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Read More“When I started sitting in court, things started to come together”: The importance of attending and speaking up in child welfare court
Read MoreJanuary 2021 News from the Field
Read MoreNew TXICFW study published on what makes youth in foster care feel supported and connected to the adults in their lives
Read MoreDecember 2020 News From The Field
Read MoreGirasol’s 2 Year Report
Read MoreWelcome Macy Margolin, MSSW, our new Operations Coordinator!
Read MoreWelcome to Sharon Hoefer, MSSW, our new TFYHI Project Manager!
Read MoreNovember 2020 News From The Field
Read MoreClinician’s Corner 2020 | Everyday Justice: Cultivating Intentional Connection
Read MoreOctober 2020 News From The Field
Read MoreAged-Out Youth: Looking for a Home in a Time of Crisis
Read MoreThe Impact of COVID-19 on Youth in Foster Care
Read MoreLatest Research in School Social Work
Read MoreLearning about Texas school social workers: The Texas School Social Work Network’s initial survey findings
Read MoreIntroducing The Texas School Social Work Network (TSSWN)
Read MoreSeptember 2020 News From The Field
Read MoreCWEC Call for Training Proposals
Read MoreEmpowering birth and foster parents: A summary of the March 2020 Safe Babies evaluation report findings
Read MoreIntentional Connection in the Time of COVID-19: An update on the Children with Special Health Care Needs Project
Read MoreThe Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing receives $5.4 million-dollar grant for The Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative
Read MoreAugust 2020 News from the Field
Read MoreJuly 2020 News From The Field
Read MoreGirasol’s Trauma-Informed Workbook
Read More“Once in PEARLS, always in PEARLS”: Long-lasting relationships built at the PEARLS Therapeutic Child Welfare Court support alumni during the COVID-19 crisis
Read More“Caring deeply, during COVID and always”: A conversation about Texas CPS caseworkers as essential front-line workers during COVID-19
Read MoreRobyn’s Recommendations: 4 concrete resources for Social Workers assisting children who have experienced trauma
Read MoreChild Care Providers Are Essential Too!: How COVID-19 has impacted child care centers in Texas
Read More“At the center are the relationships we are building”: The PEARLS Therapeutic Foster Care Court in San Antonio
Read MoreJune 2020 News from the Field
Read MoreStrong Fathers Strong Families: A Father’s Day Feature
Read MoreNews From The Field: May 2020
Read MoreLet’s talk about it: Exploring how to educate and support foster youth on dating, sexuality, and health
Read MoreNews from the Field: April 2020
Read MoreWhat HOPES taught us: A summary of our four year-long evaluation of community-based child maltreatment prevention programs
Read MoreBridging the Gap to Help Families Heal: How the HOPES evaluation inspired us to put research to practice
Read MoreApril Research Spotlight: 3 Articles Examining Child Maltreatment, ACEs, and Immigration
Read MoreNews from the Field: March 2020
Read MoreAssisting Spark Students During COVID-19
Read MoreWelcome to Stephanie Holmes, LMSW, our new Program Specialist!
Read MoreImagination in the Courtroom: An Innovative Approach to Designing a Friendly Environment
Read MoreNews from the Field: February 2020
Read More“Their Wellbeing is Important”: How Judge Carlos Villalon Jr. Honors Youth
Read MoreHow we make space for diversity, inclusion, and belonging in social work research
Read MoreWažoki means family: Creating inclusive practices for the populations we serve
Read MoreFebruary Research Spotlight: 3 Articles Examining Child Welfare + Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging
Read MoreNews from the Field: January 2020
Read MoreNews from the Field: December 2019
Read MoreSo Much More Than a Backpack: Holiday Giving and Day 1 Bags