By Sam La Pres & Kate McKerlie At The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing (TXICFW) we believe that research and practice cannot be viewed as two separate entities. Both must go hand… Read more »
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Structuring policies and practices to support educational resilience of foster youth
In a new white paper, researchers at the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing (TXICFW) explore how to support the educational resilience of foster youth through policy and practice…. Read more »
Cultivating successful transitions: A needs assessment of youth and students with disabilities in Texas.
Researchers at the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing (TXICFW) collaborated with TWS-VRS to conduct a needs assessment on Texas transition planning for youth and students with disabilities. The… Read more »
2016 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey
The Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing (TXICFW) partnered with the Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources (RMC) to lead the 2016 Texas Child Care Market… Read more »
Parenting in the Context of Deportation Risk
A new study from the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing, in collaboration with the University of Houston, interviews 40 undocumented Latino parents to better understand their experiences living… Read more »
Exploring greater inclusivity in adolescent sexuality education.
By Helen Hollis Last month CFRI’s Dr. Monica Faulkner, Jeni Brazeal, and Kate McKerlie, presented at the Texas Behavioral Health Institute Conference in Austin, Texas. All three have worked in… Read more »
Addressing the Cradle-to-Prison Pipeline in Travis County: Southwest Key Programs
By Sam La Pres At CFRI, we are dedicated to discovering and implementing solutions to the social justice issues many of our community’s families and children endure. In order to… Read more »
How do we compare? Looking at foster care systems around the world.
By Joseph Barron As researchers and students at the Child and Family Research Institute, we make it a priority to understand the systems that lead to higher quality of life… Read more »
Summer is here! CFRI staff share their favorite things to do in Austin, TX.
By Helen Hollis Summer is here! Our students and staff at CFRI sure do like to have fun! We asked around to learn more about what our team likes to… Read more »
4 things you need to know about The Cradle-to-Prison Pipeline
Juvenile Detention is in important social justice issue and it involves so many of the families we work with here at CFRI. Sam LaPres, CFRI Graduate Research Assistant/MSSW Student will be… Read more »