A New Model for Promoting Wellbeing in Child Welfare

A New Model for Promoting Wellbeing in Child Welfare: Prioritizing Relational Permanency, Normalcy, and Competency

Over the past 3 years, our Texas Permanency Study has followed 197 youth in foster care to discover what helps them thrive in adulthood. Our final report shows that promoting wellbeing in child welfare means:

Prioritizing lasting connections with caring adults, peers, and community
Providing an environment conducive to normal and developmentally appropriate social experiences
Supporting the development of competency through experiential learning
Increasing social emotional wellbeing through mental health services and sexual health and relationship education

To learn more about the TYPS project and our recommendations for promoting wellbeing in child welfare, check out our full report below. And make sure to sign up for TXICFW’s newsletter to stay up-to-date on future research findings!