Texas by the Numbers
4
Four children die from abuse or neglect every week.
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184
184 children are confirmed victims daily.
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7+
More than seven children are maltreated every hour.
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$830,000
Each case of abuse costs Texas taxpayers $830,000.
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3.8%
Only 3.8% of those most likely to benefit from prevention programs currently receive services.
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73%
73% of substantiated child maltreatment cases are due to neglect.
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TexProtects’ Prevention Strategies
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Increase basic support for parents and improve positive parenting practices through programs such as home visiting by a nurse.
Texas Home Visiting Consortium![](https://tex.3dev.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/HOPES-copy.png)
Enhance parenting skills to promote healthy child development by supporting Project HOPES.
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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![](https://tex.3dev.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Economic-support-copy.png)
Strengthen economic support for families.
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Create systems to intervene and prevent the recurrence of abuse.
The TexProtects Impact
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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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