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“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

May 6, 2021July 2, 2021

School connectedness is an important protective factor for youth and refers to their relationships with school personnel and peers; their […]

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“I just want to know that I have a voice”: Learning what matters in the relationship between youth and their caseworkers

February 9, 2021July 2, 2021

In our first blog from our February 2021 update, we shared the experiences of teens who were participating in child […]

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“When I started sitting in court, things started to come together”: The importance of attending and speaking up in child welfare court

February 1, 2021July 2, 2021

From June through August 2020, we interviewed 54 youth (ages 15 – 20) who are currently participating in the Texas […]

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Youth in Foster Care

October 7, 2020July 2, 2021

In our first blog from our October TYPS update, we shared several stories from our interviews with youth ages 15-20 […]

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Aged-Out Youth: Looking for a Home in a Time of Crisis

October 4, 2020July 2, 2021

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

“Once in PEARLS, always in PEARLS”: Long-lasting relationships built at the PEARLS Therapeutic Child Welfare Court support alumni during the COVID-19 crisis

July 14, 2020July 2, 2021

Through our initial research with the Texas Youth Permanency Study, we already know that youth in foster care need authentic […]

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“At the center are the relationships we are building”: The PEARLS Therapeutic Foster Care Court in San Antonio

July 5, 2020February 16, 2026

The PEARLS Court in San Antonio was founded in 2015 by Judge Renée Yanta, as a collaboration between the Bexar […]

Recent Blog Posts

  • TYPS January 2023 Update January 24, 2023
  • A New Model for Promoting Wellbeing in Child Welfare: Prioritizing Relational Permanency, Normalcy, and Competency January 17, 2023
  • Hear from Judicial Leaders December 9, 2022
  • TYPS December 2022 Update November 30, 2022
  • TYPS April 2022 Update April 7, 2022

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The Texas Youth Permanency Study (TYPS) builds evidence to better understand the realities of former foster youth entering young adulthood. We are finding new ways of understanding permanency that will create foundations for youth to thrive in young adulthood regardless of how they leave foster care. Sponsored by The Reissa Foundation and The Simmons Foundation.

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