Your Prevention Hub
Welcome to Protect Austin Kids
The Center for Child Protection is committed to preventing child abuse through education, training, and practical tools that strengthen families and protect children. Our Prevention Hub aims to provide resources, professional training, and educational workshops to help parents, educators, child-serving professionals, and community members better understand risks, increase protective factors, and prevent child abuse in our community.
2026 Prevention Campaign
Preventing child abuse starts by having open, ongoing conversations with children — and it’s never too soon to start. Learn how to start these critical conversations, discover prevention resources, and get involved in making our city a safer place for children.
Educational Offerings
For Parents & Caregivers
Tips, tools, and workshops to help parents and caregivers understand risks, create safe environments, discuss body safety, and protect their children from abuse.
For Professionals & Educators
Training and resources to help educators and child-serving professionals identify, respond to, and prevent child abuse. Includes CEU-accredited opportunities.
Monthly Webinar Series
The Center offers free, monthly webinars covering a wide range of child abuse awareness and prevention topics. Available in both English and Spanish, these webinars are relevant for parents, caregivers, educators, professionals, and the general public. Certificates of Completion and CEUs are provided for each webinar.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- The threats and risks children encounter online.
- Best practices for using parental controls and safety features.
- Effective ways to talk with your children about online dangers
In this training, you will:
- Understand how trauma can impact a student’s feelings of safety and connection
- Learn how the nervous system shapes behavior, engagement, and self-regulation
- Gain strategies to support co-regulation and foster safe learning environments
In this webinar, you will:
- Learn your rights and responsibilities as a mandated reporter
- Explore signs and symptoms of the different types of child abuse
- Discover best practices for reporting and responding to disclosures of abuse
Al finalizar este entrenamiento, usted aprenderá:
- Los riesgos y peligros que los niños pueden encontrar en internet
- Cómo usar los controles parentales y las herramientas de seguridad
- Cómo hablar con su hijo sobre los peligros en línea
En este taller, aprenderás a:
- Comprenderá cómo el trauma puede afectar a la sensación de seguridad y conexión de un estudiante.
- Aprenderá cómo el sistema nervioso moldea el comportamiento, la participación y la autorregulación.
- Obtendrá estrategias para apoyar la corregulación y fomentar entornos de aprendizaje seguros.
En este taller, aprenderás a:
- Comprender sus derechos y responsabilidades como reportero obligatorio
- Reconocer las señales y síntomas de los distintos tipos de abuso infantil
- Conocer cómo hacer un reporte y la mejor manera de responder cuando un niño comparte que ha sufrido abuso
Suspect Child Abuse? Report It.
Suspicion is enough. It is not your role to investigate or prove child abuse. If you suspect it — or if someone discloses to you — make a report immediately. Here’s how:
Emergency
If you suspect a child is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1.
In Texas
Make a report online at the Texas Child Abuse Hotline website.
If the situation is urgent, call the Texas Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-252-5400.
Out of State
If the child abuse is occurring outside of Texas, call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.
Need More Help?
For more information about services in your area, call 2-1-1.
