Interview by Allie Long At the beginning of this year, our Institute began a three-year partnership with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to help develop and implement… Read more »
September 10th, 2020 Austin, TX. About 50% of females who experience foster care in the United States are pregnant by age 19 compared to only 33% of girls across the… Read more »
Welcome to our August 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 »
Welcome to our July 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 »
Girasol has created a trauma-informed workbook with activities, coloring pages, and information designed to support immigrant women in detention or who have been previously detained. Feel free to download and… Read more »
Through our initial research with the Texas Youth Permanency Study, we already know that youth in foster care need authentic and long-lasting relationships in order to thrive. Prior to travel… Read more »
In this July 2020 edition of Connecting the Dots, we are highlighting the frontline response efforts from caseworkers as they continue to provide services to youth and families. To get… Read more »
We’ve been big fans of Robyn Gobbel, LCSW RPT-S, for a long time. In 2017, she was the keynote speaker at our annual UT Child Welfare Conference, where she gave… Read more »
By Allie Long, Digital Communications Coordinator at the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing In a time of great uncertainty due to COVID-19, many people have taken comfort in… Read more »
The PEARLS Court in San Antonio was founded in 2015 by Judge Renée Yanta, as a collaboration between the Bexar County Civil District and Children’s Courts, Girls Inc. and the… Read more »