Improving the child welfare system for foster kids vulnerable to human trafficking is the focus of a congressional hearing Wednesday.
Changes Coming this School Year that Could Affect Kids' Health and Supports on Campus
The Partnership for a Healthy Texas: 83rd Legislative Session Recap
Children and the 83rd Texas Legislature
New Report Highlights Wins for Texas Children in 83rd Texas Legislature
Two years after the Texas Legislature gutted funding for schools and services that benefit children, state leaders opted to partially restore resources for schools and to improve investments in maternal health, child abuse prevention, early childhood services and mental health, an assessment out today from Texans Care for Children shows.
Child Protection and the 83rd Session
Over 37,000 Texans Petition State Leaders to Cover the Uninsured
Be Sure Texas Kids Get the Same Health Opportunities as Children in Other States
The third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act's passage is March 23. This policy brief points out how important it is for Texas to implement the law, including accepting funds for Medicaid expansion, if the state wants to keep up progress in ensuring more Texas children have access to the health care they need.