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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.
April 2011 is Child Abuse Prevention MonthGovernor Perry has proclaimed April 2011 as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month in Texas. Download proclamation. Featured Prevention Resource |
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2012 Calendar Available For DownloadThe 2012 Prevention Calendar "Diving into the Sea of Parenting" is available for FREE! It includes useful information such as:
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. |
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 copy here or by clicking the picture.
Safe Sleep Community Training Curriculum
The Department of Family and Protective Services and the Department of State Health Services have joined efforts to create a Safe Sleep Community Training Curriculum which highlights best practices for infant safe sleep. This new resource was designed for anyone who works with parents, grandparents or caregivers of infants. Its goal is to help service providers and others talk to parents in any setting (whether classroom or one on one) about all of the issues that pertain to providing baby with a safe sleep environment. The manual is formatted in a train-the-trainer style with frequently asked questions about the topic, tips about presenting information to parents and caregivers and parent handouts.
Download an English Version of the Training Manual