Check out these short research summaries on reunification and kinship care from other experts in the field and learn their implications for practice! The road to reunification: Family- and state… Read more »
Latest Research on Reunification
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Spring Updates from the Child Welfare Education Collaboration
The Child Welfare Education Collaboration program is a partnership between the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services… Read more »
“It’s Better It’s Late That They Change Instead of Never”: Reconnecting with Birth Families
Throughout our Texas Youth Permanency Study (TYPS), we’ve explored relationships that are important to young people living in foster care. Our research shows how relationships with birth families and relatives… Read more »
“Just Doing What Kids My Age Would Be Doing”: Youth Share Their Views on Normalcy in Child Welfare
Normalcy in child welfare means the ability for children and teens to live as normal of a life as possible while in foster care. Normalcy can be seen as access… Read more »
Marking 18 Months of Progress with TFYHI
Over the past 6 months since our last progress report, the Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative has expanded our network, welcomed new consultants, and utilized feedback to improve our interventions. … Read more »
Building Connections with Child-Placing Agencies in Texas
Last fall, our team at the Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative (TFYHI) partnered with four child-placing agencies in Texas. Each agency works directly with youth in foster care in different… Read more »
TFYHI Healthcare Provider Survey Report – Spring 2022
In 2021, the Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative (TFYHI) team conducted a survey on healthcare providers working with youth in foster care. We surveyed and interviewed healthcare professionals across Texas… Read more »
Latest Research on Violence Prevention
Check out these short research summaries on violence prevention from other experts in the field and learn their implications for practice! Stress and parenting during the global COVID-19 pandemic (2020)… Read more »
How Mental Health Professionals Can Support Asylum Seekers
By Alix Mammina, Communications Specialist at the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing At Girasol Texas, we’re building a network of trauma-informed professionals to support the health and wellbeing… Read more »
Personal and Professional Impact of the Pandemic on Texas School Social Workers
During the 30th Annual Texas School Social Work Conference, the Texas School Social Work Network (TSSWN) sent out a survey to all conference participants to explore the impact of the… Read more »