We work every day to ensure that youth and families have what they need to thrive. Your membership support is key to our success. As a member, you strengthen our voice at the Capitol and across the state. As a member, here are some of the benefits you will receive: Advocacy for our members –… Read more »
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Registration Now Open: Cross-Discipline Trauma Conference of Central Texas
TNOYS is pleased to partner with the Austin Child Guidance Center to bring you the Cross-Discipline Trauma Conference of Central Texas. This two-day conference on March 30-31st will focus on trauma and trauma-informed care and will provide expert guidance and education on the effects of trauma, as well as evidence-based practices in recognizing and treating trauma…. Read more »
Youth and Families Fall Celebration
The Youth and Caring Councils that we facilitate as part of the Hogg Foundation’s Harris County Transition- Age Youth and Families Initiative recently held a fun and exciting Fall Celebration and Open House for the community on October 28th at the United Way of Greater Houston. The celebration was to thank everyone involved in the TAYF… Read more »
New Hogg Foundation Podcast with LaQuinton
The Hogg Foundation has recently released a new podcast series that attempts to open up conversation around mental health. The series is titled “Into The Fold” and their pilot episode was recorded with our very own youth consultant LaQuinton Wagner. The Hogg communication team discussed some of the challenges on the subject of transition-age-youth, and… Read more »
Former Foster Youth Speaks on His Experience with Lawyers and Judges in The System
TNOYS was excited to produce and premier a video of youth partners discussing their experiences with lawyers and judges as part of their time in foster care or juvenile detention on June 13 at the Texas Bar Association event “Special Education, Child Welfare and The Juvenile Justice System.” The event was held at the Radisson… Read more »
Let’s Get Together (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!)
On Wednesday, May 7ththe Travis County Collaborative for Children (TCCC) convened an introductory seminar on Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI). The all-day event was held at Grace Covenant Church in Austin, TX and was co-sponsored by Greenlights , an innovative Austin-base non-profit that specializes in organizational development. The TCCC is interested in reframing Texas’ approach to mental… Read more »
Peer Support Specialists Playing a Key Role in Leadership Group
Two exciting developments were noted at the Seclusion and Restraint Reduction (SRR) Leadership Group’s quarterly meeting on April 10. First, attendees included a large contingent of peer support specialists from Austin State Hospital and San Antonio State Hospital. Peer support specialists are individuals with a lived experience of a mental health disorder who have progressed… Read more »
Evaluating Advocacy
With Texas’ 84th Legislative Session beginning in only 8 months, it is not too early to begin planning our advocacy activities! At TNOYS, as well as in many of our member organizations, we engage in advocacy in order to impact changes in state policy that will help empower youth to succeed. By building strategic relationships… Read more »
30 Years of P.E.A.K.S. Success !
After 30 years, the PEAKS program is still going strong! Although I have been participating as a PEAKS volunteer for a long time, this was my first time being the PEAKS Camp Director. Even though my role has changed, the experience stayed challenging and empowering! I love PEAKS because it is a great program that… Read more »
Coalition Again Urges Governor Perry to Ban Taser and Pepper Spray Use in Schools
No response to initial request despite new Tasing incident this week; mounting evidence these weapons pose extreme danger to children Austin, TX – A coalition of advocacy organizations concerned with student safety is again urging Governor Rick Perry to declare a moratorium on the use of Tasers and pepper spray on Texas students. A similar… Read more »