Job Description: This position will direct the Child Welfare Education Collaboration (CWEC) program, serve as Field Coordinator for Child Protective Services (CPS) and supervise interns and CPS staff in final field placement. —- Job Details: General Notes This is a grant-funded position and reassignment will be based on performance, progress toward research goals and continuation… Read more »
Check out these short research summaries from other experts in the field + learn their implications for practice! Foster mothers’ parenting stress and coparenting quality: An examination of the moderating role of support. (2018) Richardson, E. W., Futris, T. G., Mallette, J. K., & Campbell, A. The quality of the relationship between foster caregivers who are co-parenting… Read more »
5/17/2021 AUSTIN, Texas- For individuals navigating the U.S. immigration legal system, there is a major gap in accessible services. Many immigrants are survivors of violence serious enough to flee their home countries and experience mental health impacts from trauma. In most cases, their mental health and trauma histories are not adequately evaluated, considered, or represented… Read more »
Job Description: This position will be an essential part of the communications team and will assist with the planning, creation and distribution of digital content for the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing including social media, website and digital marketing campaigns related to TXPOP. —- Job Details: General Notes This is a grant-funded position… Read more »
Welcome to our May 2021 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 latest news, resources, and local & national professional development opportunities. If you haven’t already, sign up to get our monthly e-newsletter in your inbox. This month, we… Read more »
By Barbara Ball, Ph.D., LPC-AT School connectedness is an important protective factor for youth and refers to their relationships with school personnel and peers; their commitment to learning; and participation in school activities. Some studies show that a sense of connectedness in school may allow youth in foster care to more effectively navigate challenges and… Read more »
Every few months we’ll be updating you on the progress made on the Texas Youth Permanency Study (TYPS) conducted by UT Austin, in partnership with Upbring and sponsored by The Reissa Foundation and The Simmons Foundation. This study is a 5-year longitudinal study following 500 foster youth who are 14 – 21 years old at time of recruitment. Participant recruitment occurs at child… Read more »
Welcome to our April 2021 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 latest news, resources, and local & national professional development opportunities. If you haven’t already, sign up to get our monthly e-newsletter in your inbox. This month,… Read more »
Executive Summary This Needs Assessment report is part of a three-year contract between the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing (TXICFW) and the Texas Department of State Health Services for TXICFW to develop a best practices case management model specific to serving families with children with special health care needs (CSHCN). To better understand… Read more »
School social workers have a unique multi-level perspective and are equipped with skills to address individual student mental health, family support and crisis intervention, while also keeping their eyes open to the systemic barriers that students face. While many social workers are practicing in Texas schools, their roles and responsibilities vary widely by position and… Read more »