TFYHI Rio Grande Valley Launches OkaySo App
It’s official! TFYHI Rio Grande Valley has now launched the OkaySo App. Youth in care in the Rio Grande Valley can now download the app and speak directly to TFHYI Rio Grande …
Collaborating with the Harris County Youth Collective
The TFYHI Houston team continues to work closely with The Harris County Youth Collective (HCYC) to build a robust near-peer mentoring and workforce development program for youth in care. The …
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TFYHI Additional Resources: May 2021
Healthy Futures has a blog that provides great resources and tools. This month, they are doing a #SexEdForAll series, covering the history of sex ed and youth in policy-making. Be …
TFYHI San Antonio Launches OkaySo App & Holds First Meeting
Along with TFYHI Rio Grande Valley, TFYHI San Antonio also launched the OkaySo App. Youth in care in San Antonio can now download the app and speak directly to TFHYI San Antonio team, …
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TFYHI Dallas Held Its First Stakeholder Meeting
TFYHI Dallas held its first stakeholder engagement meeting on May 7th. Twenty-one local agencies attended the meeting to learn about TFYHI’s accomplishments and goals the next six months. We asked …
Why We Wrote a Handbook for Child Welfare Providers
The following was originally posted on UN|HUSHED’s website: Why We Wrote a Handbook for Child Welfare Providers By Dr. Karen Rayne While working as a case manager for youth in …
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TFYHI Young Adult Consultants March 2021 Update
The TFYHI Young Adult Consultants met virtually for the first time in January 2021. The group consists of eight Young Adult Consultants, all of whom are between ages 18 – …
TFYHI Caregiver Consultants March 2021 Update
In January 2021, the TFYHI Caregiver Consultant Group met for the first time. Five foster and adoptive parents joined a zoom call to get to know each other and share …
What Is Needed Now: Meaningfully engaging stakeholders to address the current situation for youth in care in Texas
In the first 6 months of this project, we conducted an environmental scan to determine the current context, needs, resources, and stakeholders in the state. We plan to continuously update …
The Texas Innovation Network: The First Learning Community of its Kind in Texas
In August of 2020, 16 sexual health and child welfare professionals from 5 organizations representing communities across Texas clicked on a common zoom meeting link to begin planning for the …
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