Texas by the Numbers
4
Four children die from abuse or neglect every week.
184
184 children are confirmed victims daily.
7+
More than seven children are maltreated every hour.
$830,000
Each case of abuse costs Texas taxpayers $830,000.
3.8%
Only 3.8% of those most likely to benefit from prevention programs currently receive services.
73%
73% of substantiated child maltreatment cases are due to neglect.
TexProtects’ Prevention Strategies
Increase basic support for parents and improve positive parenting practices through programs such as home visiting by a nurse.
Texas Home Visiting Consortium
Enhance parenting skills to promote healthy child development by supporting Project HOPES.
Dallas County HOPES
Advocate for quality care and education early in life through our community partnerships including the Texas Prenatal-to-Three (PN-3) Collaborative.
Prenatal-to-Three Collaborative
Strengthen economic support for families.
Create systems to intervene and prevent the recurrence of abuse.
Reports & Briefs
January 31, 2022
Frontline For Children | JANUARY 2022
We pulled together this month's most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. Read them all here and take action today! 1. Equitable Supports for...
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Reports & Briefs
January 7, 2022
Frontline For Children | December 2021
We pulled together this month's most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. Read them all here and take action today! U.S. Chamber of Commerce...
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Reports & Briefs
December 8, 2021
Frontline For Children | October + November 2021
We pulled together this month's most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. Read them all here and take action today! Texas Department of Family...
View MoreChild Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services
Reports & Briefs
October 7, 2021
Frontline For Children | August + September 2021
We pulled together this month's 8 most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. Read them all here and take action today! 4 in 10...
View MoreChild Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Home Visiting
News
October 5, 2021
Dallas County ARPA Funding Proposal for Child Welfare
Dear Judge Jenkins and Commissioners Price, Garcia, Daniel, and Koch, On behalf of TexProtects and the 8 other undersigned local community organizations that advocate for...
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The TexProtects Impact
Advocated for and secured $200 million in state funding to bring home visiting services to more than 23,000 families.
Fight for Texas Children
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