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Clinician’s Corner
Education
Current Projects
Strong Fathers Strong Families Research Project
Project Overview The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing has been contracted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to conduct a participatory action research project to gain feedback from… Read more »
Completed Projects
How We’re Working to End Teen Dating Violence
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, dedicated to providing resources and promoting respectful relationships for all young people. The Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative (TFYHI) works toward… Read more »
Mentalization-Based Therapy in Practice
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 »
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 »
New TXICFW study published on caregivers’ adverse childhood experiences and their impact on children’s social-emotional challenges
In their most recent published article, TXICFW’s Dr. Tina Adkins, Ph.D., Swetha Nulu, MPH, and Kaitlyn Doerge, MSSW, examined foster parents and ACEs. The article explored foster parents’ history of… Read more »
“I’m not going to school, and I don’t have a job. There really isn’t a way for me to even have friends.” – The impact of COVID on connections at school and with peers
School connectedness is an important protective factor for youth in foster care and refers to their relationships with school personnel and peers; their commitment to learning; and participation in school… Read more »
Texas TRIO project final evaluation report
Our team at the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing led an evaluation of the Texas Trio Project on behalf of the Texas Education Agency. The team, comprised of… Read more »
Strong Fathers Strong Families Research Project
Project Overview The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing has been contracted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to conduct a participatory action research project to gain feedback from… Read more »
How We’re Working to End Teen Dating Violence
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, dedicated to providing resources and promoting respectful relationships for all young people. The Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative (TFYHI) works toward… Read more »
Mentalization-Based Therapy in Practice
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 »
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 »
New TXICFW study published on caregivers’ adverse childhood experiences and their impact on children’s social-emotional challenges
In their most recent published article, TXICFW’s Dr. Tina Adkins, Ph.D., Swetha Nulu, MPH, and Kaitlyn Doerge, MSSW, examined foster parents and ACEs. The article explored foster parents’ history of… Read more »
“I’m not going to school, and I don’t have a job. There really isn’t a way for me to even have friends.” – The impact of COVID on connections at school and with peers
School connectedness is an important protective factor for youth in foster care and refers to their relationships with school personnel and peers; their commitment to learning; and participation in school… Read more »
Texas TRIO project final evaluation report
Our team at the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing led an evaluation of the Texas Trio Project on behalf of the Texas Education Agency. The team, comprised of… Read more »