Texas Well and HealthyTexas Well and Healthy is a campaign to improve health care options in Texas. It's affiliated with the national KidsWell Campaign, the Getting to the Finish Line project, and Cover Texas Now. Texans Care leads communications for the campaign, which also provides community education and organizing, as it works to ensure that every child will have access to affordable, comprehensive health care. Funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies and the Packard Foundation, the campaign is part of a multi-year partnership between the Children's Defense Fund - Texas, the Center for Public Policy Priorities, Texans Care for Children, and Engage Texas.
ECI Advocacy CoalitionEarly Childhood Intervention (ECI) services help Texans, ages 0-3, with developmental delays, disabilities, or other early warnings of potential problems. The ECI Advocacy Coalition was formed in 2010 by Texans Care for Children and the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, along with The ARC of Texas, Advocacy, Inc., and the Texas Council of Community Centers, to share information and coordinate advocacy efforts in support of a quality ECI system in Texas. The goal is to achieve a sustainable ECI system that reaches young children and families in need of early intervention services.
Drink Well TexasMany Texas children are consuming far too much sugar. This has increased rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular problems and more. There are sensible ways to reduce kids' sugar consumption. Texans Care for Children's Drink Well Texas campaign targets the largest contributor of sugar in children's diets. We promote putting Big SODA back in its place, so that sweet drinks can be occasional treats, not every-day drinks for children.
Infant Health AllianceBringing better health from the very beginning is the goal of members of the Texas Infant Health Alliance. This network covers topics from health care coverage to preventive care, family support and education to vaccinations, supporting premature babies to enhancing maternal nutrition.