TYPS January 2023 Update
Every few months we updated you on the progress made on the Texas Youth Permanency Study (TYPS) conducted by UT […]
A New Model for Promoting Wellbeing in Child Welfare: Prioritizing Relational Permanency, Normalcy, and Competency
Over the past 3 years, our Texas Permanency Study has followed 197 youth in foster care to discover what helps […]
Hear from Judicial Leaders
Hear from Judicial Leaders We sat down with two judicial leaders in the Texas child welfare system to discuss their […]
TYPS December 2022 Update
Every few months we’ll be updating you on the progress made on the Texas Youth Permanency Study (TYPS) conducted by […]
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 […]