National African American Child and Family Research Center
2026 Community-Engaged Research Conference
Ajoyo and Appreciation: Honoring Our Journey, Uplifting Our Future
July 29, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
July 30, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
Calvin Smyre Education Conference Center
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia
NAACFRC’s annual community-engaged research (CER) conference showcases
innovative approaches, lessons learned, and successful collaborations
in early care and education and economic mobility research.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Submit by April 10, 2026
Presenting at the NAACFRC Community-Engaged Research Conference provides an opportunity
to build your professional network and share timely research.
Submit a proposal as a group or individual within one of the program tracks:
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)/Poverty Alleviation
Head Start/Early Head Start
Child Care Assistance
Conference Topics
Early care and education & economic mobility
Early care and education & mental health
Poverty alleviation
Economic self-sufficiency & fatherhood
Improvements to early care and education, led by parents
Conference Showcases
NAACFRC 2025-2026 Community Pilot Project Program Awardees
NAACFRC 2025-2026 Emerging Scholars Cohort
Vandeka Rodgers Eze, M.S.W.
Devon Slaughter, M.Ed.
Dionna Tillery, M.A., M.S.
Jullanar Zakiyyah Williams, M.A.
Conference Logistics
Morehouse School of Medicine
