Shannon Hoffman

Texan | mom | policy wonk | youth mental health advocate | opinions are my own

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

Thank you for coming to Texas, Mr. President.

[Shannon Hoffman @sha_hoffman]

@BarackObama Comment section is giving:

[Shannon Hoffman @sha_hoffman]

The bipartisan #KidsOnlineSafetyAct is a real chance to protect our kids. But right now, it's stalled. @SenTedCruz has the power to move it forward.

As a Texan mom, this is personal.

Contact Sen. Cruz urging him to act
📞202-224-5922

#PassKOSA #txlege

[Parents for Safe Online Spaces @parents4sos]

Kids deserve to be safe online, but Big Tech's design practices are fueling serious harms. The Kids Online Safety Act would hold them accountable.

This #MothersDay, tell the Senate to skip the flowers. and the chocolates, and pass KOSA. ✍🏼Sign the card ➡️ https://t.co/DCh6ittcbH

[Parents for Safe Online Spaces @parents4sos]

We are live! Sen. @MarshaBlackburn reminds everyone that the Kids Online Safety Act (S.1748) has broad bipartisan support in the Senate with 76 cosponsors.

Watch LIVE ➡️ https://t.co/VMBz56zb35

[inseparable @IAmInseparable]

Why does mental health access in schools matter? Over the next few weeks, you’ll hear from students, families, educators, and mentors across the country about the difference it makes—now more than ever.

When a young person needed support, was it there? Too often the answer has been no—services were out of reach, stigma ran deep, and struggles went unseen. But when the answer was yes, that support was life-changing. This is why we need to #ListenToYouth.

First up is Addison, who grew up in a ‘mental health desert’—a place where services were scarce and silence around mental health was the norm. We met her at @Active_Minds' Stories That Move conference, where she shared her experience.

What’s your story?

[Shannon Hoffman @sha_hoffman]

Call me radical, but the fact that a call from DC to redistrict our state, followed by political theater, has derailed us from helping out our own following a heart wrenching tragedy, isn’t very Texan. #txlege

[Houston Chronicle @HoustonChron]

Gov. Greg Abbott is suing to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office for leading a Democrat walkout over Trump's redistricting plan. But Texans know who really abandoned us. https://t.co/KGN2VVDeec

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

🚨OH MY GOD: CBS asked Texas Rep. Ann Johnson if Democrats “ran from the fight.” Her response was epic:

“No, abandoning your job is going to Cancun during a deadly freeze.”

Then she went nuclear:

“When Trump asked Georgia GOP to ‘find 11,000 votes,’ they said no.
When he asked Texas GOP to steal 5 seats - they said, ‘Does July work for you?’”

[𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖_𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @SundaeDivine]

A friend of mine who lives in Austin saw this at a bar and said she had never been so offended by something she 100% agreed with.

[Chris Turner @ChrisGTurner]

Fact 1: Abbott is rushing Trump’s discriminatory map through #txlege before a single flood bill is even heard in committee.

Fact 2: Abbott has all the power he needs to provide immediate relief but hasn’t.

Fact 3: shameful to use footage of a tragedy in a political attack ad.

[inseparable @IAmInseparable]

🧵The fight for Medicaid is near and dear to Inseparable’s work. #MedicaidIsMentalHealth

[inseparable @IAmInseparable]

JUST LAUNCHED: Inseparable Action just launched a new ad in five states that highlights how much is at stake with proposed Medicaid cuts — from suicide prevention to kids’ care to rural hospitals.

America is grappling with a mental health crisis. Cutting Medicaid now would take away access
to mental health care, just when we need it the most.

We need your help. Watch and share the campaign video to spread the word and help protect mental health care for millions.

#medicaidismentalhealth #dontcutmedicaid

https://t.co/lEV8Hax7sv

[Shannon Hoffman @sha_hoffman]

As a working mom, I saw firsthand the gaps in our system when choosing daily care for my daughter--and eventually preparing her to learn. Grateful for @Schoolcraft4TX's commitment to finding ways to improve affordable child care capacity and kindergarten readiness! #txlege

[Commit Partnership @Commit2Dallas]

HB 117 by Rep. @Schoolcraft4TX aims to improve service delivery, quality of care and efficient use of funding in the governance of early childhood education and will be heard in the Texas House Committee on Public Education later today. Learn more:

[Shannon Hoffman @sha_hoffman]

Research is clear: most students who fall behind, stay behind. HB 123 can change that. Early identification & support can catch kids up before learning gaps compound. This is a vital step toward improving early literacy & securing brighter futures for TX students! 📚#txlege #txed

[Commit Partnership @Commit2Dallas]

Today's hearing in the Texas House Public Education Committee will include testimony on House Bill 123, containing several strategies for improving early literacy and numeracy across the state. Learn more about this important piece of legislation below: https://t.co/2X4UQFFC57

[Shannon Hoffman @sha_hoffman]

Targeted and meaningful investments to the school finance system proposed in HB 2 can offer critical support to strengthen schools and student achievement: ✅ ADSY ✅ TIA ✅ Teacher Prep ✅ Resource Campuses ✅ CompEd ✅ HS Advising #txlege #txed

[Commit Partnership @Commit2Dallas]

House Bill 2 by Chairman @BradBuckleyDVM, a historic school finance measure providing significant, strategic funding for public education, has its first hearing in the Texas House this morning. We hope you'll join us in watching here: https://t.co/gD8XracgxQ

[Texas Counseling Association @TxCAtweets]

Join Our Team!
We're on the lookout for a passionate and dynamic individual to join TCA as our public policy fellow. This role will work closely with our TCA Lobbyist, TCA staff, and TCA volunteer leadership.

Let's make a difference together!
#advocacy

https://t.co/Kup0Xapn7p

[NAMI Texas @NAMITexas]

This grant opens an exciting opportunity for an individual with lived experience to join our dynamic policy team. Don’t miss your chance to make a difference—explore our job posting today!

https://t.co/6n0P3Dm2Av

[CTD @TxDisabilities]

CTD is seeking a full-time, paid Mental Health Peer Policy Fellow. With an eye on the 2025 Legislature, the Fellowship will focus on mental health supports available to Texas children & youth w disabilities & their families.

Based in Austin. More info: https://t.co/VAXnYpxJhM

[NASW Texas Advocacy @naswtx_advocacy]

#NASWTX is on the lookout for a talented individual to join our team as the NASW-TX Policy Fellow. Thanks to a generous grant from the Hogg Foundation, we're expanding our capacity for impactful mental health policy and advocacy work. Interested? Apply at https://t.co/PWaW4iOz8H

[Texans Care for Children @putkids1st]

Big news from @HoggFoundation!

We're looking forward to working with the mental health policy fellows!
https://t.co/5jDzqD5jCo