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
Human trafficking near Texas public schools
By David McClendon and Jamey Caruthers, CHILDREN AT RISK (To view the map, click here) Across the state of Texas, there are hundreds of illegal massage businesses (IMBs) acting as fronts for human trafficking and sexual exploitation. These illicit businesses are...
Number of Uninsured Children in Texas Could Increase 60% if Congress Fails to Renew CHIP
By David McClendon, Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation The uncertain fate of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, in Congress is putting 400,000 low-income Texas children at risk of losing their health insurance. CHIP provides health insurance...
School districts with the top food programs for low-income students in Texas
By David McClendon and Jenny Eyer, Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation Across Texas, over 3 million low-income students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through federal programs such as the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast...
Events
A Children’s Agenda: Priorities for the 86th Legislative Session
December 3 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm