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Systems-Change for the Next Generation: Recap of the Child Safety, Security & Opportunity Summit

by Children At Risk | Aug 14, 2026 | C@R Blog, Human Trafficking, Immigration, Learning Events, Opportunity Youth, Policy

Systems-Change for the Next Generation Recap of the Child Safety, Security & Opportunity Summit Written by Lucy Lusk, Summer 2026 Media Fellow, CHILDREN AT RISK Event Slide Deck Event Recording On July 16th, CHILDREN AT RISK hosted their 2026 Child Safety, Security,...
2026 Human Trafficking Sunset Recommendations

2026 Human Trafficking Sunset Recommendations

by Children At Risk | Jul 2, 2026 | C@R Blog, Human Trafficking, Policy, Uncategorized

Human Trafficking Recommendations for the Texas Sunset Commission Ahead of the 90th Texas Legislature Related: Click here to read all of CHILDREN AT RISK’s recommendations for the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission. Every 12 years, most Texas state agencies undergo a...
System Gaps and Survivor Needs: Human Trafficking Focus Groups

System Gaps and Survivor Needs: Human Trafficking Focus Groups

by Children At Risk | Jun 25, 2026 | C@R Blog, Human Trafficking, Research

Human Trafficking Focus Groups System Gaps and Survivor Needs CHILDREN AT RISK conducted focus groups to better understand the experiences of survivors of Human Trafficking and the organizations that support them. These conversations...
2024 Annual Report

2024 Annual Report

by Children At Risk | May 16, 2025 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Health & Nutrition, Human Trafficking, Immigration, K-12 Education, Publication

Dear Friends and Advocates, At CHILDREN AT RISK, we believe that every child deserves a fair shot at success—and we know that it takes all of us to make that happen. Whether you’re a policymaker, educator, donor, volunteer, or advocate, your partnership has helped...
Advocating in Support of SB 941/HB541

Advocating in Support of SB 941/HB541

by Children At Risk | Mar 31, 2025 | Human Trafficking, Opportunity Youth, Policy, Testimony

Caroline Roberts, JD, General Counsel & Senior Director of Public Policy with CHILDREN AT RISK, testifies in support of SB 941/ HB 451 during the March 25, 2025 Texas House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee Hearing. ADVOCATING IN SUPPORT OF SB...

2025 Anti-Human Trafficking Advocacy Day Recap

by Children At Risk | Feb 14, 2025 | C@R Blog, Human Trafficking

Anti-Human Trafficking Advocacy Day AUSTIN, TX (January 30, 2025) – Human trafficking continues to devastate vulnerable populations in Texas, with children in foster care and the juvenile justice system disproportionately at risk. In 2022, only 332 of the 38,294...
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