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2021 Texas Partners in Prevention Conference: Partnering with Criminal Justice to Connect Families to Prevention

January 11, 2022

Hosted by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, the Partners in Prevention conference is the largest annual gathering of prevention and early intervention professionals in Texas. The conference attracts parent educators, youth service providers, civic leaders, policy advocates, researchers, Prevention and Early Intervention grantees, and others with a professional interest in child and family well-being, youth development, and juvenile justice.

As part of the 2021 Partners in Prevention Conference, GPL fellow...

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Houston Public Media: Two New Harris County Safety Programs Would Limit Police Interactions In Certain Cases

August 10, 2021

Houston Public Media wrote a piece highlighting Harris County's Holistic Alternative Responder Team program, or HART, which plans to send public health staff instead of law enforcement to nonviolent calls involving issues like mental health, homelessness, and substance abuse. Read the...

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Texas Child Welfare Prevention Supports

 

Texas is seeking new ways to support families, elevate family preservation, and prevent abuse and neglect before it occurs. The GPL’s technical assistance aims to leverage data, family voice, and community input to help design, demonstrate, and spread upstream innovations that create greater access to services and offer supports before crises occur to families with complex needs.