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, Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau) This edition of the Children’s Bureau Express newsletter “is a call to action across public, private, philanthropic, and faith-based sectors to chart a […]
Read More Frontline for Children | September 2020Texas has moved one step closer to creating a state plan that leverages federal funding to prioritize prevention and family preservation. In February 2018, Congress passed the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) which makes available a federal match for state investments in evidence-based and trauma informed supports to families at risk BEFORE a removal […]
Read More How Will Texas Implement FFPSA?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 and mental health of their mother. Post-Partum Depression is one of the most common threats to maternal mental health, affecting approximately 600,000 women a year.
Read More Post-Partum Depression and Early Childhood DevelopmentThe latest in child protection policy, research, and practice.
Read More FRONTLINE FOR CHILDREN | JULY 2020Evidence 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.
Read More TexProtects Stands Up | Disproportionality in Maternal and Child Health CareTackling 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.
Read More TexProtects Stands Up | Disproportionality in the Child Welfare SystemThe 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.
Read More TexProtects Stands Up | The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19We provide you with the latest articles in child welfare research, policy and practice.
Read More FRONTLINE FOR CHILDREN | June 2020Where 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 […]
Read More FRONTLINE FOR CHILDREN | MAY 2020TexProtects 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 […]
Read More Providing Input to the DFPS Legislative Appropriations Request
