Kate Murphy September 14, 2018 Testimony, Child Protection DFPS Legislative Appropriations Request Kate Murphy September 14, 2018 Testimony, Child Protection We strongly urge state leaders to strengthen our investment in children and at-risk families.
Texans Care for Children September 7, 2018 Blog, Child Health, Child Protection, Early Childhood, Mental Health, Youth Justice First Step in Funding Kids' Services in Next State Budget Texans Care for Children September 7, 2018 Blog, Child Health, Child Protection, Early Childhood, Mental Health, Youth Justice The most important bill of the legislative session is the budget bill.
Texans Care for Children August 8, 2018 Child Health, Child Protection, Mental Health, Youth Justice, Press Releases New Coalition Policy Recommendations on Substance Use Disorders Texans Care for Children August 8, 2018 Child Health, Child Protection, Mental Health, Youth Justice, Press Releases The SUD Coalition recommendations cover prevention, keeping families together, access to treatment, criminal justice issues, and more.
Texans Care for Children August 6, 2018 Child Health, Child Protection, Reports & Briefs 8 Strategies to Address Parental Substance Use and Keep Kids and Parents Healthy, Safe, and Together Texans Care for Children August 6, 2018 Child Health, Child Protection, Reports & Briefs Concrete steps Texas leaders can take to keep families together in safe, healthy homes.
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.
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 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.
Texans Care for Children April 16, 2018 Child Protection, Reports & Briefs, Child Health, Press Releases Report: Texas Must Address Teen Pregnancy & Teen Parents in Foster Care Texans Care for Children April 16, 2018 Child Protection, Reports & Briefs, Child Health, Press Releases As state leaders work on foster care improvements, supporting these teens must be a priority.
Texans Care for Children March 26, 2018 Child Protection, Early Childhood, Reports & Briefs, Press Releases, Mental Health Report Shows Texas Students in Pre-k through 2nd Grade Still At Risk of Getting Suspended Texans Care for Children March 26, 2018 Child Protection, Early Childhood, Reports & Briefs, Press Releases, Mental Health Rather than suspending little kids, we must give teachers and students the support they need to succeed.
Texans Care for Children March 22, 2018 Child Health, Child Protection, Reports & Briefs Addressing Substance Use Among Pregnant Women and New Moms Texans Care for Children March 22, 2018 Child Health, Child Protection, Reports & Briefs For the sake of moms and kids, Texas needs to strengthen programs and policies to address this challenge.