The Struggle with Child Deaths from Abuse and Neglect in West Texas

The Struggle with Child Deaths from Abuse and Neglect in West Texas:

In Tom Green County, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services reported 583 confirmed cases of child abuse or neglect in 2014. According to the West Texas Violence Index created by Angelo State University’s Community Development Initiatives in March 2014, “This number translates to a local rate of child abuse that is more than double the level for the state of Texas as a whole.”