The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing (TXICFW) conducted the SHINE project needs assessment to understand how to improve sexual health education for youth in foster care. With funding… Read more »
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CWConf20 Workshop Presenters
10:30am – 11:30am // Morning Workshop // Auditorium Dare to Lead™: Living into Your Values While Doing Hard Work Monica Faulkner, Ph.D., LMSW, TXICFW Monica is the Director of our… Read more »
#CWConf20 Schedule
We’re excited to see you on February 28th for the 6th annual UT Child Welfare Conference! Below you’ll find our At-A-Glance schedule for the day. REGISTER HERE REGISTER HERE… Read more »
2020 Child Welfare Conference
A person’s definition of belonging comes from their own experiences. Working in the Child Welfare field helps us to recognize that children and families in the foster care system… Read more »
News from the Field: December 2019
Welcome to our December 2019 News from the Field! This is an extension of the bottom of our newsletter. We will be providing you with some of the latest news,… Read more »
Announcing the 2020 Child Welfare Conference Keynote Speakers!
We are pleased to announce the annual UT Child Welfare Conference 2020 keynote speakers! The 2020 theme is “There’s Space at the Table: Making Room for Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging.”… Read more »
So Much More Than a Backpack: Holiday Giving and Day 1 Bags
By Allie Long Picture this: You’re a kid. Both a little shy and a little brazen, and also a whole lot uncertain. You’re on your way to meet your new… Read more »
TYPS Pilot Study Findings: March 2018
The Texas Youth Permanency Study (TYPS) seeks to understand what helps promote positive outcomes for youth in foster care as they enter adulthood. In the report from our pilot study,… Read more »
News from the Field: November 2019
Welcome to our November 2019 News from the Field! This is an extension of the bottom of our newsletter. We will be providing you with some of the latest news,… Read more »
QIC-AG Toolkit and Resources
In October 2019, we released our findings from the National Quality Improvement Center for Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation (QIC-AG) project. QIC-AG was a five-year project working with eight… Read more »