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Investigation: Nearly 90 Texas Children Died In Day Care Over The Past Decade
Posted on · The investigative report also found that more than 450 children were sexually abused in day cares across the state.
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Rwandan Genocide Survivor Shares Her Story
Posted on · Houstonian Jeanne Celestine Lakin discusses her memoir, A Voice in the Darkness, about surviving the Rwandan genocide.
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Report: Drugs Or Alcohol Factor Into Half Of Texas Child Abuse And Neglect Deaths
Posted on · The number of Texas children dying from abuse and neglect decreased by 22.5 percent in fiscal year 2017, according to a state report, but drug and alcohol use among caregivers is still leading to deaths from trauma, accidental smothering while sleeping and auto accidents, among other causes.
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Child Abuse Deaths In Texas Increased 30 Percent In One Year
Posted on · New data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows Texas leading the nation in abuse deaths in 2016. Advocates say last year’s legislative actions to overhaul the CPS system have begun to show positive results
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Study: Children with Certain Birth Defects Face Increased Risk of Abuse
Posted on · According to a new study from UTHealth, children with certain birth defects are also at an increased risk for abuse. According to researchers, children born with a cleft lip or palate, and children born with spina bifida are at an increased risk of abuse before they turn 2-years-old. To learn more, Maggie Martin talks with Dr. […]
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Open Carry in Effect and Attracting Millennials: Monday’s Show (January 4, 2016)
Posted on · Open carry is now officially legal in Texas. The new law, which took effect Jan. 1, allows licensed Texans to openly carry handguns in a shoulder or hip holster. But, there are some limitations concerning where open carry is allowed — as well as some concerns about how it’ll play out. On today’s Houston Matters, we discuss […]
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Foster Care Numbers are Dropping in Harris County — Is That Good or Bad News?
Posted on · While the number of children in foster care has increased nationwide in the last five years — and the population of Harris County has increased since 2010 — the number of kids in foster care in the county over that time has dropped annually, based on the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count data and numbers from […]
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State Agencies Release Joint Report on Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities
Posted on · Two state agencies have collaborated together to create a report examining child abuse and neglect fatalities in Texas. Researchers with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services used public health information from the Department of State Health Services to examine nearly 700 cases in which a child died from abuse or neglect from 2010 […]
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Child Fatality Report and Competitive Cooking: Wednesday’s Show (March 25, 2015)
Posted on · Two state agencies have collaborated to create a report examining child abuse and neglect fatalities in Texas. Researchers with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services used public health information from the Department of State Health Services to examine nearly 700 cases in which a child died from abuse or neglect from 2010 to […]
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Charges Filed Against Spring Couple After Starved Neglected Child Found
Posted on · Harris County CPS takes custody of starved 5-year-old boy.
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Child Advocate Program Seeks More African Americans
Posted on · Casa, the Spanish name for house, also is the name of a program that connects volunteer advocates with children in the foster care system. In the state of Texas and the Greater Houston area, there's a tremendous need for more African American CASA's, and the people who run the program are asking community members to step up.
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Stopping Child Abuse Before it Starts
Posted on · April is National Child Abuse Prevention month — but how do you prevent child abuse from happening? One local agency has a simple suggestion to address the issue before it ever develops.
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Initiative Against Child Predators Starts On High Note
Posted on · A month long Crime Stoppers initiative to catch convicted child predators is paying off. The executive director credits media coverage, getting the community involved in helping to take these fugitive predators off the street.
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Protecting Children From Predators
Posted on · It is another year and another major effort to keep children safe from dangerous predators. Houston Police and the Harris County Sheriff's Department helped Crime Stoppers launch the 6th Annual "Safe Child Initiative."