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 Youth Health Initiative. Throughout her career, Sharon has worked directly with survivors of interpersonal violence as a case manager and support group facilitator, and with… Read more »
Welcome to our monthly feature, News from the Field! This is an extension of the bottom of our newsletter. We will be providing you with some of the latest news, resources, and local & national professional development opportunities. If you haven’t already, sign up to get our monthly e-newsletter in your inbox. This month, we are excited… Read more »
Rolock, N., Ocasio, K., White, K., Cho, Y., Fong, R., Marra, L., & Faulkner, M. (2020). Identifying families who may be struggling after adoption or guardianship, Journal of Public Child Welfare, DOI: 10.1080/15548732.2020.1831679
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 a new article published by the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy earlier this month. The article covers an overview of how mental health professionals… Read more »
Learn more about the Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative here!
Learn more about the Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative here!
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 of the Clinician’s Corner. Our Institute developed Clinician’s Corner as an effort to connect social work practice and research in a two-way conversation. By cultivating… Read more »
Welcome to our monthly feature, News from the Field! This is an extension of the bottom of our newsletter. We will be providing you with some of the latest news, resources, and local & national professional development opportunities. If you haven’t already, sign up to get our monthly e-newsletter in your inbox. This month, we are excited… Read more »
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 Care Provider Well-being: Relationship Between Mental Health and Work COAC Family Connections Project Early Childhood Workforce Professional Study Evaluation of Restorative Discipline Readiness Training for… Read more »
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 deeper understanding of how the COVID epidemic is affecting their lives, specifically related to school, work, social activities, and relationships in their home or placement… Read more »