TYPS April 2022 Update
Every few months we’ll be updating you on the progress made on the Texas Youth Permanency Study (TYPS) conducted by […]
“It’s Better It’s Late That They Change Instead of Never”: Reconnecting with Birth Families
Throughout our Texas Youth Permanency Study (TYPS), we’ve explored relationships that are important to young people living in foster care. […]
“Just Doing What Kids My Age Would Be Doing”: Youth Share Their Views on Normalcy in Child Welfare
When we interviewed Tony*, a youth formerly in foster care, he shared what it means to just be a “normal” […]
TYPS October 2021 Update
Every few months we’ll be updating you on the progress made on the Texas Youth Permanency Study (TYPS) conducted by […]
Helping Youth in Care Feel Connected and Empowered
By Alix Mammina In 2019, our researchers launched a five-year study following youth in foster care as they enter adulthood. […]
“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 and refers to their relationships with school personnel and peers; their […]
TYPS May 2021 Update
Every few months we’ll be updating you on the progress made on the Texas Youth Permanency Study (TYPS) conducted by […]
TYPS February 2021 Update
Every few months we’ll be updating you on the progress made on the Texas Youth Permanency Study (TYPS) conducted by […]
“I just want to know that I have a voice”: Learning what matters in the relationship between youth and their caseworkers
In our first blog from our February 2021 update, we shared the experiences of teens who were participating in child […]
“When I started sitting in court, things started to come together”: The importance of attending and speaking up in child welfare court
From June through August 2020, we interviewed 54 youth (ages 15 – 20) who are currently participating in the Texas […]