Lots of local conferences, webinars, and a new publication on parents’ adverse childhood experiences in this newsletter! Our monthly feature, News from the Field, is an extension of the bottom… Read more »
News From The Field: September 2018
Blogs
Meet our NEW Staff Member: Ana Hernández, MSSW, MA
Ana Hernández has joined TXICFW as a part-time staff member as the Girasol Program & Research coordinator. Learn more about Girasol here. Welcome to the team Ana, we are happy… Read more »
The Road to College: Texas Foster Youth & Post Secondary Education
In 2017, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and Department of Family and Protective Services exchanged data for the first time on the outcomes for foster youth in higher… Read more »
News From The Field: August 2018
TXICFW has some great opportunities coming up in September, including our popular Psychoanalytic Lunch & Learn series, and we’re featuring a new publication on timely permanence. Take a look at… Read more »
Coffee Breaks with TXICFW: Alcohol & Pregnancy: Helping families through stigma
Addressing alcohol and pregnancy is an integral part of child maltreatment prevention, but it also can help prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs). Nationally, 2-5% of youth are affected by… Read more »
#NationalBookLoversDay: TXICFW Staff share their favorite childhood books
Today is #NationalBookLoversDay and we love our books at TXICFW! To celebrate, some TXICFW staff shared their favorite childhood books and/or their children’s favorite books. Reading is essential to optimal… Read more »
Point fingers at the federal government for separating children, not non-profits
Government-sanctioned family separation at our southern border finally sparked collective outrage about the treatment of families seeking asylum in the U.S. But now we have a new problem. Some are… Read more »
News From The Field: July 2018
Support youth in foster care and families in our community by donating to Austin back-to-school drives this summer! Check out a list of local opportunities below. Our monthly feature, News… Read more »
What’s New with Spark? 2018 Spark UT Teen Camp & Back to School
It was a busy June with Spark! In addition to attending the Education Reach for Texans Conference early in the month, we hosted the 3rd annual overnight Spark UT Teen… Read more »
Meet Shannon Harris, Our New Operations Coordinator!
Meet the newest addition to the TXICFW team, Shannon Harris! Shannon just recently returned from being abroad in China and will be helping TXICFW run smoothly as our Operations Coordinator…. Read more »