by Children At Risk | Jun 14, 2023 | Basic Needs, C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Equity, Events, Health & Nutrition, Immigration, K-12 Education, Parenting, Policy, TXFLC
The 2023 Future of Children Summit was introduced by Dr Robert Sanborn, President & CEO at CHILDREN AT RISK with Welcome Remarks The summit was broken down into seven sections that lasted 11 minutes followed by a brief Q&A led by Dr Bob and the speaker....
by Children At Risk | May 23, 2023 | Basic Needs, C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Equity, Events, Health & Nutrition, K-12 Education, Policy, TXFLC
Last month, the Texas Family Leadership Council and CHILDREN AT RISK hosted the second annual Motherhood Summit. The summit explored some of the most pressing issues facing Texas mothers and how these issues affect not just themselves, but their children and families...
by Children At Risk | Mar 23, 2023 | C@R Blog, COVID-19, Early Childhood Education, Equity, Health & Nutrition, Immigration, K-12 Education, Policy, Publication, Research
Data must be the catalyst for any conversation regarding the well-being of our children. However, data alone is not sufficient. We must also overlay context to better understand the complexities of the many issues facing our children. Growing Up in Houston aims to do just that.
by Children At Risk | Feb 24, 2023 | Basic Needs, C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Equity, Events, Health & Nutrition, K-12 Education, Policy, TXFLC
On Thursday, February 16, the Texas Family Leadership Council and CHILDREN AT RISK hosted the third annual State of Black Children in Texas summit. The summit explored the challenges Black children face growing up in Texas and how to best support them at all stages of...
by Children At Risk | Feb 14, 2023 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Equity, Health & Nutrition, Human Trafficking, Immigration, K-12 Education, Parenting, Publication, Research, Sleep, TXFLC
2022 was a year of huge growth for CHILDREN AT RISK, both in our work and as an agency! In addition to our main office in Houston, we are proud to report C@R now has multiple staff members based in North Texas, Central Texas, and El Paso. Having this statewide...
by Children At Risk | Dec 14, 2022 | C@R Blog, Equity, Parenting
By: Blanca Torres, Intern The experience and memories you observe as a child often shape who you are as an adult. At our youngest, we are most vulnerable. Children who experience racism can have long-term effects and even trauma. For children, the effects of racism...