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Youth in foster care feel connected, safe, and empowered to make informed decisions about their sexual health and relationships.

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The Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative builds relationships across child welfare and adolescent health systems to increase their capacity for supporting the sexual health of youth. We provide trainings for youth, caregivers, and child welfare professionals.

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How Does TFYHI Make a Difference?

Helping Adults Build Skills to Support Young People

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The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing receives grant to evaluate a sexual health intervention in foster care systems
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AUSTIN, Texas— The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin received a grant from the ...
Spring 2023 Upcoming Dissemination
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Find the Spring 2023 upcoming dissemination opportunities from the Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative below! TFYHI Statewide Meeting May 8, 2023 | Virtual ( Zoom) Join UT Austin’s Texas Institute ...
How We’re Working to End Teen Dating Violence
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, dedicated to providing resources and promoting respectful relationships for all young people. The Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative (TFYHI) works toward ...
Upcoming Dissemination
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Healthy Futures Symposium April 23 – 26, 2023 | Houston, TX Tuesday, April 25: 11:15 AM: Attend our panel presentation, Trauma-Informed Sex Education for Youth in Foster Care: A Systems ...
Innovation in Sexuality and Relationship Education in Child Welfare
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Youth in foster care need regular and candid conversations about sexuality and relationships, our Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative project team found in a new study. Our team conducted interviews, ...
Sample Policy on Sexual Health for Child Welfare Agencies
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In interviews with child welfare professionals, mentors, and foster caregivers our team learned that adults often fear making mistakes by providing youth with too much—or not enough—information about sexuality and ...

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