To report a suspected case of child abuse, call the Texas Abuse Hotline at (800) 252-5400.
The hotline is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Reports can also be made at
https://www.txabusehotline.org/
The hotline is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Reports can also be made at
https://www.txabusehotline.org/
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History
In 1989, a group of concerned citizens created Community Partners of Dallas to assist Child Protective Services caseworkers in meeting the needs of abused and neglected children. With the help of Laura Bush, then the First Lady of Texas, the program was replicated throughout Texas resulting in Greater Texas Community Partners (GTCP) which is a partnership between Child Protective Services and communities throughout Texas.
About ten years ago Austin’s Rainbow Room was established. Partnerships for Children has had different names over the years and has been run in different ways but about four years ago a group of very active and dedicated people came together to re-establish the Rainbow Room in Austin and Partnerships for Children (PC) was rebuilt to serve the clients of Austin area Child Protective Services (CPS). Partnerships for Children was incorporated in February 2003 and gained 501c3 status August 2003. Our mission continues to be to cultivate resources and partnerships that directly benefit abused and neglected children in the Austin area while providing support to CPS caseworkers. We are a member of the Greater Texas Community Partners public-private partnership with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services/CPS (TDFPS/CPS). We currently have an Executive Director who manages Partnerships for Children with oversight by the volunteer board. As part of the public-private partnership, TDFPS employs a Rainbow Room Coordinator (RRC) who oversees the 17 Rainbow Rooms in the Central Texas region. The RRC is based out of the Austin Rainbow Room and manages the inventory and distribution of items for Partnerships for Children. For more information about Partnerships for Children or how you can get involved email info@partnershipsforchildren.org or call 512.834.4756. |