Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing

Who is Kori Gough, the new Heart Galleries of Texas Director within the Center for Societal Impact? @TXICFW sat down with her to understand her work and how she's improving human flourishing within SHS. txicfw.socialwork.utexas.edu/welcome-to-kor…

NEW PUBLICATION: @TXICFW researcher Dr. Tina Adkins + colleagues published in Infant Mental Health Journal. "Foster parents with adverse childhood experiences report higher levels of parenting stress and attachment avoidance" can be read here: txicfw.socialwork.utexas.edu/foster-parent-…

Learn more about the importance of relational permanency for foster youth in our Texas Youth Permanency Study, conducted in collaboration with @TXIFW. upbring.org/successfully-t…

Journalists: Covering health care for immigrant children requires a trauma-centered approach. At the U.S. border + beyond, ask open-ended questions. Don't aim for the sound bite that confirms details but may cause more anxiety, said Monica Romo of @TXICFW. nationalpress.org/topic/trauma-i…

"This is actually my dream job, and I get to do something that I love that doesn’t feel like work while making a change and making the system a better place for the families that we serve." Read our own Leroy Berrones Soto Jr.'s interview with @TXICFW : buff.ly/3qRM9C0

Congrats to our faculty OADEIA award winner, Monica Faulkner & the team at the Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing! Their Compassionate Caregivers campaign was designed by parents to humanize foster and birth parents so kids stay connected to their families & culture

Check out the final report of the Texas Youth Permanency Study (TYPS), a collaborative effort from @UpbringOrg and our own @TXICFW that reveals key findings in what helps foster youth thrive in adulthood.

Now we know: It all comes down to normalcy and personal relationships. Check out key findings in the final report of the Texas Youth Permanency Study (TYPS) ➡️ bit.ly/3kCjnlM #fostercare #childwellbeing

Over the past three years, we worked w/ @TXICFW to follow a cohort of 197 Texas youth in foster care as they entered adulthood. We wanted to determine new ways to support them and provide resources, so they could thrive.

Youth in foster care need regular and candid conversations about sexuality and relationships, our Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative found in a new study. bit.ly/3XrNURu

How can social workers hold space for hard conversations? Our newest digest features perspectives from researchers, practitioners, and families across Texas. medium.com/clinicians-cor…

We're always grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with experts in the field! 🧡 #SSWR2023

We’re inviting Texas practitioners to join us for a free Child Welfare Academy training in Brownwood! Register now to participate on Jan 23–24. bit.ly/3iwjlvb

Sunday: Take a look at the impact of foster family support programs on permanency and caregiver stress. bit.ly/3Xpao5G

Saturday: Join a symposia on social work practice to advance human rights in immigration detention. bit.ly/3WcaoFa

We can’t wait to share our research at the #SSWR2023 conference this week! Hear about the work of our research team members Dr. Monica Faulkner, Tymothy Belseth, Kaitlyn Doerge, Beth Gerlach, Laura Marra, Swetha Nulu + Anna Wasim ⬇️

Join us next Thursday, 1/12 to learn more about our new FREE academy for Texas child welfare professionals! bit.ly/3If6MyI