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From Texas Standard:Each day in the United States, four to five children die due to child abuse and neglect. That number comes out to about 1,500 children…
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The challenges facing Child Protective Services in Texas are well known. The agency is underfunded and never seems to have enough personnel to adequately…
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Child Protective Services has fired three caseworkers for failing to protect Colton Turner, the 2 year-old whose body was found buried in Southeast Austin…
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A federal commission is researching how the U.S. can reduce the number of deaths from child abuse and neglect.Today, a member of that group told Texas…
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The second day of the Sunset Advisory Commission’s public meetings at the Capitol is underway.Today, the public can comment on recommendations made in…
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The state’s child welfare agency is suffering from high employee turnover among caseworkers and is having trouble replacing them.In a new report, Texas…
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Victims of spousal abuse in Austin have a new option if their children are to receive supervised visits with the other parent. Travis County has opened…
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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has appointed a new head of the Department of Family and Protective Services.The previous commissioner…