Blue Ribbon Task Force

The Bexar County Blue Ribbon Task Force develops and advances community-based solutions to prevent child abuse and neglect. #FosterCare #ChildWelfare #txlege

[Kate Murphy @K8MurphysLaw]

ICYMI, this exciting webinar is TOMORROW! Join @putkids1st, @JudgeAurora, @claritycgc, Camp Worth, TX Grandparents Raising Grandchildren & Collective Action for Youth to learn more about what TX leaders can do to improve foster care! (links to panelist websites in 🧵) #TXLege

[Bexar County Fostering Educational Success @BexarCountyFES]

We hope to see you at our upcoming event. There will be engaging learning opportunities, incentives, & fun ways to interact with peers & community connections.

If any of your youth need semi-formal attire for the awards ceremony, please email us at [email protected] by May 8th!

[Blue Ribbon Task Force @BRTaskForce]

https://t.co/085WaVuucK

[Texas Children's Commission @TXChildrensComm]

🎉Whoo-hoo! Congrats to the new graduates! 🎉
New job training program gives former foster youths a chance to leave struggles behind: https://t.co/j6RcSzHVCP via @houstonchron

[AVANCE, Inc @AVANCEinc]

April is the #MonthoftheYoungChild
We celebrate #WOYC with #NAEYC & recognize the importance of early education community & the critical role parents play in a child’s learning.

Let's #advocate for programs & educators that serve families with young children
#AVANCEInc #Family

[José Menéndez @Menendez4Texas]

While we understand that fighting to prevent child abuse can feel like an uphill battle and that the issues are complex, we must remember that recognizing "It takes a village to raise a child" and working together to help prevent these atrocities, we can make a difference.

[José Menéndez @Menendez4Texas]

Honored to join community advocates on the first day of #ChildAbusePreventionMonth 2022. @CASA_SATX & Guardians of the Children organized a touching wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the innocent lives we have lost due to child abuse and neglect. 🧵
@BRTaskForce

[Blue Ribbon Task Force @BRTaskForce]

friends, neighbors, & others in the community.

Learn more: https://t.co/PXOKuEaF9s…

🚨 If you suspect child abuse or neglect, act fast and report it by calling 1-800-252-5400 or visiting https://t.co/VacfyQPf9z.

#ChildAbusePreventionMonth

[Blue Ribbon Task Force @BRTaskForce]

April is National #ChildAbusePreventionMonth which recognizes the importance of families & communities working together to prevent child abuse & neglect. Thriving families depend on strong support systems. Support to help children thrive can come from family, 🧵

[Our Community Our Kids (OCOK) @ourcomourkids]

Join us tomorrow evening for a virtual Foster Care and Adoption 101 Meeting! @PCHAS will present a general overview of the foster care and adoption process.

Tuesday, March 29 | 7 – 8 p.m. via Zoom

Register here: https://t.co/yBClWgW330

[Texas DFPS @TexasDFPS]

This month the @TXAllianceCFS organized a Foster Care Summit in Bexar County. Attendees spent time discussing how to overcome existing challenges and how to improve prevention services for families in Texas.

Learn more here: https://t.co/yZ900zstHi

[Blue Ribbon Task Force @BRTaskForce]

“State Senator @Menendez4Texas, offered excellent solution-based ideas during the hearing, such as an electronic system to immediately notify DFPS leadership of a ‘high risk’ at a facility, a new centralized data system and higher pay for kinship care.” https://t.co/Q1jAahJp2Y

[José Menéndez @Menendez4Texas]

“State Sen. José Menéndez, offered excellent solution-based ideas during the hearing, such as an electronic system to immediately notify DFPS leadership of a ‘high risk’ at a facility, a new centralized data system and higher pay for kinship care.” https://t.co/q96QFtrYDg #txlege

[Texas CASA @TexasCASA]

Child Abuse Prevention Month and Go Blue Day (April 1) are right around the corner! Order from our Stand Up for Children in Style store and show your support for CASA and children and families involved in the child welfare system. https://t.co/9WB3yLRewO

[José Menéndez @Menendez4Texas]

“‘It's almost like declaring victory before all the votes are counted,’ he said.

On Wednesday, Paul Yetter, the attorney representing foster care children in the federal lawsuit, also expressed issues with McCraw’s declination to define the accusations as possible trafficking.”

[José Menéndez @Menendez4Texas]

“Menéndez, who is also a member of the special committee, said declaring there to be no evidence of sex trafficking seems premature, especially because the solicitation and sale of the two girls’ nudes could potentially fall under that definition.” https://t.co/3euQXhh5WJ #txlege

[Texas DFPS @TexasDFPS]

Would you like to make a difference in the life of a child? Foster youth need caring, committed adults to be positive role models and mentors.

#FosterCare #Mentor

Become a mentor, learn more here: https://t.co/halO30SQFG

[Blue Ribbon Task Force @BRTaskForce]

“Thursday’s hearing provided the most comprehensive detail on the alleged crimes to date with both DPS and DFPS leadership testifying about the allegations and failures of some state agencies.” @TPRNews

[Blue Ribbon Task Force @BRTaskForce]

“I think that it's too soon, too early to declare whether or not sex trafficking was occurring or the setup for sex trafficking was occurring,” said Sen. Menendez from #satx who sits on new Special Committee on Child Protective Services.

https://t.co/Cd2e9B0rAY

#txlege

[Blue Ribbon Task Force @BRTaskForce]

“Menendez said he thought the letter to Abbott from DPS Director Steven McCraw was premature in announcing initial findings of no evidence, especially given the allegations it confirmed about nude photos of kids and staff putting “escaped” kids up in hotels.”