ReSHAPING
THE LATEST RESEARCH IN ONE PLACE.
Being an adolescent is complicated enough. What if you are in foster care? Sexually active? Pregnant? A parent? The ReSHAPING network of scholars is finding out more and improving these experiences.
What’s New
The latest research
![“Even if you think you can trust them, don’t trust them”](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Even-if-you-think-510x382.png)
![Cumulative teen birth rates among girls in foster care at age 17](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Cumulative-teen-birth-rates-510x382.png)
![Intimate partner violence and pregnant and parenting adolescents in out‐of‐home care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Intimate-partner-violence-510x382.png)
![What Works When Engaging In Real Talk With Foster Youth Around Dating and Sexual Behaviors?](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-What-Works-When-Engaging-510x382.png)
![COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes among Parenting Foster Care Alumni: A Call to Action](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/RS-COVID19-Webinar-Cover-510x382.png)
![Parenting under pressure: Experiences of parenting while aging out of foster care.](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-lisa-1-510x382.png)
![“I Can Get Through This and I Will Get Through This”](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-I-Can-Get-Through-This-510x382.png)
![Early childbirth among foster youth](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Early-childbirth-510x382.png)
![Mixed Messages](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Mixed-Messages-510x382.png)
![Service needs of adolescent parents in child welfare](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Service-needs-510x382.png)
![A Quasi-experimental Study on Training Child Welfare Workers on Youth Sexual Health](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Training-child-welfare-workers-510x382.png)
![Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Foster Care: An Evidence-Based Theoretical Conceptual Model of Disproportionality and Psychological Comorbidities](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Dana-Final-510x382.png)
![A content analysis of case records: Two-generations of child protective services involvement](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Andrea-1-510x382.png)
![“The internet is not private”](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-The-internet-510x382.png)
![Evidence-based sexual health programs for youth involved with juvenile justice and child welfare systems](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Evidence-based-sexual-health-510x382.png)
![Pathways to STI Risk for Adolescents in Foster Care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Pathways-to-STI-Risk-510x382.png)
![Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents in Foster Care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Sexual-Risk-Behaviors-510x382.png)
![Pregnancy Attitudes and Contraceptive Use Among Youth With Histories of Foster Care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Pregnancy-attitudes-510x382.png)
![Bridging the Divide between Child Welfare and Home Visiting Systems to Address the Needs of Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Cover-Amy-Final-510x382.png)
![Adoption Competency in a Post-Roe v. Wade Reality](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/RS-Monica-1-510x382.png)
![Exploring How Trauma is Addressed in Sexual Education Interventions for Youth](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Exploring-how-trauma-510x382.png)
![Predictors of early childbirth among female adolescents in foster care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Predictors-of-early-childbirth-510x382.png)
![Addressing Sexual Health Among Youth in Foster Care Group Homes: A Community-Engaged Grounded Theory Study](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Addressing-sexual-health-youth-foster-care-510x382.png)
![Child Welfare Workers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Communication About Sexual Health With Youth Involved in Child Welfare](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Katie-Final-510x382.png)
![Promoting Postsecondary Educational Success Among Young Parents In and Aging Out of Foster Care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/RS-HTN-Final-1-510x382.png)
![A cross-sectional examination of birth rates among adolescent girls in foster care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-A-cross-sectional-examination-510x382.png)
![Extended Foster Care for Transition-Age Youth](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Extended-Foster-Care-510x382.png)
![Predictors of three-year subsequent births for low-income adolescent mothers](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Predictors-of-three-year-510x382.png)
![The functioning patterns of adolescent mothers leaving foster care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-The-functioning-patterns-510x382.png)
![“Having a Baby Can Wait”: Experiences of a Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion Program in the Context of Homelessness among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander Youth](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Having-a-baby-can-wait-510x382.png)
![Fatherhood in Foster Care: Research and Guidance on Working with Young Fathers](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Fatherhood-in-Foster-Care-Featured-Image-510x382.png)
![A Path Analysis Predicting Contraceptive Use Among Youth Formerly in Foster Care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-A-Path-Analysis-Predicting-Contraceptive-Use-510x382.png)
![First births to maltreated adolescent girls](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-First-Births-510x382.png)
![Pregnancy and Childbearing Among Young Adults Who Experienced Foster Care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Pregnancy-and-Childbearing-510x382.png)
![The risk of teenage pregnancy among transitioning foster youth](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-The-risk-of-teenage-pregnancy-510x382.png)
![“The internet is not private”: The role of social media in sexual health among youth in foster care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-The-internet-is-not-private-510x382.png)
