New! TexProtects State of the State Report

June 1, 2021

Key data on the state of children in Texas, including the impact of trauma and abuse, child fatalities, numbers on the foster care system, paths...

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Trauma & ACEs

June 1, 2021

Prevalence of ACEs in Texas and the economic cost to the state if ACEs are not mitigated or prevented. View the Report.

Trauma & ACEs, Understanding Policy

May 20, 2021

We pulled together this month's 10 most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. Read them all here and take action today! Transforming Child Welfare:...

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

May 18, 2021

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

May 10, 2021

Statement from TexProtects CEO Sophie Phillips on urgent actions we need to take in the face of Texas’ Child Protective Services crisis May 10, 2021...

Child Protective Services

May 1, 2021

A timeline of the foster care crisis in Texas. View the Infographic.

Foster Care

April 15, 2021

We pulled together this month's most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. Read them all here and take action today! Reframing Childhood Adversity: Promoting...

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

March 9, 2021

We pulled together this month's top 10 most noteworthy child welfare research articles for you. Read them all here and take action today! Toward a...

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

March 7, 2021

The Texas winter freeze and power outages are once-in-a-lifetime events that qualify as collective trauma for all of us. However, for Texans who were already...

Child Protective Services, Foster Care

March 1, 2021

How to ensure that accurate and timely child welfare data is available in Texas. View the One-Pager.

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Prenatal to Three Collaborative, Understanding Policy

March 1, 2021

How Texas ranks in child welfare areas and the ways to improve. View the One-Pager.

Child Abuse Prevention, Child Protective Services, Prenatal to Three Collaborative

March 1, 2021

A breakdown of the benefits of Family Connects across Texas. View the One-Pager.

Child Abuse Prevention, Family Connects, Prenatal to Three Collaborative