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Public Policy Update
The 82nd Texas Legislative Session proved challenging to elected officials and advocates. Due to the budget shortfall, several vital programs and services that positively impact children were cut or eliminated. CHILDREN AT RISK worked hard and spoke loudly to ensure … Continue reading
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Tagged Education, Food Insecurity, Health, Human Trafficking, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Obesity, Policy
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Recap: Future of Fort Bend’s Children Conference
The Future of Fort Bend’s Children Conference was held on February 28, 2011 to introduce the release of CHILDREN AT RISK’s publication on The Future of Fort Bend’s Children. Community leaders from across Fort Bend County convened to discuss the needs of … Continue reading
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Legislative Update from the Public Policy and Law Center
Human trafficking issues are moving quickly during this 82nd Legislative Session! CHILDREN AT RISK would like to thank Senator Van de Putte, Representative Thompson, and Representative Weber who have all filed several bills to combat human trafficking. On March 22nd, … Continue reading
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Public Policy and Law Center Update
The Public Policy and Law Center has been off to a busy start in 2011 with the commencement of the 82nd Texas Legislative Session! For our first major event of the year, over forty child advocates from throughout the state … Continue reading
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Tagged Food Insecurity, Human Trafficking, Juvenile Justice, Law, Mental Health, Policy
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Recap: Corporate Breakfast/Children’s Summit
On Thursday, January 20, 2011 over 100 community leaders came together at CHILDREN AT RISK’s Corporate Breakfast/Children’s Summit. This event seeks to heighten awareness among members of the corporate and non-profit community on the most pressing issues facing Texas’ children … Continue reading
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CHILDREN AT RISK Receives Funding to Enhance Research and Outreach Food Insecurity Initiatives
In 2008, more than 49.1 million Americans lived in food insecure households, this is a 26% increase from 2007 and is the highest number in U.S. History. Poverty deprives a child of many of the most basic necessities in life … Continue reading
The Eleventh Edition of Growing Up in Houston
CHILDREN AT RISK released the eleventh edition of our biennial publication, Growing Up in Houston, at our annual Accolades luncheon on October 14, 2010. The book contains the latest data on over 140 indicators measuring the quality of life of … Continue reading
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Tagged Education, Food Insecurity, Health, Human Trafficking, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Obesity
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