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This webinar focuses on the use of geographical information to assess Administration for Children and Families (ACF) programs and outcomes of African American families. This webinar discusses common uses, challenges, and tips for using spatial analysis. Learn more about how community-engaged research can inform programs and policies to serve African American children and families better.
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This webinar will explore methods and uses for collecting information to assess the extent to which entities are equitable. It will also provide an overview of racial equity impact assessments, why these examinations are important, and when to conduct these examinations. Additionally, it will provide sample questions to ask to help identify racial inequities.
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This webinar will explore types of equity and equity metrics that measure progress in equity action plans. It will identify equity metrics in federal agencies’ equity action plans that are in use or recommended.
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This webinar will focus on community involvement and research ethics, sharing insights on critical issues including trust, equity and autonomy and navigating sensitive data that will benefit research and impacted communities alike. Attendees will learn how to: – Foster trust, equity, and transparency in their community when engaging in research. – Handle sensitive and identifying information. – Boost dual-relationship that benefits both research and community.
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This webinar will focus on community research justice, specifically strategies for promoting equity, accountability, and active engagement for evaluation processes. Challenges of navigating federal research funding and ways to engage communities in research will also be discussed. By the end of this webinar attendees will be able to: Highlight strategies focusing on research justice and equity. Discuss challenges related to community engagement in research. Educate on resources and information that can benefit future research on justice and equity.
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This webinar will describe how community-based research can improve and build on research strategies and approaches when interacting with marginalized and/or community-specific groups. Specifically, the topics of the webinar will include fatherhood research, asset-based research, and racial equity. Information that attendees will learn includes: 1) Identifying the importance of asset-based community development and community engagement in research 2) Understanding the need to address structural and systemic inequities and the importance of involving community members in the scientific process. An example will be provided 3) Implementing racial equity to elevate the voices of underserved peoples and organizations in research and decision-making processes and practices.
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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
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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
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As the NAACFRC 2024 CER Conference: CER Pathways to Equitable Programs and Policies Conference wraps up, the final keynote, panel and closing remarks are shared. Policy researchers will discuss using data and research to inform policy and ways to reduce the gaps between current human service practices and goals for better quality services and positive outcomes.
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The goal of the Safe First Steps program is to share information with early childhood providers, schools, and families about the strategies that can be implemented to reduce re-traumatization and promote recovery for individuals dealing with intergenerational trauma and exposure to adverse childhood experiences.