Our team will share what we’ve learned about Bridging the Gap Between Child Welfare and Sexual Health Education at several upcoming conferences:
Healthy Teen Network Conference
October 18, 2022 ǀ Miami, FL
Building Connections to Support the Sexual Health Needs of Youth in Care
Presenters: Barbara Ball, PhD, LPC, Sharon Hoefer, MSSW, Tia Brooks, MS, CHES, Carlie Saphira Patrick
Join us to hear about lessons learned during our intervention design process, with a focus on the development of our youth curriculum THRIVE. Young Adult Consultant Carlie Saphira Patrick will share insights about what young people need and how their perspectives were incorporated into the THRIVE.
Texas Child Care Administrators’ Conference
October 24, 2022 ǀ Round Rock, TX
Session F5: Building Connections to Improve Optimal Health Outcomes of Youth in Care
Presenters: Andrea Requenes, Karen Rayne, PhD, Sharon Hoefer, MSSW
Panelists: Ken Collier, Bryan Umoru
This presentation will focus on TFYHI’s partnership with child welfare agencies. We developed a sample organizational policy and supported organizations with trainings and interventions to improve optimal health for youth in care. We will be joined by panelists from two of our partner agencies, Trel’s Home for Children and Youth in View.
American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting
November 6 – 9, 2022 ǀ Boston, MA
Key Strategies in Developing Interventions for Youth, Caregivers, and Child Welfare Professionals
Presenter: Barbara Ball, PhD, LPC
Attendees will learn about TFYHI’s multidisciplinary learning community comprised of young adults with lived experience in foster care, caregivers, sexual health educators, child welfare professionals, and researchers. Dr. Ball will share insights from thematic analysis of youth, caregiver, and professional stakeholder perspectives and their applications to intervention development to support the health of youth in care.