by Children At Risk | Nov 21, 2023 | Basic Needs, C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Equity, Events, Health & Nutrition, Immigration, K-12 Education, Parenting, Policy, TXFLC
The 2023 State of Latine Children Summit hosted on October 12th, 2023. Welcome remarks were provided by the emcee of the event, Dalinda Gonzalez- Alcantar, President of the Boys & Girls Club in McAllen. “Much of the Latin Population is concentrated in...
by Children At Risk | Sep 6, 2023 | Basic Needs, C@R Blog, Equity, Health & Nutrition, Parenting
Nutrition is an important part of a child’s development. Eating and maintaining a balanced diet helps improve cognitive ability and strengthen immunity. Poor nutrition leads to obesity and increases the risk of developing severe health conditions in the future. During...
by Children At Risk | Jul 21, 2023 | Early Childhood Education, Health & Nutrition, Human Trafficking, Immigration, K-12 Education, Policy, Publication
Over the 140 days of the 2023 Regular Texas Legislative Session, approximately 11,800 bills were filed, and 4,550 passed. CHILDREN AT RISK showed up strong, registering support for bills 79 times, and providing expert testimony on legislation 29 times. In addition to...
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 | May 8, 2023 | C@R Blog, Health & Nutrition, Press Release, Research
Across Texas, over 5.4 million students were offered free school meals through federal programs, such as the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. For many of these children, meals eaten at school are the only substantial meals they receive...