Targeted prevention efforts for struggling after adoption or guardianship from foster care are intended to help families most at-risk and prior to the onset of significant issues. Most adoptive and… Read more »

Posts By: Katelyn McKerlie
Wieling, E., Trejo, A.N., Ellen Patterson, J., Weingarten, K., Falicov, C., Hernández, A.V., Cook Heffron, L., Faulkner, M. and Parra‐Cardona, J.R. (2020), Standing and Responding in Solidarity with Disenfranchised Immigrant Families in the United States: An Ongoing Call for Action. J Marital Fam Ther, 46: 561-576. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12460
Raising Awareness and Sharing Information About the Current Realities Faced by Immigrant Families TXICFW Director Monica Faulkner and Girasol Program Coordinator Ana Vidina Hernández are two of the co-authors in… Read more »
Clinician’s Corner 2020 | Everyday Justice: Cultivating Intentional Connection

See the 2020 Clinician’s Corner articles on Medium here! View the 2020 Clinician’s Corner on issuu here! Download PDF of our 2020 Clinician’s Corner here! Welcome to our third installment… Read more »
October 2020 News From The Field

Welcome to our October 2020 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 »
Completed Projects
This is a list of our Institute’s completed projects over the last few years. Cardea Connections Project Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Across Texas: CFRI’s HOPES Program Evaluation Project Child… Read more »
Aged-Out Youth: Looking for a Home in a Time of Crisis

By Barbara Ball From June through August 2020, we interviewed 54 youth (ages 15 – 20) who are currently participating in the Texas Youth Permanency Study. We wanted to gain a… Read more »
The Impact of COVID-19 on Youth in Foster Care

By Barbara Ball In our first blog from our October TYPS update, we shared several stories from our interviews with youth ages 15-20 who had aged out of foster care…. Read more »
Latest Research in School Social Work

Check out these short research summaries + learn their implications for practice! Is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Evidence-Based? An Update 10 Years Later (2019) Kim, S. Smock Jordan, C. Franklin, & A. Froerer In… Read more »
Learning about Texas school social workers: The Texas School Social Work Network’s initial survey findings

Texas school social workers are an integral part of a student’s success in school. However, the role of social workers varies across the 1,250-plus school districts in the state. Social… Read more »
Introducing The Texas School Social Work Network (TSSWN)

Social workers practicing in schools are an important part of the student support team that can include guidance counselors, nurses, school psychologists, and behavior specialists. School social workers have a… Read more »