Welcome to our July 2021 News from the Field monthly feature! This is an extension of the bottom of our newsletter. We will be providing you with some of the… Read more »
July 2021 News from the Field
Posts By: Christopher Ayala
Strong Fathers Strong Families Evaluation Report
The Annie E. Casey Foundation contracted with Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing (TXICFW) at The University of Texas at Austin to conduct a process evaluation of the Strong… Read more »
June 2021 News from the Field
Welcome to our June 2021 News from the Field monthly feature! This is an extension of the bottom of our newsletter. We will be providing you with some of the… Read more »
New TXICFW Study Published on Caregivers’ Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Impact on Children’s Social-Emotional Challenges
In their most recent published article, TXICFW’s Dr. Tina Adkins, Ph.D., Swetha Nulu, MPH, and Kaitlyn Doerge, MSSW, examined foster parents’ history of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and their impact… Read more »
New TXICFW study published on caregivers’ adverse childhood experiences and their impact on children’s social-emotional challenges
In their most recent published article, TXICFW’s Dr. Tina Adkins, Ph.D., Swetha Nulu, MPH, and Kaitlyn Doerge, MSSW, examined foster parents’ history of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and their impact… Read more »
Latest Research in Creating Networks for Youth in Care
Check out these short research summaries from other experts in the field + learn their implications for practice! Foster mothers’ parenting stress and coparenting quality: An examination of the moderating role of… Read more »
Program Evaluation Matters for ‘Bridge Programs’: Building evidence for Austin Angels’ programs
By Allie Long In January of 2021, The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing was contracted to conduct a two-part program evaluation for the National Angels organization’s Austin Angels… Read more »
How the Texas Permanency Outcomes Project is meeting people where they are through creativity and innovation.
When COVID 2019 sent everyone home in early 2020, the Texas Permanency Outcomes Project (TXPOP) was just gearing up to start working directly with leadership and staff at child placing… Read more »
May 2021 News From the Field
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“I’m not going to school, and I don’t have a job. There really isn’t a way for me to even have friends.” – The impact of COVID on connections at school and with peers
School connectedness is an important protective factor for youth and refers to their relationships with school personnel and peers; their commitment to learning; and participation in school activities. Some studies… Read more »