![Early Pregnancy and Parenthood among Child Welfare-Involved Youth](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Bryn-1-510x382.png)
![Employment Outcomes of Young Parents Who Age Out of Foster Care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Employment-outcomes-510x382.png)
![An Examination of Foster Youth Socialization to Dating and Sexual Behaviors](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-An-Examination-of-Foster-Youth-510x382.png)
![Health Insurance Coverage and Use of Family Planning Services among Current and Former Foster Youth](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Health-Insurance-Coverage-510x382.png)
![Pregnancy and sexual health behaviors among youth in the child welfare system](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Pregnancy-and-sexual-health-behaviors-510x382.png)
![The sexual and reproductive health of youth in foster care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-The-sexual-and-reproductive-510x382.png)
![Holistic, trauma-informed adolescent pregnancy prevention and sexual health promotion for female youth experiencing homelessness: Initial outcomes of Wahine Talk](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Holistic-trauma-informed-adolescent-510x382.png)
![Developing a Learning Agenda to Address the Needs of Young Parents in Care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Amy-1.11.22-510x382.png)
![“My body is strong and amazing”](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-My-Body-510x382.png)
![Child welfare services involvement among the children of young parents in foster care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Child-welfare-services-510x382.png)
![”I want to be better than you’](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-I-want-to-be-better-than-you-510x382.png)
![What do adolescent parents need to prevent repeat pregnancy? A qualitative investigation](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-What-do-adolescent-parents-510x382.png)
![Factors associated with first and repeat births among females emancipating from foster care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Factors-Associated-First-Repeat-Births-510x382.png)
![Storms and blossoms: Foster care system alumni parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-Template_reshaping_rectangle-510x382.png)
![“The love that I was missing”](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-The-love-that-I-was-missing-510x382.png)
![ReSHAPING](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/Cover-Image-Template_ReSHAPING_sq-510x382.jpg)
![Psychosocial pathways to sexually transmitted infection risk among youth transitioning out of foster care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Psychosocial-pathways-510x382.png)
![Stopping the Cycle of Child Abuse and Neglect](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Stopping-the-Cycle-510x382.png)
![Preventing Rapid Repeat Pregnancy and Promoting Positive Parenting among Young Mothers in Foster Care](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Cover-Image-Preventing-Rapid-Repeat-510x382.png)
![ReSHAPING Side ReSHAPING Logo- text side](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org//wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Side-e1603235660986.png)
ReSHAPING (Research on Sexual Health and Adolescent Parenting in Out-of-Home Environments Group) is an international network of scholars in social work, public health, public policy, and psychology dedicated to collaborative research on understanding needs and improving outcomes related to sexual health and parenting for youth who are homeless, trafficked, or in out-of-home environments, whether in child welfare, juvenile justice, or other systems.
Through this website and social media, we disseminate our individual and joint work. We also provide information about trainings, other research and reports for those interested in this topic. Our hope is to provide a repository that is useful to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.
Our Members
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Elizabeth Aparicio
University of Maryland, College Park
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Amy Dworsky
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
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Monica Faulkner
Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin
![](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org//wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Nadine-Finigan-Carr-Thumbnail.png)
Nadine Finigan-Carr
University of Maryland, Baltimore
School of Social Work
![](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org//wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ReSHAPING-Claudette-Grinnell-Davis-Thumbnail.png)
Claudette Grinnell-Davis
Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work
University of Oklahoma, Tulsa
![](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org//wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ReSHAPING-Grace-Hubel-Thumbnail.png)
Grace Hubel
College of Charleston
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Bryn King
Social Work, University of Toronto
Children’s Data Network, University of Southern California
![](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Andrea-Lane-Eastman-Thumbnail.png)
Andrea Lane Eastman
University of Southern California
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Kristen Ethier
Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice at the University of Chicago
![](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org//wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ReSHAPING-Katie-Massey-Combs-Thumbnail.png)
Katie Massey Combs
University of Colorado Boulder
![](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Lisa-Schelbe-Thumbnail.png)
Lisa Schelbe
Florida State University
College of Social Work
![](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org//wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ReSHAPING-Svetlana-Shpiegal-Thumbnail.png)
Svetlana Shpiegel
Montclair State University
Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy
![](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org//wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ReSHAPING-Rhoda-Smith-Thumbnail.png)
Rhoda Smith
Springfield College
![ReSHAPING Side ReSHAPING Logo- text side](https://www.healthyteennetwork.org//wp-content/uploads/ReSHAPING-Side-e1603235660986.png)