We recently video chatted with Sharon Hoefer, one of our newest TXICFW team members, to learn a bit more about her! Sharon is our Project Manager with the Texas Foster… Read more »
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November 2020 News From The Field
Welcome to our November 2020 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 »
Rolock, N., Ocasio, K., White, K., Cho, Y., Fong, R., Marra, L., & Faulkner, M. (2021). Identifying families who may be struggling after adoption or guardianship. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 15(1), 78–104. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2020.1831679
Targeted prevention efforts for struggling after adoption or guardianship from foster care are intended to help families most at-risk and prior to the onset of significant issues. Most adoptive and… Read more »
Wieling, E., Trejo, A.N., Ellen Patterson, J., Weingarten, K., Falicov, C., Hernández, A.V., Cook Heffron, L., Faulkner, M. and Parra‐Cardona, J.R. (2020), Standing and Responding in Solidarity with Disenfranchised Immigrant Families in the United States: An Ongoing Call for Action. J Marital Fam Ther, 46: 561-576. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12460
Raising Awareness and Sharing Information About the Current Realities Faced by Immigrant Families TXICFW Director Monica Faulkner and Girasol Program Coordinator Ana Vidina Hernández are two of the co-authors in… Read more »
Clinician’s Corner 2020 | Everyday Justice: Cultivating Intentional Connection
See the 2020 Clinician’s Corner articles on Medium here! View the 2020 Clinician’s Corner on issuu here! Download PDF of our 2020 Clinician’s Corner here! Welcome to our third installment… Read more »
October 2020 News From The Field
Welcome to our October 2020 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 »
Completed Projects
This is a list of our Institute’s completed projects over the last few years. Cardea Connections Project Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Across Texas: CFRI’s HOPES Program Evaluation Project Child… Read more »
Aged-Out Youth: Looking for a Home in a Time of Crisis
By Barbara Ball 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 gain a… Read more »
The Impact of COVID-19 on Youth in Foster Care
By Barbara Ball In our first blog from our October TYPS update, we shared several stories from our interviews with youth ages 15-20 who had aged out of foster care…. Read more »
Latest Research in School Social Work
Check out these short research summaries + learn their implications for practice! Is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Evidence-Based? An Update 10 Years Later (2019) Kim, S. Smock Jordan, C. Franklin, & A. Froerer In… Read more »