Every year, the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing and the Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources at the University of Texas at Austin undertake the Texas… Read more »
2022 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey
Posts By: Christopher Ayala
Marking 18 Months of Progress with TFYHI
Over the past 6 months since our last progress report, we’ve expanded our network, welcomed new consultants, and utilized feedback to improve our interventions. To learn more about the Texas… Read more »
Helping Youth in Care Feel Connected and Empowered
By Alix Mammina In 2019, our researchers launched a five-year study following youth in foster care as they enter adulthood. Our interim report from the first year of the Texas… Read more »
Supporting School Social Workers Across Texas
Last year, we launched the Texas School Social Work Network (TSSWN) to connect practitioners working in schools across the state. Keep updated on TSSWN’s progress by joining our listserv! After… Read more »
Connecting Texas Youth in Foster Care to Sex Education
By Alix Mammina, Communications Specialist at the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing As kids in Texas head back to school this fall, parents will have to keep an… Read more »
Latest Research on Academic Outcomes for Youth in Foster Care
Check out these short research summaries on students in foster care from other experts in the field + learn their implications for practice! Students connected to foster care: An overview… Read more »
2021 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey
Every year, the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing and the Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources at the University of Texas at Austin undertake the Texas… Read more »
Critical Gaps Exist With Domestic Violence, Child Welfare Services in Texas, Report Finds
AUSTIN, Texas — Domestic violence and child welfare agencies in Texas do not have enough resources to provide survivors with consistent housing, child care and counseling services, according to a… Read more »
TFYHI is seeking to partner with child welfare agencies across the state!
Request for Proposals The Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative (TFYHI) builds relationships across child welfare and adolescent health systems to promote optimal health and prevent dating abuse, unwanted teen pregnancies,… Read more »
Latest Research in Using Mentalization to Help Families
Check out these short research summaries from other experts in the field + learn their implications for practice! Mentalizing mediates the association between emotional abuse in childhood and potential for aggression in… Read more »