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The impact of a picture: How Texas and a new UT center are addressing adoption
Lily Kepner Austin American-Statesman Read the full article here: Every day in Texas, 6,000 children are waiting to be adopted. That’s 6,000 children with stories, likes and dislikes, favorite colors and favorite foods, of all ages and backgrounds. In the last legislative regular session, the state approved $12 million to help create a statewide network…
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Moritz Center Launches Program to Increase Foster Care Adoptions in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — The Heart Gallery of El Paso, created by the Moritz Center for Societal Impact at The University of Texas at Austin, has formally launched and is the first of 11 statewide programs planned to improve the foster care system in the state and increase adoptions. There are approximately 350 children in foster…
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Opinion: The time is now: UT to accelerate housing affordability efforts
A pilot scholarship program will help offset the cost of housing for students with the greatest financial needs. Jay Hartzell and Allan Cole Published in the Austin-American Statesman As a community of over 70,000 people, the second-largest employer in the region, and a collection of experts across a variety of related fields, the University of…
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The Texas Heart Gallery
The Heart Galleries of Texas will be joining the Center for Societal Impact beginning next month through a partnership with the Governor’s Commission for Women and the Texas Center for Child and Family Studies. The Texas Heart Gallery operates as a foster care awareness program that promotes adoptive parent recruitment. Through the use of professional…
