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Governor’s Proclamation – April Child Abuse Prevention Month
March 16, 2018 | Region 08
Region 8 Kendall County- Upcoming Service Hours for Teens and Middle School
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Presentation at TCCWB March 1-2, 2018 – Austin
Dr. Katherine Barillas, Director of Child Welfare Policy, Texas Network of Youth Services presented information concerning the recent court decision at the TCCWB meeting in Austin. Below are notes from the presentation. TCCWB-March2018-Presentation Brief
March 8, 2018 | Region 08
Bandera Child Welfare Board feat. Chuck Paul
Region 8 reports that the Bandera County Child Welfare Board sponsored Speaker Chuck Paul to raise trafficking awareness on January 25, 2018 during Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The event was held at the Bandera high school and was well…
Final Order of Judge Jack
On 1/19/18, Judge Janice Jack of the federal court based in Corpus Christi issued her final order in the federal lawsuit in Texas regarding the foster care system. The order instructs the state of Texas to improve child safety in…
Houston Chronicle Article “New Federal Data: Child Abuse Death Rise – especially in Texas”
“Newly Released federal figures show a sharp rise in child abuse fatalities in the U.S., with the bulk of the increase occurring in two states -Indiana and Texas- …” Enlarged Image of Article