OUR CAUSES
Education
Ensuring all Texas children have access to high quality public education and early education.
Parenting
Providing parents with evidence-based resources to support safe, healthy, and nurturing families.
Human Trafficking
Using collaborative advocacy and community education to ensure no child is for sale.
Health and Nutrition
Ensuring all Texas children, families, schools and communities have access to healthy foods.
OUR STRATEGIES
WHO WE ARE
Our Mission: CHILDREN AT RISK serves as a catalyst for change to improve the quality of life for children through strategic research, public policy analysis, education, collaboration and advocacy.
What We Do: Through its research and advocacy programs, CHILDREN AT RISK is a well-known leader in understanding the health, safety and economic indicators impacting children, and educating public policy makers about their importance in improving the lives of children.
RESOURCES AND PUBLICATIONS
NEWS AND EVENTS
News
Maintaining Positivity With Your Children in the Midst of Hurricane Harvey: How to Talk to Your Kids About What’s Going On
A few tips for parents on how they can support their children during this time of crisis in Texas.
Access to Latest C@R Research and Data
We know many community organizations are working hard to improve the quality of life for children in Texas and that now, more than ever, data is important to their efforts. To increase access to our research, the Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation (CSME) at...
Academic performance across Texas school districts
By David McClendon, Center for Social Measurement & Evaluation The Texas Education Agency recently revised their labels for student performance on the STAAR state exams. There are now four categories. Here is what these categories would mean for a 3rd grade...
Events
The Hidden Dangers of E-cigarettes on our Youth
April 30 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pmFirst Mondays at Americas
May 7 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm18th Annual Golf Classic
May 14 @ 11:30 am - 7:00 pmFirst Mondays at Americas
June 4 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pmFirst Mondays at Americas
August 6 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm