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Impact of Child Maltreatment Prevention Programs in Texas: A retrospective analysis
For the first time ever, we can begin to show the long-term effectiveness of Texas child maltreatment prevention programs. As part of the Project HOPES Evaluation, the Texas Institute for… Read more »
Texas Child Maltreatment Prevention Findings
An infographic detailing the major finding from Impact of Child Maltreatment Prevention Programs in Texas: A retrospective analysis report.
Infographic: Child Maltreatment Prevention in Texas
Child Maltreatment Prevention in Texas Infographic This infographic provides recommendations based on TXICFW’s evaluation of the HOPES program for the 2015 fiscal year. The evaluation used a mixed-methods approach, including… Read more »
The Big 4: Why we need to deal with substance abuse, mental health, family violence and multigenerational trauma to prevent child abuse and neglect
By Monica Faulkner Our research team is gearing up for what I like to call our “Tour of Texas.” We have the privilege of traveling to communities across our state… Read more »
News from the Field: April 2017
This month, we’re featuring the 2016 Texas child welfare data from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). We’re also sharing some spring conferences coming up, and a… Read more »
Op-ed: Separating children and moms will not curb unauthorized entry into the U.S.
By Monica Faulkner & Laurie Cook Heffron Recent news reports have indicated that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is considering causing children psychological harm as a strategy to curb… Read more »
News From The Field: March 2017
This month, we’re featuring a 2017 publication on Texas sexuality education curriculum. We also have some early spring conferences coming up, a few things are still buzzing at the Capitol,… Read more »
Welcome to Clinician’s Corner, Spring 2017, The ACEs Issue: A Letter from Our Director
Dear Readers: Welcome to our first issue of Clinician’s Corner. Our team has unique experience as practitioners and researchers. We have worked in schools, foster care agencies, maternity homes, domestic… Read more »
Foster Youth Voices Matter: The Texas Youth Permanency Study (TYPS)
It’s hard enough being a teenager, but what if you are also in the Texas Foster Care System? It is well documented that youth who have been in care are… Read more »