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Research Brief

Research Brief

Sexual Health and Pregnancy Prevention among Community College Students: Gaps in Knowledge and Barriers to Health Care Access

This brief examines gaps in knowledge of sexual and reproductive health among community college students in Texas, underscoring the need for comprehensive sexual education. Download (PDF)

Retaining Families in Home Visiting Programs by Promoting Father Participation

This brief reveals the importance of father engagement in home visiting to promote retention of families. Download (PDF)

Volunteer Advocacy for Children in State Care: Which Texas Children Get a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)?

This brief examines the characteristics that make children in Texas more or less likely to be assigned a CASA volunteer to their child welfare case. Download (PDF)

School-Based Financial Education and College Savings Accounts in Elementary Schools

This report examines Texas families’ interest in children’s savings accounts for college and the effects of offering CSAs through the Dollars for College program. Download (PDF)

Improving Family Services for Military and Veteran Families

This brief evaluates the effectiveness of the Military and Veteran Families (MVP) program and determines how communities can best meet the needs of military and veteran families. Download (PDF)

Texas Home Visiting Program: Statewide Findings from the Program Implementation Evaluation

This report evaluates the implementation of the Texas Home Visiting Program and examines early performance metrics of the program. Download (PDF)

Home Visiting Programs: Four Evidence-Based Lessons for Policymakers

This review presents four lessons learned about implementing home visiting programs to inform program expansion and maximize positive outcomes. Download (PDF)

An Estimation Model of the Cost of Raising Children in Texas: Final Report

This report estimates the cost of raising children across two households in Texas, reflecting the reality of many children whose parents have a child support order. Download (PDF)

Making Good on Fatherhood: A Review of the Fatherhood Research

This report examines fatherhood programs and how they have worked to strengthen fathers’ involvement, parenting skills, relationship quality, and economic stability. Download (PDF)

What Do We Know about Pre-K?

This brief presents how pre-K can contribute to improving early outcomes so that more Texas children can perform better in their early years of school. Download (PDF)

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