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Help for Parents
Services for parents and children to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect are available throughout Texas. [search now]
We created this site to help parents, professionals, and communities prevent child abuse. Feel free to copy the files but please credit us by citing:
Provided by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Prevention and Early Intervention services.
Every person can help 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.
featured prevention resources
2012 Calendar Available For Download
The 2012 Prevention Calendar "Diving into the Sea of Parenting" is available for FREE! It includes useful information such as:
- Promote Healthy Habits at Home
- Kids and Friendships
- Navigating Bedtime Struggles
- Teaching kids to tell the truth
- Wipe Out Whining
Although we are out of the print edition, the calendar is available for download.
Please e-mail preventioncalendar@dfps.state.tx.us if you have any questions.
Protect Babies When They Sleep
Put babies in a safe sleep position and keep their cribs free of stuffed animals, pillows, and blankets to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or "crib death." Hundreds of babies die suddenly and unexpectedly in their sleep each year in Texas. Learn how to protect your baby at BabyRoomToBreathe.org