Frontline For Children | April 2021
We pulled together this month’s top 10 most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. #TexProtects
Read More Frontline For Children | April 2021Frontline For Children | March 2021
We pulled together this month’s top 10 most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. #TexProtects
Read More Frontline For Children | March 2021TexProtects Public Testimony on Article II Budget for FY 2022-2023
The best way to get policymakers to make the changes we need to protect children and families is to provide them with evidence that proves investing in prevention works. Not only will our state finances see the benefits but so will Texas children at risk of abuse and neglect. Jennifer Lucy, our Managing Director of […]
Read More TexProtects Public Testimony on Article II Budget for FY 2022-2023Frontline For Children | February 2021
We pulled together this month’s top 10 most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. #TexProtects
Read More Frontline For Children | February 2021Gov. Abbott’s New Commitment: An Update on the Foster Care Lawsuit
TexProtects continues to follow the latest developments on the foster care lawsuit. For the first time since the lawsuit began, Governor Greg Abbott publicly stated at the beginning of this month that the state would cooperate and that he would work with legislators this session to get the funding necessary to be in compliance with Judge Janis Jack’s orders. Both the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) included Exceptional Items for a total […]
Read More Gov. Abbott’s New Commitment: An Update on the Foster Care LawsuitHouse and Senate Proposed Budgets for the 2022-2023 Biennium
The 87th Texas Legislative Session is underway, and both the House and Senate have released their proposed budgets for the upcoming 2022-2023 biennium. With more revenue available than expected, the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) fared pretty well when compared to other Health and Human Services agencies in the Article II budget. While […]
Read More House and Senate Proposed Budgets for the 2022-2023 BienniumThe 5 Things You Need to Know About Week 1
The 87th Legislative Session kicked off last week and after a flurry of activity Tuesday through Thursday, both houses adjourned until January 26, 2021. Here are the five key developments last week that will affect advocacy efforts this session. 1. Safety protocols: The State Preservation Board released the following adjustments to protocols for the 87th […]
Read More The 5 Things You Need to Know About Week 1The Opportunity of the 87th Legislative Session (Meet the Team)
The 87th Legislative Session is underway, and with it comes the opportunity to fight for smart solutions to child abuse and neglect. Now more than ever, the TexProtects policy team is laser-focused on strategies that strengthen families, prevent child abuse, and promote healing during these times of exponential need. The Plan COVID-19 has dramatically impacted […]
Read More The Opportunity of the 87th Legislative Session (Meet the Team)Frontline For Children | January 2021
The monthly top 10 most noteworthy child welfare research articles.
Read More Frontline For Children | January 2021How TexProtects Is Advocating for Children and Families in the State Budget
The work of the 87th Legislature is already well underway, and TexProtects’ staff is hard at work alongside agency and legislative leaders in ensuring that Texas keeps child safety and family wellbeing at the top of the priority list this session.
Read More How TexProtects Is Advocating for Children and Families in the State Budget