The Impact of COVID-19 on Youth in Foster Care
In our first blog from our October TYPS update, we shared several stories from our interviews with youth ages 15-20 […]
Aged-Out Youth: Looking for a Home in a Time of Crisis
From June through August 2020, we interviewed 54 youth (ages 15 – 20) who are currently participating in the Texas […]
“Once in PEARLS, always in PEARLS”: Long-lasting relationships built at the PEARLS Therapeutic Child Welfare Court support alumni during the COVID-19 crisis
Through our initial research with the Texas Youth Permanency Study, we already know that youth in foster care need authentic […]
“At the center are the relationships we are building”: The PEARLS Therapeutic Foster Care Court in San Antonio
The PEARLS Court in San Antonio was founded in 2015 by Judge Renée Yanta, as a collaboration between the Bexar […]