EXCEPTIONALLY CLEARED.2-SYDNEY:
A NEW REPORT HIGHLIGHTS HOW
PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE
TOWARDS TEXAS CHILDREN COST
THE STATE MORE THAN 55 BILLION
DOLLARS IN 2017.2-ROBERT:IT'S
PROMPTING LAWMAKERS FROM BOTH
SIDES AND ADVOCACY GROUPS TO
CALL FOR MORE COORDINATION
BETWEEN STATE AND COMMUNITY
PROVIDERS.THEY SAY PREVENTION
WORK CAN ULTIMATELY SAVE TEXAS
MONEY.STATE REPRESENTATIVE TAN
PARKER FILED THIS LEGISLATION
TODAY.REP. TAN PARKER(R-FLOWER
MOUND)"IN THE PAST - WHEN
CHILDREN OR ADULTS HAVE
ENGAGED IN HIGH RISK OR
SOCIALLY UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR
- OUR REACTION AS A SOCIETY
TYPICALLY HAS BEEN WHAT'S
WRONG WITH YOU? TODAY -
INSTEAD - WE ASK - WHAT HAS
HAPPENED TO YOU? IT'S A MUCH
BETTER UNDERSTANDING NOW THAT
SCIENCE HAS BROUGHT US TO."TEX
PROTECTS - WHO PRODUCED THIS
REPORT - ALSO RECOMMENDS
