Ball, B., Hoefer, S., Faulkner, M., Requenes, A., Brooks, T., Munoz, G., Pacheco, E., Poland, C., Salmeron, C., & Zelaya, A. (2022). Innovation in sexuality and relationship education in child… Read more »
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Hear from Judicial Leaders
We sat down with two judicial leaders in the Texas child welfare system to discuss their approach to centering the voices of youth during case decision-making. Listen to Judge Martinez-Jones… Read more »
Clinician’s Corner 2022 | VOICES: Holding Space for Difficult Conversations
Read the 2022 Clinician’s Corner articles on Medium! Welcome to the fourth installment of Clinician’s Corner! We developed this semiannual digest as a way to connect social work research to… Read more »
Welcome to Monica Romo, our new Senior Program Coordinator!
We recently caught up with Monica Romo, one of our newest TXICFW team members, to learn more about her! Monica is the new Girasol Senior Program Coordinator. We are so… Read more »
Sample Policy on Sexual Health for Child Welfare Agencies
Our team developed a sample policy on sexual health for child welfare agencies. The Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative (TFYHI) works with child welfare professionals, foster caregivers, and youth in… Read more »
Archard, P.J., Blackwell, J., Moore, I., Briggs Deardon, L., Adkins, T., O’Reilly, M. (2022) Providing specialist clinical support for adoptive parents and adoption professionals. Mental Health Practice 25(5).
Archard, P.J., Blackwell, J., Moore, I., Briggs Deardon, L., Adkins, T., O’Reilly, M. (2022) Providing specialist clinical support for adoptive parents and adoption professionals. Mental Health Practice 25(5). doi: 10.7748/mhp.2022.e163
Mentalization-Based Therapy in Practice
In this roundup of new research on mentalization-based therapy, discover how psychoanalytic interventions can mitigate the effects of trauma and help build secure attachment in childhood and adulthood. Mothering From… Read more »
24 Months of TFYHI
The TFYHI 24-month progress report provides a behind-the-scenes look at our work to unite child welfare and adolescent health system partners to improve health outcomes for youth in foster care,… Read more »
2022 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey
In the 2022 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey report, explore the rates charged to the general public (or the “market rate”) for child care. The report summarizes data for… Read more »
Madden, E. E., Faulkner, M., & Aguiniga, D. M. (2022). Adoption competency in a Post–Roe v. Wade reality. Journal of Social Work Education, 58(3), 427–430. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2022.2091390
A new article from TXICFW researcher Dr. Monica Faulkner explores adoption after Roe v. Wade. As we move into a post–Roe v. Wade reality, it is imperative that social work… Read more »