Research
The NAACFRC aims to lead community-engaged research that supports African American children and families. Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), it incorporates community perspectives in developing programs. The focus areas include Early Head Start, child care assistance, and economic mobility, such as TANF.
Developing a Community Engaged Research Agenda
This webinar will describe how the Morehouse School of Medicine Prevention Research Center’s research and prevention initiatives are implemented in direct response to priorities identified through a community-based, participatory research-driven needs and assets assessment. Led by a community-majority coalition board, the assessment coupled city and state secondary data with primary survey data collected by and from community residents. The assessment informed and established a data-driven community-engaged research agenda, policy, systems, environmental change approaches, community-led grants, and job creation leveraging neighborhood contexts and strengths.
Equity & Inclusion Language for Community Engagement
The NAACFRC Equity and Inclusion for Community Engagement webinar discussed the importance of equity and inclusion language for community engagement, with speakers emphasizing the need for a glossary of terms and the potential of language to shape collective health outcomes. Speakers also highlighted the significance of creating an inclusive workspace and classroom environment, and the importance of family engagement, particularly with African American families. The discussion concluded with a focus on leadership accountability, goal setting, and flexibility in human services organizations, and the importance of constructive dialogue for repairing structural racism. Interested in knowing/hearing more about NAACFRC? Check out our website www.naacfrc.org #communityengagement #equity #education #NAACFRC #caps #cbo #africanamerican #earlyeducation #research #webinar #powerofwords #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #language #inclusion
Opening Keynote and Parent-Power Panel
The National African American Child and Family Research Center held an annual conference in 2024 with the theme of CER Pathways to Equitable Programs and Policies. During this session, attendees will identify community-engaged research approaches with parents, discuss the role of parents in research to improve programs, and identify outcomes and actions that might help ensure services and research are equitable through positive outcomes.
Incorporating Lived Experience into Federal Research Practices
Many federal agencies are exploring options to engage people with lived experience in federally funded research and evaluation. This session will describe how a community advisory board (CAB) can fulfill this need, how to convene a CAB in the federal research context, and lessons learned from the perspectives of one project’s CAB members, research firm staff, and federal staff. Speakers will describe and share lessons learned from the Advancing Contextual Analysis and Methods of Participant Engagement (CAMPE) project, funded by the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and implemented by Urban Institute.
Community Engaged Research in Economic Mobility and Poverty Alleviation
This NAACFRC 2024 CER Conference: CER Pathways to Equitable Programs and Policies program session includes three presentations about using community-engaged research to approach different sectors of economic mobility and poverty alleviation. 1) “City Talkin’ We Taking Notes: A Basic Income Project for African American Women Builds Hope & Healing”, Speakers: Ebonee Bell, Multnomah Idea Lab; Voycetta Marie White, Multnomah Idea Lab; Kesha Canda, Multnomah Idea Lab 2) “We as a Country Should Provide: The Impacts of Guaranteed Income on Racial and Economic Justice”, Speakers: Leah Hamilton, MSW, PhD, Jain Family Institute; Simone Smith, PhD Student, Clark Atlanta University; Aaron Quick, PhD Student, Clark Atlanta University; Desha Elliott, PhD Student, Clark Atlanta University 3) “Claiming #FATHERhood: The Building of Brothers United Nation”, Avis Files, Program Director, Pathway, Inc.
Simulive Webinar Presentations
Two presentations will explore systemic barriers and regional disparities in early childhood education. The topics included: 1) “Re-Conceptualizing Current Measurements of Accessibility for Black Family & Children in ECE”, Speaker: Ashley Watts, EdD Student, Marymount University 2) “Geography, Resources, and Outcomes: Unraveling Federal Early & Primary Care Disparities in the U.S.”, Speaker: Briana Bostic, PhD, Baltimore Education Research Consortium
Emerging Scholars Showcase
NAACFRC Emerging Scholars, doctoral and medical students who have been mentored by NAACFRC co-investigators share their research in early care and education and the well-being of African American children and families. There are five emerging scholar presentations: 1) “Peering Through the Lens: Demographic Realities of Black Households During the Pandemic”, Breanna Chachere, MPH 2) “Racial Identity Development of Black Young Children: The Relationships Between Teachers and Families”, Amber B. Sansbury-Scott, PhD Candidate 3) “Reentry Challenges and Barriers for Black Families in Georgia and Louisiana”, Anthony Lizarraga, Doctoral Student 4) “The Day That My Life Changed: Exploring How Black Fathers’ Stories Make Meaning of Paternal Identity Development”, Aremu Mbande Smith, Doctoral Student 5) “Digital Familism: Momentary Links between Digital and In-Person Interactions with Parents and Siblings, and Adolescents’ Effect during COVID-19”, Shedrick Garrett, MA, Ford Predoctoral and NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Home Based Childcare Research Webinar
This webinar explores innovative, participatory research methods used in a study on home-based child care practices and experiences. Furthermore, this webinar sheds light on often-overlooked aspects of quality in home-based child care and examines its impact on children’s long-term academic outcomes. #capacitybuilding #CBPR #publichealth #childcare
An Introduction to CBPR and its Use in ACF Research
The NAACFRC Equity and Inclusion for Community Engagement webinar discussed the importance of equity and inclusion language for community engagement, with speakers emphasizing the need for a glossary of terms and the potential of language to shape collective health outcomes. Speakers also highlighted the significance of creating an inclusive workspace and classroom environment, and the importance of family engagement, particularly with African American families. The discussion concluded with a focus on leadership accountability, goal setting, and flexibility in human services organizations, and the importance of constructive dialogue for repairing structural racism.
Critical Research Design and QCM
This webinar will describe how to employ quantitative and computational methods (QCM) situated in context, history, and social relations when conducting community engaged research. Specifically, after this session, attendees will be able to: Name and define foundational epistemologies in research traditions and approaches. Identify at least three critical theoretical approaches and traditions for quantitative and computational research. Understand intersectionality as an example of critical quantitative and computational methodologies. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of at least five quantitative and computational approaches used to conduct intersectionality analysis.