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Round-Up of Child Protection News - Friday, July 23, 2010

For the latest news visit our Child Protection Policy Page and our blog.

7.5.10 Editorial: Child Heat Deaths Cause for Concern (San Antonio Express-News)

6.30.10 Many Foster Kids Get Care Far from Home (Austin American-Statesman)

6.30.10 Criminal Records Don't Prohibit Foster Care Work (Texas Tribune/Houston Chronicle)

6.29.10 Child Abuse Task Force Valiantly Faces Hurdles (San Antonio Express-News)
6.25.10 Research Provides Insight into Employment Training and Job Placement Needs of Foster Children Making the Transition to Adulthood (Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago)

6.24.10 Funding Opportunity Announcement: Tribal Home Visiting Programs (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

6.15.10 State Halts Placements at ‘Fight Club’ Children’s Facility (Houston Chronicle and Texas Tribune)
6.12.10 Funding Opportunity: Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration)

6.8.2010 CPS' Safety Net for Children Has Huge Holes (San Antonio Express-News)

6.6.10 Reforms Help States Cut Foster-care Populations (CBS News)

6.6.10 Kids Choked, Stripped, Beaten at Residential Treatment Facilities (Houston Chronicle and Texas Tribune)

 
5.31.10 Enforcement of Booster Seat Law Begins (Houston Chronicle)
 
5.26.10 May Child Protection Resources Digest (Partners in Child Protection Reform)
 
5.25.10 CPS System Strained by Complaints, 2009 Hiring Freeze (Austin American-Statesman)

5.22.10 Give Foster Children Educational Opportunities (San Antonio Express-News column)

5.20.10 Permanent Custody for Children (Dallas Morning News editorial)
5.14.10 More Texas Youths Placed in Foster Care (Dallas Morning News)

5.13.10 In Child Protection, What's Race Got to Do with It? (State of the Children blog)
5.12.10 The Business of Rehabilitating Foster Children (News 8 Austin)

5.11.10 Peeking Into the Life of a Foster Child (News 8 Austin)
5.11.10 Shuffling Change in CPS Through Caseworkers (News 8 Austin)

5.10.10 May Reports and Resources (Partners in Child Protection Reform)

5.10.10 Foster Child, Now Grown, Returns to Woman who Almost Adopted Him (Austin American-Statesman)
5.2.10 Recession linked to increase in shaken baby syndrome (USA Today)

4.26.10 Texas Program Gives Kids Say in Picking a Foster Home  (Ft. Worth Star-Telegram)

4.25.10 Flaws Found in State Child Abuse Registries (CBS News)

4.23.10 CPS Aims to Bridge Gaps with Black Community(Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)

4.22.10 Does Keeping Youth in Foster Care Past Age 18 Help to Prevent Homelessness?(Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago)
 
4.14.10 Nurses' Home Visits Help New Moms with Babies (USA Today—thanks to our member TexProtects for the tip!)

4.13.10 As Deaths from Child Abuse Rise, How Texans Can Save Lives (State of the Children blog)

4.12.10 The Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Child Welfare (Journalism Center on Children and Families)

4.12.10 Spanking May Make a Child More Aggressive (Business Week)

4.9.10 Adoption Credit Expanded: Lower-Income Families Qualify for New Refund (Columbus Dispatch)

4.7.10 New Report Examines Experience of Young Adults Aging Out of Foster Care (Texans Care Newsroom)

4.8.10 Child Abuse Awareness Month Coverage in Texas (Google News) 

3.29.10 Protect Our Children (Lufkin Daily News)

3.29.10 Texas has April Events Planned to Spread Child Abuse Awareness (Texarkana Gazette)

3.25.10 Speak Up for Abused Children Rally April 12 (Texas CASA)

3.25.10 Panhandle Residents Not Proud of New Distinction (NewsWest 9)
3.24.10 Maltreatment Meets Mental Health - What Our Foster Kids Face (State of the Children blog)
3.18.10 Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide Supports Preventing Child Maltreatment (Child Welfare Information Gateway)

3.16.10 How Texas Law Can Help the Babies of Mothers with Addictions (Texans Care blog)

3.11.10 What Works for Older Youth During the Transition to Adulthood (Child Trends)

3.10.10 March Resource Digest – Fostering Connections Event Next Week, Trainings, New Reports, and More (Partners in Child Protection Reform)

3.9.10 Child Welfare Foundation Information for Grant-seekers (Child Welfare Foundation)

3.5.10 Texas Child Abuse, Neglect Deaths Soar 31 Percent (Dallas Morning News)
3.3.10 Short-Term Cuts, Long-Term Consequences for Kids (NPR)

3.2.10 State Budget Cuts Threaten Child Welfare Programs (NPR)

2.25.10 Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities in Texas Surge (Multiple Sources)
2.25.10 Childhood Stress, such as Abuse or Emotional Neglect, Can Result in Structural Brain Changes (eScience News)

2.24.10 New Online Clearinghouse for State Child Welfare Policies (Child Trends)
2.23.10 New Texas Task Force will Tackle Human Trafficking (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

2.17.10 Day Care Danger and Data App for Texas Day Care Violations (Texas Tribune)

2.12.10 New February Reports and Resources Pertaining to Child Protection (Partners in Child Protection Reform)
 

2.4.10 Interim Charges Update Provided at Partners in Child Protection Reform Meeting (State of the Children blog)

2.3.10 Drop in Child Abuse Rate Doesn’t Tell Entire Story (AOL News)

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