Kate Murphy June 18, 2018 Child Protection, Reports & Briefs The Family First Act and Texas: An Introduction to Opportunities, Challenges, and Upcoming Decisions Kate Murphy June 18, 2018 Child Protection, Reports & Briefs The new federal law will change foster care by boosting prevention efforts and reducing reliance on congregate care.
Texans Care for Children June 12, 2018 Blog, Mental Health, Youth Justice After the Governor’s Plan, Three Keys to Safe and Supportive Schools Texans Care for Children June 12, 2018 Blog, Mental Health, Youth Justice Addressing student mental health, removing kids from the classroom, and the role of school police.
Lauren Rose June 12, 2018 Testimony, Youth Justice, Mental Health For Safe and Supportive Schools, Limit School Police Officers’ Role to School Security Lauren Rose June 12, 2018 Testimony, Youth Justice, Mental Health School police should be focused on school security, not minor misbehavior.
Peter Clark May 31, 2018 Mental Health, Press Releases, Youth Justice Statement on Gov. Abbott’s School Safety Plan Peter Clark May 31, 2018 Mental Health, Press Releases, Youth Justice We are glad to see a greater effort to support student mental health, but we have concerns about some student discipline proposals.
Josette Saxton May 16, 2018 Blog, Mental Health An Important Hearing on Children's Mental Health in Texas Josette Saxton May 16, 2018 Blog, Mental Health The hearing will include a discussion about supporting children who have experienced trauma.
Josette Saxton May 16, 2018 Mental Health, Testimony Texas Can Improve Children’s Mental Health Through School-Based Strategies Josette Saxton May 16, 2018 Mental Health, Testimony Six steps Texas leaders can take to strengthen student mental health efforts in Texas schools.
Kate Murphy May 9, 2018 Testimony, Child Protection, Child Health Improving Care for Pregnant Youth in Foster Care Enrolled in STAR Health Kate Murphy May 9, 2018 Testimony, Child Protection, Child Health STAR Health serves nearly all youth in long-term foster care, providing policymakers an opportunity to improve care.
Diane Ewing May 7, 2018 Blog, Child Health, Mental Health, Early Childhood Family Connects: New Home Visiting Approach Coming to Four Texas Counties Diane Ewing May 7, 2018 Blog, Child Health, Mental Health, Early Childhood Bastrop, Bexar, Travis, and Victoria counties are preparing to offer Family Connects, a new home visiting program.
Diane Ewing April 18, 2018 Child Protection, Early Childhood, Op-Eds, Mental Health Education Beats Suspension Diane Ewing April 18, 2018 Child Protection, Early Childhood, Op-Eds, Mental Health Instead of issuing lots of suspensions to little kids, we must provide support to teachers and students.
Lauren Rose April 18, 2018 Mental Health, Testimony, Youth Justice Juvenile Justice Funding Should Promote Cost-Effective Practices & Youth Success Lauren Rose April 18, 2018 Mental Health, Testimony, Youth Justice The Legislature should increase the capacity of local programs & strengthen juvenile probation departments.