Welcome to our March 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 »
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Latest Research in Child Welfare, Sexual Health + Relationship Education
Check out these short research summaries from other experts in the field + learn their implications for practice! “We are kind of their parents”: Child welfare workers’ perspective on sexuality… Read more »
Research Inspiring Action: The Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative’s Innovative Approach to Sexual Education Programming & Practice
By Barbara Ball Ph.D., LPC-AT About 50% of females who experience foster care in the United States are pregnant by age 19 compared to 33% of females across the nation… Read more »
Learning About Healthy Relationships: A Research Study Update
By Allie Long & Barbara Ball Ph.D., LPC-AT Last May, we got the chance to talk with Dr. Barbara Ball about a new exploratory study called Learning About Healthy Relationships…. Read more »
TFYHI 6 Month Progress Report: July – December 2020
We are excited to share the 6-month progress report for the Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative (TFYHI). The Initiative aims to build relationships across child welfare and adolescent health systems… Read more »
Adkins, T. & Reisz, S. & Hasdemir, D. & Fonagy, P. (2021). Family Minds: A randomized controlled trial of a group intervention to improve foster parents’ reflective functioning.
Adkins, T. & Reisz, S. & Hasdemir, D. & Fonagy, P. (2021). Family Minds: A randomized controlled trial of a group intervention to improve foster parents’ reflective functioning. View it… Read more »
February 2021 News from the Field
Welcome to our February 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 just want to know that I have a voice”: Learning what matters in the relationship between youth and their caseworkers
By Barbara Ball, Ph.D., LPC-AT In our first blog from our February 2021 update, we shared the experiences of teens who were participating in child welfare court meetings. We discovered that… Read more »
“When I started sitting in court, things started to come together”: The importance of attending and speaking up in child welfare court
By Barbara Ball, Ph.D., LPC-AT From June through August 2020, we interviewed 54 youth (ages 15 – 20) who are currently participating in the Texas Youth Permanency Study. We wanted to… Read more »
January 2021 News from the Field
Welcome to our January 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 »