Not all evidence-based practices (EBPs) are created equal. When a practice or program is designated as EBP, it simply means that there is research showing that it produces statistically significant change in just one short-term outcome — and it may not be the one your clients need. Therefore, when choosing… read more
Spring 2019
What makes family, family?
How do we determine who is in our family? The easy answer is that family is the people we are related to. But for kids living in foster care, the answer is not so easy. As someone who aged-out of the Texas foster care system, I have firsthand experience with… read more
Office world
If you passed through the school in the last 13 years, you probably know this office and its denizen. Since 2006, in his position as director of student and community affairs, Ramón Gómez (MSSW ‘01) has shared his passion for social work and UT Austin with countless students, and has… read more
