Join us for this online discussion about one of the big issues the Texas Legislature will tackle next session! Details: https://bit.ly/4gIiXD3 #TXlege
Texans Care for Children
Public Policy Offices
Austin, TX 1,278 followers
We drive policy change to improve the lives of Texas children today for a stronger Texas tomorrow.
About us
As a statewide non-profit organization, Texans Care for Children conducts research and engages communities to identify ways that state policies should change to ensure Texas kids and families succeed. We then work with legislators, state officials, partners, the media, and everyday Texans to build support for those policy solutions and ensure state leaders implement them. Our work focuses on maternal and child health, child protection (including foster care), early learning, and children’s mental health.
- Website
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http://www.txchildren.org
External link for Texans Care for Children
- Industry
- Public Policy Offices
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Austin, TX
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1985
Locations
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Primary
1016 La Posada Drive, Suite 240
Austin, TX 78752, US
Employees at Texans Care for Children
Updates
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The Texas Tribune examines the child care policy challenges the Texas Legislature will have to address next session: https://lnkd.in/gtFXwFAu #TXlege
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Muna Javaid, LMSW and Lydia K Anderson testified for the first time since joining our team....and they nailed it! 💪
Big shout out to the Texans Care for Children team for excellent testimony on ripe opportunities for Texas to invest in health and well-being of Texas kids. More on our asks in the link. Go Muna, Alec and Lydia! https://lnkd.in/eNEs5DVe
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Yes, the Legislature passed HB 12 — but there's more work to do! The new report from the state's Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee includes a number of concerning findings and important recommendations. One of the key recommendations is “enhancing coverage for birth doulas and postpartum doulas….to increase full spectrum maternal support during the pregnancy and postpartum period.” Check out our new blog post to learn more: https://lnkd.in/g5QwYMti
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No Texas child should have to enter foster care to get the mental health services they need! Read more from Kate Murphy's testimony to the Texas Senate: https://lnkd.in/gxEf7MHi
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Lauren McKenzie testified to the Legislature for the first time — and knocked it out of the park! After a long day of waiting at the Capitol, she made the case for strengthening pre-k, supporting Emergent Bilingual students, and improving access to high-quality child care.
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Glad to see legislators are interested in improving access to child care! Here's the full article: https://lnkd.in/gZaabQFm
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Hustling around the Capitol getting ready for Tuesday's child care hearing. Go David Feigen!
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Big hearing on child care at the Texas House on Tuesday! We're urging legislators to take a number of steps on child care next session, including investing in the child care scholarship (subsidy) program at the Texas Workforce Commission so more working parents — like Claudia — can get off the scholarship waitlist, enroll their kids in high-quality child care, and go to work to support their families. Read more in our new policy brief: https://lnkd.in/gDmSVEFM