The TBRI® Podcast | Season 5, Episode 1 This episode not only kicks off a new season of the podcast, but also the start of new era at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU. Effective January 1, 2023, Dr. Danica Knight stepped into the role of Rees-Jones Director of KPICD. In this… Read more »
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Raise the Future becomes TBRI Ambassador Organization
Raise the Future, a nonprofit organization dedicated to youth and families touched by foster care and adoption, was recently recognized as a TBRI® Ambassador Organization from the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU. TBRI® Ambassador Organizations are identified as key partners who have long-term relationships with the Purvis Institute and are furthering its… Read more »
Transforming Cultures of Care: Jefferson County, TX
by: Megan Austin Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) encourages caregivers and service providers to address the needs of the whole child. This means considering the behaviors, emotions, relationships, thoughts, environment, and physiology of children and youth. This holistic approach to addressing trauma naturally requires a multi-systemic approach. Ideally, all systems, institutions, organizations, and individuals that impact… Read more »
Transforming Cultures of Care
TBRI for Commercial Sexually Exploited Youth A Partnership with the Office of the Texas Governor By: Dr. Karen Furman The problems of commercial sexual exploitation of youth and child sex trafficking are both urgent and complex; solutions are multi-faceted. Part of the solution involves transforming cultures of care in the organizations and communities that serve… Read more »
Meeting the Needs of Adoptive Siblings with Dr. Jana Hunsley
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 2, Episode 6 Today we’re welcoming Dr. Jana Hunsley to the podcast! Dr. Hunsley is a Research Scientist at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development. She recently completed her PhD in the Developmental Research lab through the Department of Psychology at TCU. In her research, Jana has recognized… Read more »
Building Trust-Based Relationships with Survivors of Sex Trafficking
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 2, Episode 4 On this episode of the TBRI Podcast, we talk with Kimberly Glaudy and Ally Matteson who work specifically on a partnership between our Institute and the Texas Office of the Governor: Transforming Cultures of Care, Trauma-Informed Care for Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Youth (CSEY). Kim and Ally… Read more »
Trust-Based Relationships Across Cultures with David Randall
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 2, Episode 2 On this episode, David Randall and our host, Sarah Mercado talk all about about TBRI® implementation in different cultural contexts.
TBRI in Rwanda
By: Dr. Jana Hunsley Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) has spread all over the world in less than two decades from when it was first developed by Drs. Karyn Purvis and David Cross. Working at the KPICD, we have the tremendous privilege to hear and know the stories of the life-changing work that happens across… Read more »
A Front Porch Conversation with Daren Jones and Troy McPeak – Part I
The TBRI® Podcast | Season 1, Episode 6 On this episode, we pass the mic to Daren Jones and Troy McPeak for a “front porch” conversation about their TBRI journeys and how that experience has shaped the way they see the world, their work with vulnerable children and youth, and also how they reflect on their… Read more »
Changing the World For Children: TBRI® Ambassadors
The Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development has launched a new initiative of making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families: TBRI® Ambassador Organizations. TBRI® Ambassador Organizations are identified as