SUPPOrting Texas Families ThRough COVID-19 & Beyond

As Texas families are told to stay home as they deal with job losses and other challenges as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, Texas nonprofits and service providers are working together to support families during this difficult time.

SmartParents.org will now serve as a place of information for Texas families and nonprofits to share resources and tips to help parents deal with the coronavirus crisis. Please visit our resources page, watch our live interviews with child experts, or learn about our Coronavirus Children's Resiliency Collaborative (C-CRC) and our Texas Family Leadership Council (TXFLC) linked below.

RESOURCE DATABASE

Updated regularly, visitors will find our collection of COVID-19 information and resources, organized by Texas region, for parents and families here. We’ve included topics ranging from online learning tools to health hotlines, ways to keep kids entertained, and so much more!

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Meals Maps

Several regional food providers are working to ensure that local families do not go hungry. To make the search more convenient for parents, we’ve partnered with many of these organizations to create distribution maps of the most recently available feeding sites in two major regions.

HOUSTON MEALS

NTX MEALS

Collaborative work

The Coronavirus Children’s Resiliency Collaborative (CCRC) was born out of a need to facilitate cross-sector collaboration in tending to the needs of the whole child. This collaborative includes over 60 representatives of Houston-based organizations

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Understanding the developmental stages

Jul 23, 2021

As a parent, it’s important to understand the typical development of your children at certain stages of their lives. There are several great resources to find the general developmental expectations for different age groups. Here are some of the most important skills...

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Head over to childrenatrisk.org to view our latest research on how the coronavirus is affecting Texas children & families, view our resource database for nonprofits, and read our latest policy recommendations.

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