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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...
The Needs of Texas Opportunity Youth

The Needs of Texas Opportunity Youth

by Children At Risk | Jun 25, 2026 | Opportunity Youth, Policy, Research

The Needs of Texas Opportunity Youth Key Themes & Focus Group Findings CHILDREN AT RISK conducted a series of regional focus groups across Texas to better understand the lived experiences of Opportunity Youth and Young Adults (OYYA). These conversations explored...
Growing Up in Houston 18th Edition

Growing Up in Houston 18th Edition

by Children At Risk | Jun 3, 2026 | C@R Blog, Publication, Research

Growing Up in Houston: Assessing the Quality of Life of Our Children Children make up 26.4% of Harris County residents, a new report shows evidence of both the promise and pressures that Texas families face. June 4, 2026 | 18th Edition MEDIA CONTACTS Morgan Gerri,...
2026 Child Care Deserts Analysis

2026 Child Care Deserts Analysis

by Children At Risk | Apr 9, 2026 | C@R Blog, Early Childhood Education, Research

Access to High-Quality Child Care Continues to Get More Scarce April 9, 2026 | Written by Kim Kofron, Executive Director of Early Childhood Education, and Jacob Westjohn, Associate Director of the Center for Social Measurement & Evaluation, CHILDREN AT RISK (Note:...
Bexar County Child Health Initiative Report 2026

Bexar County Child Health Initiative Report 2026

by Children At Risk | Feb 13, 2026 | C@R Blog, Health & Nutrition, Research

Children's Health Initiative: Bexar County Report CHILDREN AT RISK (C@R), Family Service, and the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University partnered to launch the CHI in response to Community Health Needs Assessments that signaled poor mental health,...
Paving the Way to Quality 2026

Paving the Way to Quality 2026

by Children At Risk | Jan 27, 2026 | Early Childhood Education, Press Release, Research

Paving the Way to Quality: Second Edition Analysis of Texas LWDB Fiscal Spending of Child Care Quality Investments   TEXAS (January 28, 2026) –  CHILDREN AT RISK has released its second analysis of Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB) spending across Texas....
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