input to the DFPS Legislative Appropriations Request

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 statewide Child Protection Roundtable to understand the effects of this pandemic on children and families, the possible fiscal implications, and the history of legislative budget cuts and their impacts in […]

Partnering to Bring Family Connects to North Texas

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 lost your baby—is an immensely vulnerable time for all families. Parenting, however it looks for you, doesn’t come with an instruction manual. But what if it came with a study […]

Frontline for Children | April 2020

Where Science Meets Policy Child Protection Research Touchpoints for Addressing Substance Use Issues in Home Visiting: Phase 1 Report (Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation – OPRE) “Minimal research has focused on the ways home visiting programs can effectively engage and support families affected by substance use issues. This report describes what is known and […]

Promoting Positive Family and Community Engagement For CAPM

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a special observance to highlight the current initiatives improving the child welfare system. Protecting children is an everyday mission for TexProtects and our partners. TexProtects has proactively created a variety of tools to promote positive family and community engagement.

Frontline For Children | March 2020

In light of the urgent and staggering impacts of COVID-19, this month’s Frontline for Children includes a new “Practice” section aimed at parents as they navigate new challenges with their own children.