The map below shows how far each Texas region has to go to ensure that local children receive their recommended developmental screens and well-child and primary care visits.
The Legislature Moves into the Final Stage of Budget Decisions for Texas Kids
Where Key Kids’ Issues Stand in the House Budget Plan
Supporting Mothers and Children through Early Detection of Maternal Depression
New Report Offers Texas Policymakers 10 Steps for Supporting Mothers with Perinatal Depression
Support SB 818 to Promote Early Childhood Nutrition & Fitness
Testimony to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Texans Care for Children firmly supports SB 818 because it takes specific steps to update and clarify minimum standards for nutrition and active play – areas already regulated through child care licensing standards – to ensure more children have a healthy start in life.