Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development

"None of us are free until we are all free." - Opal Lee

KPICD will be closed today in recognition of Juneteenth (Freedom Day) as we take time to reflect on and celebrate freedom.

Our office will return to normal business hours on Monday, June 23rd.

Applications are open for our next TBRI® Practitioner Training!

Join us in Jacksonville, FL from November 9–13, 2026, for an immersive training in Trust-Based Relational Intervention®. This is a powerful opportunity to deepen your understanding of trauma-informed care and gain practical tools to support children and families on their healing journey.

📅 Training Dates: November 9–13, 2026
📍 Location: Jacksonville, FL
🗓️ Apply by: June 30, 2026

Learn more and apply using the link below!

https://child.tcu.edu/tbri-practitioner-training/

We loved welcoming so many incredible practitioners to TCU last month for TBRI® Practitioner Training. The work happening in that room? Transformative!

If May wasn’t your time, October might be. ✨

📍 October 19–23, 2026 | New Orleans, LA
🔗 Applications close Friday, June 5

https://child.tcu.edu/tbri-practitioner-training/

Something big is happening this week. 🎉

For the first time in nearly a decade, we’re hosting TBRI® Practitioner Training right here on the TCU campus — and the energy in the room is everything.

145 practitioners from 25 states and 4 countries are gathering, learning, and preparing to bring Trust-Based Relational Intervention® back to their organizations and communities. By Friday, they’ll join a global network of nearly 9,000 TBRI® Practitioners spanning all 50 states and 69 countries.

We are so honored to walk alongside this cohort as they equip themselves to transform the cultures of care around them. Here’s to a powerful, transformative week. 🙌

Ready to deepen your TBRI® expertise? Our TBRI® Practitioner Training is our flagship training experience for Trust-Based Relational Intervention® — and applications for our October 2026 training are now open!

📅 October 19–23, 2026
📍 New Orleans, Louisiana
⏰ Apply by June 5!

For more information and to apply, visit: https://child.tcu.edu/tbri-practitioner-training/

KPICD is looking for a Grants & External Funding Manager to help grow our external partnerships and funding. This is a meaningful opportunity to put your grant writing expertise to work for children and families.

Apply today: https://jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/kpicd-grants-and-external-funding-manager-tcu-main-campus-texas-united-states

So proud of our students who presented at last Friday’s Student Research Symposium! 🎉

One standout finding from KPICD Research Assistant Amritleen Brar (last photo) — even in the conditions of war in Ukraine, caregivers under immense stress still showed up for their children with warmth. 💜

Congratulations to our newest TBRI® Practitioners! 🎉

We are so proud of the dedication and heart each of you brought to training last week here at TCU in Fort Worth.

We are honored to walk alongside you as you carry this work into your communities. The children and families you serve are better for it.

Welcome to the TBRI® family! 💜 💜

We're hiring! 🎉

KPICD is looking for a Salesforce Administrator to join our team at TCU. If you're passionate about optimizing systems, building workflows, and supporting mission-driven work in child development, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

🔗 Direct Link: https://jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/kpicd-salesforce-administrator-tcu-main-campus-texas-united-states