Trauma and ACEs

Our goal is promoting resilience and improved outcomes for children, families, and communities that have faced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

Issues such as substance use, mental health, family violence, or incarceration can disrupt a child’s development and lead to negative health, behavioral, educational and economic outcomes. Preventing and alleviating the impact of ACEs can reduce healthcare costs, improve economic productivity, reduce crime and boost educational achievement.

Children of color are disproportionally affected by ACEs. Addressing these issues requires a coordinated approach across the state and agencies.

Texas by the Numbers

1.7 million

Texas children experience 2+ ACEs before age 18.

$830,928

In downstream costs of child abuse for each non-fatal case of child maltreatment across the lifetime.

1 in 4

Mothers of children ages 3 and younger report less than optimal mental health.

TexProtects’ Strategic Priorities

Develop a coordinated strategic plan between state agencies and community providers throughout Texas to improve prevention services.

Provide children who have experienced trauma increased access to evidence-based behavioral health services.

Promote and expand trauma-informed practices and training for child care providers.

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Trauma & ACEs

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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...

Child Abuse Prevention

$New Developments on the Texas Foster Care Lawsuit Crisis$

Articles

May 18, 2021

New Developments on the Texas Foster Care Lawsuit Crisis

Earlier in the month, Judge Janis Jack conducted a hearing to follow up on the progress made on the thirteen remedial orders. The Department of...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Legislative

News

February 26, 2021

Winter Storm Uri Reminds Us To Put Kids and Families First This Legislative Session

Dallas - Last week was hard for all of us; it was heartbreaking and traumatizing for Texans. We hope you and your loved ones are...

Child Abuse Prevention

$TexProtects Public Testimony on Article II Budget for FY 2022-2023$

Articles

February 24, 2021

TexProtects 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...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Legislative

$House and Senate Proposed Budgets for the 2022-2023 Biennium$

Articles

February 2, 2021

House 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...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Home Visiting

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