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The COVID-19 event continues to affect families worldwide. Strengthening families and communities has never been more important than it is right now. PEI is here to help.
Our program specialists have been compiling family and caregiver resources alongside public health information for you. We will be sending this message out weekly to our PEI Community of providers, stakeholders and advocates until the COVID-19 event lessens. To review previously released resources visit our website.
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is working on its Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR). This request outlines the agency’s funding needs for fiscal years 2022 through 2023.
The LAR must be submitted to the legislature in August 2020. It will be considered by the 87th Texas Legislature during its 2021 session.
You can share your ideas and recommendations about what should be in the LAR by sending an email to DFPSLARSuggestions@dfps.state.tx.us. The deadline for comments is May 31.
The PEI "Real Talk" section is LIVE on our parenting help site HelpandHope.org! This week we are working to create guidelines for an emergency plan to assist families before a caregiver gets sick and are looking for ideas from you.
Send your advice to peinews@dfps.state.tx.us. We look forward to supporting parents and caregivers with real answers!
Feel free to share these links with coworkers and your community on social media and in communications to staff, stakeholders and community members.
Texas Coronavirus Safety Survey for your agency staff and adult clients
The team at the Center for Violence Prevention at the University of Texas Medical Branch understands that this is a time of increased risk for violence and harm for many of the families and individuals you work with at your agency. They are inviting providers and staff to take the brief surveys at the links below.
Provider survey: https://utmbcar.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1G63JDwtBKd2XC5
Client survey: https://utmbcar.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1G63JDwtBKd2XC5
Remote Home Visitation: Supporting Clients Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in the Time of COVID-19
This webinar is dedicated to evolving promising practices for home visitors to help caregivers who may be experiencing coercion and abuse from their partner, and to help them and their children be safer – but offered virtually. Register here.
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Parenting tips to manage COVID-19 social distancing guidelines: Cook Children’s has tons of resources for parenting during COVID-19. Check them out here.
Water Safety Daily LIVE Broadcasts: Colin’s Hope is providing live broadcasts on water safety and virtual activities to children and families in the home. The risk of drowning increases while kids are at home and parents are working because supervision may change or lapse during this time
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The TEA has launched a webpage designed to provide at-home learning resources for parents, teachers and children - including students who receive special education services in school.
Colin’s Hope is providing live broadcasts on water safety and virtual activities to children and families in the home. The risk of drowning increases while kids are at home and parents are working because supervision may change or lapse during this time.
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Parents can loosen up on screen time rules during COVID-19. The benefits of technology on children’s health, well-being, social and emotional outcomes and school achievement, depends less on time and more on the type of content they engage with when using a screen.
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The Living Montessori YouTube channel has videos about Montessori’s Exercises for Practical Life.
Go on a digital field trip to the National Gallery of Art, The Olympic Museum, the Palace of Versailles, national parks and much, much more by perusing the collections on Google Arts & Culture and Google Maps.
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We invite all our stakeholders to follow DFPS Social Media accounts at the links below, and check in and promote Help and Hope on our website and Facebook pages as we continue to update information and resources. If you have resources to share, send them to peinews@dfps.state.tx.us.
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