New! TexProtects State of the State Report

January 1, 2019

Preventative strategies to promote resilience and brain health in children in Texas. View the Report.

Trauma & ACEs, Understanding Policy

September 10, 2018

The 86th Legislative Session will begin January 8, 2019, and in preparation, the Department of Family and Protective Services released its Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR)...

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

September 4, 2018

There’s a growing recognition across the country and in Texas that the experiences – positive or negative – during the first few years of childhood...

Home Visiting

August 24, 2018

One of the main purposes of the "Champions" blog is to highlight success stories from family support home visiting programs that illustrate how vital they...

Home Visiting

May 23, 2018

At TexProtects, we are driven by a core belief: The best solution for child abuse and neglect is to prevent it from ever happening. And...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Home Visiting

May 11, 2018

This post originally appeared on the blog of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA). TexProtects is proud to be the Texas Affiliate of PCAA. This Sunday...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services

April 19, 2018

Welcome to our new blog! This first post is the beginning of a project by TexProtects to better communicate our mission to the public. We’ve...

Child Abuse Prevention, Home Visiting