The Family Minds (FM) psycho-educational and interactive program is a newly developed intervention on reflective functioning for groups of foster and adoptive parents. It lasts for nine hours and comprises… Read more »
Posts By: Katelyn McKerlie
Staff Spotlight: Tina Adkins, CFRI Research Associate
Learn more about Dr. Tina Adkins, CFRI Research Associate! What are your professional areas of interest/ research interests? I am very passionate about improving the child welfare system through quality… Read more »
Staff Spotlight: Tania Jordanova, CFRI Research Coordinator
Learn more about Tania Jordanova, CFRI Research Coordinator! Describe in your own words what you do at UTCFRI: I am a research coordinator at UTCFRI. This entails a variety of… Read more »
Staff Spotlight: Beth Gerlach, CFRI Associate Director
Learn more about Beth Gerlach, CFRI Associate Director! Describe in your own words what you do at UTCFRI: My primary roles at CFRI are to develop research strategy, supervise… Read more »
Staff Spotlight: Jeni Brazeal, HYP Program Coordinator
Learn more about Jeni Brazeal, CFRI Healthy Youth Partnership Coordinator! Describe in your own words what you do at UTCFRI: I support the community-based coalition Healthy Youth Partnership (HYP) in… Read more »
Guide to Selecting an Evidence-Based Intervention
This guide, created by the Child & Family Research Institute and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, is intended to assist agencies and communities in developing community-wide interventions… Read more »
Staff Spotlight: Monica Faulkner, CFRI Co-Director
Learn more about Dr. Monica Faulkner, CFRI Co-Director! Describe in your own words what you do at UTCFRI: As the Co-Director, I am responsible for making sure that we produce… Read more »
Cardea Connections Project Final Results Infographic
The Cardea Connections Project aims to reduce the disproportionate pregnancy and birth rate among “disconnected” youth in Texas by connecting youth to knowledge, awareness and services, and connecting service providers… Read more »
When sex education emphasizes shame, it doesn’t help youth who have been sexually abused
By Monica Faulkner Sex education has long been a controversial topic in the United States. In Texas, where I work, sex education does not really exist, at least not in… Read more »
Mixed Messages: The current state of teen pregnancy prevention in Travis County, TX.
Teen pregnancy prevention in Travis County is a priority issue. Healthy Youth Partnership (HYP) examined statistics on teen birth rates for Travis County, Texas, and the United States and found… Read more »