Mental health and violence on campus
May 15, 2017

Mental health and violence on campus

By Catherine Cubbin, Ph.D. and Jelena Todic
Weeks after the one-year anniversary of Haruka Weiser’s murder, The University of Texas at Austin is now mourning the murder...
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Austin American-Statesman: Dean Zayas on Texas immigration bill
May 10, 2017

Austin American-Statesman: Dean Zayas on Texas immigration bill

Senate Bill 4, signed by Governor Greg Abbott on May 7, becomes effective September 1, 2017. SB 4 imposes stiff...
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Daniela Bermea on how Texas is failing mothers
May 10, 2017

Daniela Bermea on how Texas is failing mothers

Social work master’s student Daniela Bermea wrote an opinion piece for the Austin American-Statesman on the many ways in which...
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Child maltreatment prevention is working in Texas
April 14, 2017

Child maltreatment prevention is working in Texas

New report from the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing
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Parent shaming videos are a short-term solution to bad behavior
April 14, 2017

Parent shaming videos are a short-term solution to bad behavior

By Esther J. Calzada, Ph.D.
Using social media to publicly shame children has sparked strong reactions after one father shamed his son with a sign...
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The Big Four
April 10, 2017

The Big Four

Why we need to deal with substance abuse, mental health, family violence and multigenerational trauma to prevent child abuse and...
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Cynthia Franklin receives 2017 Gary Lee Shaffer Award
March 31, 2017

Cynthia Franklin receives 2017 Gary Lee Shaffer Award

Cynthia Franklin is the recipient of the 2017 Gary Lee Shaffer Award for Academic Contributions to the Field of School Social Work, presented by the School...
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Hannah Szlyk honored with P.E.O Scholar Award
March 23, 2017

Hannah Szlyk honored with P.E.O Scholar Award

Hannah Szlyk, a PhD student in social work at The University of Texas at Austin, is one of 100 doctoral...
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Daniela Bermea receives fellowship to do research in Mexico
March 21, 2017

Daniela Bermea receives fellowship to do research in Mexico

Daniela Bermea (MSSW ’18) has been selected to receive an E.D. Farmer International Fellowship in the amount of $3,000 for research...
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Separating children and moms will not curb unauthorized entry into the U.S.
March 14, 2017

Separating children and moms will not curb unauthorized entry into the U.S.

By Monica Faulkner, Ph.D., LMSW and Laurie Cook Heffron
Recent news reports have indicated that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is considering causing children psychological harm as a...
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Introducing Clinician's Corner
March 7, 2017

Introducing Clinician's Corner

The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing is pleased to announce the launching of Clinician’s Corner, a learning space where social...
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We have ourselves to blame for labor exploitation and trafficking
February 22, 2017

We have ourselves to blame for labor exploitation and trafficking

By Melissa Torres, Ph.D., MSW
When Texans think of human trafficking, they often focus on the victims of sexual exploitation. While it is certainly a...
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