Texprotects-The Texas Association For The Protection Of Children

Community Outreach, Partnerships and Texas Prevention Network:TexProtects raises awareness of evidence-based and preventative solutions throughout the state of Texas to prevent child maltreatment. This includes convening partners to create a strong prevention ecosystem, supporting professionals in delivering programs that strengthen families and ensuring families and communities are connected to needed support services and resources. The Texas Prevention Network, originally established by TexProtects as the Texas Home Visiting Consortium in 2012, has relaunched creating a platform for all organizations in our state that engage in preventing child abuse and neglect to connect with and learn from each other. In 2024 TexProtects began working directly with prevention providers to strengthen their programming.

Advocacy AND Public Policy: TexProtects continues to spearhead legislation through public policy and budget agendas prior to each Texas legislative session with an emphasis on strengthening families/caregivers, preventing child maltreatment and the overall child welfare system. TexProtects is the founder and facilitator of the Child Protection Roundtable, the largest collaborator in our efforts. It includes 80+ organizations across the state that share a common interest in serving the best interests of all Texas children and especially the most vulnerable who are in or at risk of entering substitute care.