Austin Mayor Kirk Watson Proclaims April as Child Abuse Prevention Month

City leaders partner with Upbring to highlight prevention efforts that support families before crisis AUSTIN, TX, April 9, 2026 — Austin Mayor Pro Tem

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Austin Mayor Proclaims “Child Wellbeing Zone Day” as Upbring Hosts Back to School Celebration in Rundberg Area 

Austin Mayor Proclaims “Child Wellbeing Zone Day” as Upbring Hosts Back to School Celebration in Rundberg Area Skating event brings families and

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Upbring Welcomes Mara Holguin Fouts as Chief Brand & Community Engagement Officer

Upbring Welcomes Mara Holguin Fouts as Chief Brand & Community Engagement Officer Seasoned brand, fundraising and communications leader joins Upbring

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Upbring Expands Child Wellbeing Zones to Austin’s Rundberg Neighborhood, Aims for ZIP Code-Level Change Through Community Partnership 

AUSTIN, TX, May 22, 2025 – Upbring, a Texas-based nonprofit committed to advancing child wellbeing, today announced the expansion of its second Child

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An Inflection Moment for Our Movement 

By Michael Loo, President & CEO, Upbring  I’m still reflecting on how powerful it was to see child wellbeing take center stage at South by

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Upbring Applauds Gov. Abbott for Signing SB 569 into Law, Expanding Virtual and Hybrid Learning Across Texas 

AUSTIN, TX, May 9, 2025 — Upbring proudly celebrates the passage of Texas Senate Bill 569 (SB 569), a transformative step forward in modern education for

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Upbring Unveils Scalable Child Wellbeing Zones—Starting with One Family, One ZIP Code and a Path to Transform the Lives of Up to 2,000 Children 

DALLAS, TX, May 7, 2025– Upbring, a Texas-based nonprofit leading the charge to advance child wellbeing, today formally announced the launch of its latest

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Upbring Champions Introduction of Foster Care Tax Credit Act, Empowering Foster Parents Nationwide 

Upbring applauds the introduction of the Foster Care Tax Credit Act of 2025 (HR 2438) in the U.S. House on Thursday, March 27. As a member of the Foster Care

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Texas House Honors Upbring with Resolution Recognizing Child Wellbeing Professionals as First Responders

AUSTIN, TX, March 27, 2025 — Upbring expresses its gratitude to Texas State Representative Jared Patterson (Frisco) for sponsoring House Resolution 669,

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Susan McDowell Joins Upbring as Advisor for New Austin Community Program

AUSTIN, TX, March 6, 2025 — Building on the child wellbeing vision unveiled in Dallas, Upbring is proud to announce the launch of its new community-based

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Upbring President & CEO Mike Loo to Join Influential Panel at SVC@SXSW 2025 to Discuss Bold Approaches to Child Wellbeing

AUSTIN, TX, March 4, 2025 – Upbring, a leader in advancing child wellbeing, is honored to announce that President & CEO Mike Loo will be a featured

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What’s Next for VectorPoint™—and for Child Wellbeing

At Upbring, we’ve never been satisfied with the status quo. Where others see challenges, we look for new, bold solutions—anything to advance child

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Upbring Taps Dallas for Community-based Child Wellbeing Program, Launching Spring 2025 

AUSTIN/DALLAS, TX, February 24, 2025 — Upbring, a leading nonprofit dedicated to advancing child wellbeing, has selected Dallas as the home for its newest

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We Stand for Child Wellbeing 

For nearly 150 years, Upbring has done one thing relentlessly: stand by kids who’ve been through unimaginable challenges. When children need safety,

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Alpha Xi Delta at Texas Tech Creating Lasting Change for Lubbock’s Foster Care 

Since 2022, the young women of Alpha Xi Delta – Kappa Beta Chapter at Texas Tech University have shown exceptional dedication to supporting foster

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Your Holiday Season Generosity is Hope in Motion for Texas Children

We are truly overwhelmed with gratitude for the extraordinary generosity of our donors, volunteers, and community partners who made our Hope in Motion

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Empowering Futures: Donors Equip 200+ Foster Kids for Summer and Fall School Success

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, over 200 children in Foster in Texas (FIT), are kicking off the 2024-2025 school year beaming with

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Upbring Foster In Texas ‘Dream Team’ Creates Forever Home for Alize ‘Zay’ Smith

Two-and-a-half-year-old Alize Smith is living a life many children can only dream of, especially those in foster care. This Fort Worth girl has walked the

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9 Things You May Not Know About Upbring 

Think you know Upbring?  For more than a century, we have been working to break the cycle of child abuse in Texas by empowering children, families and

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Upbring Launches VectorPoint™: The Roadmap to Child Wellbeing

Austin, TX – September 30, 2024 – Upbring, a leading nonprofit dedicated to advancing child wellbeing, is proud to announce the launch of VectorPoint™,

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Volunteer’s Commitment Strengthens Upbring’s Mission and Community Outreach

At Upbring, we’re fortunate to have volunteers whose passion and dedication help amplify our mission. Among them is Kerrin Gaenzle, who has championed

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Generous Donors Empower Over 200 Children in Foster Care with Back-to-School Essentials

We are thrilled to announce that because of the incredible generosity of donors like you who supported Upbring’s 2024 Back-to-School Drive, over 200

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Upbring Expands Head Start Program into Nueces County, Extending Impact on Child Wellbeing Across Texas

AUSTIN, TX — Sep. 13, 2024 — Upbring, a leading nonprofit dedicated to advancing child wellbeing, is proud to announce a significant expansion of its Head

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Finding Meaning in the Mission: Part 4

In this blog series, we profile people who have found fulfilling careers with Upbring (be sure to check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3!).

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Supporting Our People After the Storm

On July 8, Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas, severely affecting a large portion of the Gulf Coast. The Category 1 storm left over 2 million Texans

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