| Children's Health | |
Date | The Lead |
| 3/31/2010 | Insurers Directed to Cover Preexisting Conditions in Children |
| | Will they, or won't they? That question about insurers and their plans for covering preexisting conditions in children has been asked a lot in the last week. The verdict seems to be yes, not only for one infamous case in Texas but for kids nationwide. |
| 3/23/2010 | Passage of Historic Health Reform Bill Means a Lot for Texas Children |
| | Health reform gives hundreds of thousands more Texas children access to quality, affordable health coverage. We provide a summary of how it will work. |
| 3/5/2010 | New Child Obesity Research Findings |
| | Preventing child obesity, according to a number of recently released studies, is entirely within our grasp. |
| 3/4/2010 | A Closer Look at the Health and Human Services 2010 Cuts |
| | UPDATED: Medicaid providers, hospitals, and families with medically needy children are among those who stand to be affected by the 2010 budget cuts in health and human services. |
| 2/25/2010 | Connecting the National Health Reform Summit to Texas Children |
| | Health reform for Texas kids and families is on Texans' minds again, with the National Health Reform Summit in the news and new plans on the table for how to reform the U.S. health care system. |
| 2/9/2010 | First Lady Launches Campaign Against Child Obesity |
| | Ending child obesity in a generation is the aim of a new initiative spearheaded by Michelle Obama. |
| 1/22/2010 | How National Health Reform Can Still Happen for Texas Children and Families |
| | The way forward for health reform, a variety of health policy organizations and analysts are saying, is getting it passed sooner rather than later. |
| 1/22/2010 | What the Senate and House Health Reform Efforts Mean for Children |
| | What's in health reform for kids? The House health bill would produce one set of outcomes for Texas children who are uninsured, on Medicaid, or covered by CHIP, and the Senate would produce another. Several new resources offer all the details you need to know. UPDATED |
| 12/22/2009 | Are Children in Child Care Getting Enough Activity? |
| | The physical activity-daycare link is the subject of several new reports about whether young children especially are getting enough exercise when not in their family's care. |
| 11/18/2009 | Covering Children in Health Reform Debate a Priority |
| | A poll finds affording coverage for children is a priority of the American people in the national health reform debate, according to the Georgetown Center on Children and Families. |
| 7/23/2010 | Round-Up of Children's Health News |
| | See what we're sharing on Twitter, Facebook, Digg, and more. Browse a complete list of our child and maternal health news links. |
| Child Protection | |
| Date | The Lead |
| 4/8/2010 | New Report Examines Experience of Young Adults Aging Out of Foster Care |
| | Aging out of foster care is the subject of the newly released "Midwest Evaulation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth," one of most comprehensive studies of former foster youth to date. |
| 2/25/2010 | Texas Child Fatalities from Abuse and Neglect Surge |
| | Child abuse and neglect led to the deaths of 280 Texas children last year, an all-time high. If there is a silver lining, it is in knowing that these deaths can be prevented. |
| 12/1/2009 | Keeping Children Safe from Abuse |
| | Fighting child abuse was top news today around the world, as media shined a light on the continuing campaign to prevent abuse. Also, a national organization offers tips and resources worth sharing to prevent the sexual abuse of children. |
| 7/23/2010 | Round-Up of Child Protection News
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| | See what we're sharing on Twitter, Facebook, Digg, and more. Browse a complete list of our child protection news links. |
| Family Financial Security | |
| Date | The Lead |
| 6/16/2010 | New Poverty Measure Stirs Discussion |
| | A supplemental poverty measure newly undertaken by the federal government is the subject of some debate and, experts say, misunderstanding. |
| 3/31/2010 | Audit Finds Applying for Programs in Texas Often Overwhelming |
| | "A system that time forgot" is how one public official characterized the state eligibility system in the wake of a new state auditor's report about inefficiencies and processing headaches for Texans needing assistance. |
| 3/12/2010 | Progress in Connecting Texas Kids with Meal Programs |
| | Food stamps and school lunches are just two government programs that help low-income children get meals they need, and both programs were connected to events in the news this week. |
| 3/3/2010 | Financial Literacy in Schools as a Path to Better Economic Outcomes for Texas |
| | Kids' financial future can be shaped by what they learn to do for themselves with their first income. A couple of new programs aim to support high schoolers' financial literacy. |
| 2/19/2010 | New Resources and Research about How Tax Policy Can Help Low-Income Texans |
| | Helping families at tax time is one way public structures and nonprofit organizations can ensure more children are lifted from poverty. New free resources and research about tax proposals support efforts like these. |
| 2/4/2010 | Number of Children Receiving Food Pantry Assistance Up 50 Percent Since 2006 |
