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Brittney Martin

Brittney Martin is a freelancer reporter based in Houston, Texas

1/6/2021

Texas Lawmaker Wants to Require Trauma Training for Attorneys, Judges

State Rep. Ray Lopez (D). Photo courtesy of Texas State Directory

Tara Hutton remembers how the little girl she had been fostering for a year began acting out on the day a new social worker came to their house in Magnolia, Texas.

Foster Care Failed to Protect Two Texas Teens from Sexual Assault

12/21/2020

More Texas Foster Youth Are Sleeping in State Offices Than at Any Other Point in Recent Years

More Texas foster children slept in state offices or hotels in October and November of 2020 than at any point since 2016 when the state began keeping consistent records of children without placements, and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services says the COVID-19 pandemic is partially to blame.

10/22/2020

Foster Youth Support Services Required, but Uneven, Across Texas Campuses

Texas colleges are required to offer support on campus for current and former foster youth. But the extent of that help varies widely.