Welcome
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services created this site as a resource for parents, professionals, and communities to support child abuse prevention and public awareness efforts.
Feel free to copy the files on this site. Please credit us by citing: “Provided by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Prevention and Early Intervention services.”
Child abuse is a community issue.Every person can help make sure the children of Texas have a brighter future. And preventing child abuse is up to all of us. Child abuse prevention means stopping child abuse and neglect before it happens. The best strategies to prevent child abuse and neglect are to:
- Support families and provide parents with the skills and resources they need.
- Support providers who are serving families by providing tools and resources.
- Create communities that have supportive services in place and a shared goal of safety and stability for families.
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2010 Calendar Out of Stock, Available for DownloadThe 2010 Prevention Calendar “The Parenting Safari: A Guide to the Journey of a Lifetime” is available for FREE download here! It features artwork from Delightful-Doodles and includes useful information such as:
Unfortunately, we are out of hard copies of the calendar, but if you have questions about ordering the 2011 calendar, please e-mail preventioncalendar@dfps.state.tx.us. For more information about the 2010 Prevention Calendar or to give us your feedback, please take our survey. |
Safe Sleep For Babies Poster
Why is safe sleep important? Placing babies in a safe sleep position is very important to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or “crib death.” When a baby, usually between the ages of 1-12 months old dies suddenly without a clear cause, the death is often referred to as SIDS.
Download a free copy by clicking the picture.