| | Food banks feed 1 in 5 kids in Texas at some point during a year, according to the largest study of domestic hunger to date from Feeding America and Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. |
| 1/29/2010 | More Indicators that the Recession is Impacting Texas Kids |
| | Nine states, Texas included, are at the highest risk for seeing big increases in the child poverty rate, according to a new report. Meanwhile, the ranks of the uninsured are growing, putting new pressure on Texas' community health centers. |
| 1/13/2010 | Food Stamp Crisis in Texas is Worst in U.S. |
| | Texas is worst in the nation at providing food assistance to families who need it, a top federal official says, and privatization was part of the problem. |
| 1/11/2010 | Majority of Texas School Children are Now Economically Disadvantaged |
| | Most Texas students are now poor, according to two new reports, and the state has seen a 40 percent jump in the percentage of school-going kids who are economically disadvantaged, compared to just a decade ago. |
| 12/3/2009 | Payday Lending a Major Challenge for Texas |
| | Payday lenders target poor Texans. Some research finds that single mothers and others with children are among the most vulnerable. A recent series from the Texas Tribune examined the issue. Texans Care for Children also is seeking stories from real Texans about the issue. |
| 7/23/2010 | Round-Up of Family Financial Security News |
| | See what we're sharing on Twitter, Facebook, Digg, and more. Browse a complete list of our family financial security news links. |
| Juvenile Justice | |
| Date | The Lead |
| 1/29/2010 | Do Kids with Mental Health Problems Belong in the Juvenile Justice System? |
| | Mental illness and juvenile justice have a long history of being intertwined issues, with the majority of youth in the system suffering at least one diagnosed illness. A recent summit from Texans Care for Children examined the issue and what Texas can do about it. |
| 1/7/2010 | Federal Report Finds High Prevalence of Sex Abuse in Juvenile Detention Centers |
| | Sex abuse at juvenile facilities was the subject of a new report from the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, and young inmates in Texas reported high rates of abuse.
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| 7/23/2010 | Round-Up of Juvenile Justice News |
| | See what we're sharing on Twitter, Facebook, Digg, and more. Browse a complete list of our juvenile justice news links. |
| Child Mental Wellbeing | |
| Date | The Lead |
| 7/26/2010 | UPDATED: Mental Health Training Opportunities, Policy News and More from the Texas Children's Mental Health Forum |
| | More of the latest children's mental health news, training opportunities, and policy updates are captured in this summary of messages from Texans Care's Mental Health Policy Associate. |
| 5/24/2010 | Texas Ponders More Early Care Training |
| | Child care worker training requirements may increase, if a state agency determines this summer it can change the standards. |
| 4/7/2010 | Zero to Three Releases Findings from 2009 National Parent Survey |
| | The survey--designed to explore issues and challenges that parents of young children confront today and to identify gaps in knowledge of early development and sources of information, influence, and support for parents--has implications for policies and programs for infants, toddlers, and families |
| 1/7/2010 | Use of Powerful Psychiatric Medications for Kids is Up |
| | Antipsychotic drugs and young kids are being paired at increasing rates, and new evidence finds poorer children are more likely to get these very strong medications. |
| 7/23/2010 | Round-Up of Child Mental Wellbeing News |
| | See what we're sharing on Twitter, Facebook, Digg, and more. Browse a complete list of our child mental wellbeing news links. |
| More about Kids | |
| Date | The Lead |
| 7/26/2010 | Member Spotlight: A Success Story for Down by the Border |
| | This Texans Care for Children member group had a great success for children with special health care needs last legislative session, and aims to have another win for children with disabilities in 2011. |
| 7/20/2010 | An Interview with Texans Care Member - The League of Women Voters of Texas |
| | Getting out the vote, getting informed, and helping to elect candidates who will make the right decisions for Texas children matters. This interview provides key tips for achieving those goals. |
| 5/28/2010 | Texas Leaders Call for More Cuts Harmful to Texans |
| | Today state leaders continued misguided calls for Texas to continue to cut needed services and programs for Texans, including children, youth, and families. |
| 5/11/2010 | Texas Budget Woes Worsen, As Needs for Families Rise |
| | State leaders in Texas legislative committee today discussed options for addressing a projected shortfall brought on by the recession. |
| 2/24/2010 | An Interview with Texans Care Member YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region |
| | Eliminating racism, promoting dignity, and empowering women are at the heart of the YWCA's work. For our February newsletter, we spoke in-depth with a Texans Care member, the YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region, to shed light on our theme for the month, opportunity for all Texas kids. |
