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Texas Loves Children was honored with the 2010 Award for Excellence in Social Innovation by the Dallas Center for Nonprofit Management for the impact of the Texas Lawyers for Children Online Legal Resource and Communication Center in helping abused and neglected children. The award recognizes TLC's Online Center project as “a novel solution to a social problem that is more effective, efficient and sustainable…and demonstrates significant positive change around a specific social issue.” The 1-minute video above describes TLC’s mission and was shown at the award ceremony in November 2010. Click on the arrow above to view the video. Click here for further details about the award.

In 2012 in Texas alone, over 64,000 children were confirmed as victims of abuse or neglect.  Over 47,000 abused and neglected children were immersed in the legal system, relying on the courts to save them and protect them from further harm.  Every child who is removed from a home after confirmed abuse or neglect has a court case in which a court-appointed attorney represents the child and a judge decides critical aspects of the child’s future.  The system for handling these cases, however, is overburdened and underfunded. The dedicated judges and attorneys involved face many obstacles, such as mounting caseloads, overburdened courts, and a severe lack of resources that are commonly available in other fields of law. Yet children's live depend on the outcomes of their court cases.

Learn how Texas Loves Children helps legal professionals in their efforts to ensure that court decisions provide the best outcome for each child.