In interviews with child welfare professionals, mentors, and foster caregivers our team learned that adults often fear making mistakes by providing youth with too much—or not enough—information about sexuality and… Read more »
In this roundup of new research on mentalization-based therapy, discover how psychoanalytic interventions can mitigate the effects of trauma and help build secure attachment in childhood and adulthood. Mothering From… Read more »
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 »
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 »
In this infographic from the Sue Fairbanks Psychoanalytic Academy, explore 110 years of social work and psychoanalysis. The Academy, led by Dr. Tina Adkins at the Texas Institute for Family… Read more »
FY16 HOPES 4-page Brief
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 in higher education of youth… Read more »
Research shows that although over 80% of youth in foster care report wanting to go to college, only 2-9% who attend college receive a bachelor’s degree. In 2015, the Texas… Read more »
An infographic detailing the major finding from Impact of Child Maltreatment Prevention Programs in Texas: A retrospective analysis report.
Child Maltreatment Prevention in Texas Infographic This infographic provides recommendations based on TXICFW’s evaluation of the HOPES program for the 2015 fiscal year. The evaluation used a mixed-methods approach, including… Read more »