Girasol strives to help Texas immigrant children and families to heal from trauma through support, education, and connection. Girasol is housed in the Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing… Read more »
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Innovation in Sexuality and Relationship Education in Child Welfare
Youth in foster care need regular and candid conversations about sexuality and relationships, our Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative project team found in a new study. Our team conducted interviews, community… 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 »
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 »
Texas School Social Work Network
Why Do We Need A Network? Social workers practicing in schools are an important part of the student support team that can include guidance counselors, nurses, school psychologists, and behavior… Read more »
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… Read more »
Spark Program
The University of Texas Spark Program wants to empower former foster youth by providing necessary support systems to attend the university! Spark serves as a resource to help students build… Read more »
Innovation in Sexuality and Relationship Education in Child Welfare
Youth in foster care need regular and candid conversations about sexuality and relationships, our Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative project team found in a new study. Our team conducted interviews, community… 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 »
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 »
Texas School Social Work Network
Why Do We Need A Network? Social workers practicing in schools are an important part of the student support team that can include guidance counselors, nurses, school psychologists, and behavior… Read more »
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… Read more »
Spark Program
The University of Texas Spark Program wants to empower former foster youth by providing necessary support systems to attend the university! Spark serves as a resource to help students build… Read more »