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Children at Risk Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling to Maintain the DACA Program

Children at Risk Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling to Maintain the DACA Program

by Julie Morris | Jun 19, 2020 | Immigration, Policy, Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled against terminating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and in doing so temporarily protected hundreds of thousands of children from being either torn away from their families or forced to...
TXFLC Statement on COVID-19 & Systemic Racism

TXFLC Statement on COVID-19 & Systemic Racism

by Julie Morris | Jun 5, 2020 | COVID-19, COVID-19 Policy, Policy, TXFLC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Media Contact – Rashena Flagg, 713.301.4577   STATEMENT FROM THE TEXAS FAMILY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ON COVID-19 AND SYSTEMIC RACISM The senseless killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and too many others, have...
Quality Child Care & the 86th Texas Legislature

Quality Child Care & the 86th Texas Legislature

by Julie Morris | Jun 1, 2020 | Early Childhood Education, Policy, Publication

During the 86th Texas Legislative Session, CHILDREN AT RISK  diligently supported legislation that would improve access to quality child care across Texas. To help legislators understand the scope and impact of child care deserts in their home districts, C@R created...

When Schools Close & Parents Lose Jobs, Kids Go Hungry

by Julie Morris | Apr 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Policy, Research

Food is one of the most basic needs, yet many families routinely struggle to access it. As of 2017, around 1 in 7 Texans reported experiencing food insecurity. With unemployment rising and many families losing income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this number has...

VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE: Keeping Children Safe During COVID-19

by Julie Morris | Apr 30, 2020 | COVID-19, COVID-19 Policy, Human Trafficking, Parenting

Child safety experts from Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, and the Rio Grande Valley highlight how COVID-19 is impacting their regions, what they are doing to adapt, and what Texas Legislators need to know. While children have largely been spared the worst of the...
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