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Our Team

 Latrice Rollins, PhD, MSW

Latrice Rollins, PhD, MSW

Director &  Principal Investigator

Tandeca King Gordon, EdD
Tandeca King Gordon, EdD

Associate Director

Leris Bernard

Leris Bernard

Co-Lead, Communications

Azaliah Israel, PhD

Azaliah Israel, PhD

Co-Lead, Communications

Cassandra Bolar, PhD

Cassandra Bolar, PhD

Co-Investigator

Alex Camardelle, PhD

Alex Camardelle, PhD

Co-Investigator

Brian McGregor, PhD

Brian McGregor, PhD

Co-Investigator

 Arthi Rao, PhD

Arthi Rao, PhD

Co-Investigator

 Nina Smith,  PhD

Nina Smith,  PhD

Co-Investigator

Robert Mayberry, PhD

Robert Mayberry, PhD

Co-Lead, Capacity Building

Rodney Washington, EdD

Rodney Washington, EdD

Co-Investigator, Early Care and Education

Fengxia Yan, PhD

Fengxia Yan, PhD

Biostatistician

Andrew Cooper

Andrew Cooper

Research Assistant/Data Analyst

Elijah Richardson

Elijah Richardson

Research Assistant/Data Analyst

Jude Louissaint

Jude Louissaint

Community Health Worker/ Research Assistant

Shakira Fortson

Shakira Fortson

Community Health Worker/Research Assistant

Technical Work Group Members

Natalie S. Burke

CommonHealth ACTION

Alycia Hardy

National Black Child Development Institute

Lanona Jones

Inspire Positivity, Inc.

Thomas Cotton

Redemption & Advancement Alliance, Inc.

Judith Hardy

Black Belt Community Foundation 

Patrick MacFarlane

Child Care Resource Center

Parker Gilkesson Davis

Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)

Kenn Harris

National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

Michelle Morales

Retired State Employee, St. Joseph, LA

Jay Fagan

Fatherhood Research and Practice Network

June Gary Hopps

The School of Social Work, University of Georgia

Stanley Sellers

Communities in Schools

Gina Green-Harris

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Center for Community Engagement and Health Partnerships

Cemeré James

National Black Child Development Institute

Adeola Sonaike

Baker Street Behavioral Health & Epilepsy Alliance America

LaTasha Hadley, EdD

Waterford.org

Odis Johnson, Jr.

Hopkins Center of Safe and Healthy Schools

Chris White

Father Movement

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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Atlanta, Georgia 30310
Contact email: info@naacfrc.org

This project is supported by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award (Grant #: 90PH0031-01-00) totaling $1.8 million with 100 percent funded by ACF/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACF/HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit the ACF website, Administrative and National Policy Requirements.

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