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The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing receives grant to evaluate a sexual health intervention in foster care systems
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
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
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
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
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, …
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Sample Policy on Sexual Health for Child Welfare Agencies
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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TFYHI Upcoming Dissemination – September 2022
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, …
Partner with TFYHI to Improve Sexual Health Outcomes for Youth in Care!
Request for Proposals The Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative (TFYHI) builds relationships across child welfare and adolescent health systems to promote optimal health and prevent dating abuse, unwanted teen pregnancies, …
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TFYHI Additional Resources June 2022
Find the latest sexual health and healthy relationships resources from our Texas Innovation Network below, and sign up for our newsletter to get the latest updates! Ntarupt The Importance of …