Frontline For Children | February 2021

We pulled together this month’s top 10 most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. #TexProtects

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.