5/17/2021 AUSTIN, Texas- For individuals navigating the U.S. immigration legal system, there is a major gap in accessible services. Many immigrants are survivors of violence serious enough to flee their… Read more »
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May 2021 News From the Field
Welcome to our May 2021 News from the Field monthly feature! This is an extension of the bottom of our newsletter. We will be providing you with some of the… Read more »
“I’m not going to school, and I don’t have a job. There really isn’t a way for me to even have friends.” – The impact of COVID on connections at school and with peers
School connectedness is an important protective factor for youth in foster care and refers to their relationships with school personnel and peers; their commitment to learning; and participation in school… Read more »
“I’m not going to school, and I don’t have a job. There really isn’t a way for me to even have friends”: The impact of COVID on connections at school and with peers
By Barbara Ball, Ph.D., LPC-AT School connectedness is an important protective factor for youth and refers to their relationships with school personnel and peers; their commitment to learning; and participation… Read more »
April 2021 News From the Field
Welcome to our April 2021 News from the Field monthly feature! This is an extension of the bottom of our newsletter. We will be providing you with some of the… Read more »
The Children with Special Health Care Needs Project: Needs Assessment Report
Executive Summary This Needs Assessment report is part of a three-year contract between the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing (TXICFW) and the Texas Department of State Health Services… Read more »
Texas School Social Work Survey Results – June 2020
School social workers have a unique multi-level perspective and are equipped with skills to address individual student mental health, family support and crisis intervention, while also keeping their eyes open… Read more »
Help Spark Succeed in Next Week’s 40 for Forty Fundraising Campaign!
Spark, which provides support to college students who were in the foster care system, has been selected to fundraise through UT Austin’s 40 for Forty blitz fundraising campaign. This is… Read more »
Welcome to Cassandra Mendoza, MA, our new Curriculum & Training Specialist!
We recently caught up with Cassandra Mendoza, one of our newest TXICFW team members, to learn a bit more about her! Cassandra is the new Curriculum & Training Specialist, and… Read more »
Welcome to Corey Granstrand, our new Research Operations Coordinator!
We recently chatted with Corey Granstrand, one of our newest TXICFW team members, to learn a bit more about him! Corey is the Research Operations Coordinator for the institute, and… Read more »