About the Texas State Chapter
Formed in 2015
Chapter Chair: Doreen Sims
Contact: safechildacttx@
Texas Chapter protecting the safety of children from ACEs [Adverse Childhood Experiences] like Abuse, neglect, or living with domestic violence.
Lend Your Voice, Tell Us Your Story
Has the court failed to adequately acknowledge the abuse in your case and as a result your children are still at risk with either unsupervised visits or a change in custody? If so, help us make an impact at the Capitol and ensure the legislators understand the vast and wide impact of not putting safety and health first. You may choose to tell your story anonymously.
HELPFUL LINKS
Announcements
Stop Child Abuse. Texas' Safe Parenting Rally
March 25th, 2019 9:00 am, Capitol Steps – When it comes to child abuse, Texas we can do better. We can put Texas children’s safety and health first. The rally will memorialize the child victims who were murdered by their parents and victims of domestic violence connected to family court. Rally to support bill HB 3121 and HCR 92. Bring your walking shoes! After the rally plan to meet with your rep and let them know you want them to support HB 3121
Blog
Sharing the burden of pain as a community
Suffering kept silent is a heavy-weight on the soul but sharing the burden of pain with your community can be difficult if they don’t want to hear.
Strength in brokenness
The world breaks everyone and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.”— Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms. Broken doesn’t mean beyond repair.
Heal your inner child by creating a place for them in your adult home
Integrate your younger-self into your adult life. An abusive upbringing can make us feel like our young-self is still in our childhood home.