This webinar will describe the availability and relevance of existing data for conducting research with African American children and families Describe public survey/dataset, and state and federal administrative data uses and limitations. Speakers Latrice Rollins, Ph.D., MSW Director, NAACFRC, Assistant Professor, Community Health and Preventive Medicine, MSM Lina Guzman, Ph.D. Principal Investigator, National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families Megan Reid, Ph.D. Social Science Research Analyst Amanda Coleman, Ph.D., MA Deputy Division Director, Division of Children and Family Development,…
This webinar will describe how to employ quantitative and computational methods (QCM) in context, history, and social relations when conducting community-engaged research. Specifically:
● Increase comprehension of QCM
● Describe QCM approaches and diverse perspectives
● Describe the use, misuse, and transformative potential of QCM for social safety net and early education programs
● Describe the potential of critical QCM in analyses of systemic racial marginalization
● Share implications for policies and practice
Speakers
Odis Johnson, Ph.D.
Amanda Coleman, Ph.D., MA
About The 2024 Research Capacity Building Webinar Series
The Center presents its 2024 monthly webinar series to advance interdisciplinary community-engaged research that will inform programs and policies to better serve African American children and families.
The webinars will build research capacity and recommend methods to conduct research relevant to the ACF program and policy goals and communicate community-engaged research approaches to a broad audience of students, community leaders, practitioners, researchers, and state and federal policymakers.
Ultimately, these webinars will inform approaches to improve the well-being of African American children and families.
Objectives
The objectives of the monthly Webinar Series are to describe:
Upcoming Webinar Series Events
Community Engagement Approaches
This webinar will discuss the ways academic research leaders have engaged African American communities in research throughout the entire research process, from planning to dissemination, and obtain community perspectives on approaches to engaging community members in research. Speakers Gina Green Harris Technical Work Group Member, NACFRC Elizabeth Miller University of Pittsburgh Thomas Cotton Technical Work Group Member, NACFRC Stanley Sellers Technical Work Group Member, NACFRC Thursday, June 13, 2024 4:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM CST Virtual Register for the…
Community Research Training – Research Justice & Equity
This webinar will provide tools and strategies that will build the capacity of community and practice leaders to use data and conduct their own research and share leadership roles with government or academic partners. Speakers Natalie Hernandez Executive Director, Center for Maternal Health Equity, Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine Calonie Gray Senior Social Science Research Analyst, Division of Family Strengthening, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation/ACF/HHS Thursday, July 11, 2024 4:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM…
Research Ethics around Community Participation in Research
This webinar will: Discuss ethical principles for conducting research with the community including trust, transparency, equity, and autonomy. Discuss ethical issues such as the importance of increasing community involvement in research, ensuring that communities benefit from the research and sensitive issues regarding data collection and sharing. Speakers John Smith, Ph.D. Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine Rhonda Holliday Professor, Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine Thursday, August 15, 2024 4:00 PM EST / 3:00…
Measuring and Achieving Equity in Program Research
This webinar will explore indicators and metrics for measuring progress toward and achievement of racial equity or equitable programs. Metrics are an emerging area of importance for the operationalization of equity as they may guide investment and policy decisions that shape the health and human services system. This webinar aims to advance equity metrics for use in planning and implementing equity action plans. This webinar is intended to enable discussion and collaboration among stakeholders, as the objectives embodied in equity…
Equity Impact Assessments
This webinar will explore methods and uses for collecting information to assess the extent to which entities are equitable. Provide an overview of Racial Equity Impact Assessments, and why these examinations are important when to conduct one of these examinations. Sample questions to ask to help identify racial inequities. Speakers Arthi Rao, Ph.D., MS-GIST, GISP Senior Research Scientist & Interim Director, Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech Brian McGregor, Ph.D. Co-Investigator, NAACFRC Program…
Spatial Analysis for ACF Programs
This webinar will identify and explore geographical information to assess ACF program provision and outcomes of African American families. This webinar will discuss common uses, challenges, and tips for using spatial analysis. Speakers Arthi Rao, Ph.D. Co-Investigator, National African American Child & Family Research Center • Senior Research Scientist & Interim Director, Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech Thursday, November 14, 2024 4:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM CST Virtual Register for the…
Assessing Existing Datasets for African American Child & Family Research
This webinar will describe the availability and relevance of existing data for conducting research with African American children and families Describe public survey/dataset, and state and federal administrative data uses and limitations. Speakers Latrice Rollins, Ph.D., MSW Director, NAACFRC, Assistant Professor, Community Health and Preventive Medicine, MSM Lina Guzman, Ph.D. Principal Investigator, National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families Megan Reid, Ph.D. Social Science Research Analyst Amanda Coleman, Ph.D., MA Deputy Division Director, Division of Children and Family Development,…
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