Research
The primary mission of the NAACFRC is to provide national leadership and excellence in community-engaged research to inform programs and policies so they better serve African American children and families. Community-based participatory research elevates communities’ perspectives, preferences, and priorities. The Center’s research focuses on programs funded by the Administration for Children and Families, including Head Start and Early Head Start, child care assistance, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
Three presentations will be shared within this NAACFRC 2024 CER Conference: CER Pathways to Equitable Programs and Policies program session: 1) Studying an Equity-Focused Universal Preschool Program: Lessons from a Research Partnership 2) Exploring the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NAACFRC is deeply invested in improving the quality of life for rural Black populations participating in TANF, Head Start/Early Head Start, and the Child Care Development Fund. Our Co-Investigator, Rural Populations, is Dr. Nina Smith. […]
In this short webinar, Dr. Cassandra Bolar, introduces the field of fatherhood research beginning with how interest emerged in this topic post World War II in the United States. Major researchers in the field of […]
Community leaders from diverse sectors will discuss the use of data and research to inform human services and ways to reduce the gaps between current human service practices and goals for better quality services and […]
NAACFRC pilot project program grantees, who are leaders in community-based organizations in diverse sectors, will share their fatherhood research, including perspectives of fathers in early care and education and health and human services.
Leaders from across sectors will share their research and programs with African American children and parents in early care and education.
In 2021, OPRE issued a brief entitled, Enhancing Rigor, Relevance, and Equity in Research and Evaluation Through Community Engagement, which stated “Community leaders, community members, and researchers increasingly recognize that engaging communities in research and […]
This webinar is one of two in the NAACFRC Autism Acceptance Month series. The series features dynamic speakers that share their research, lived experiences, recommendations, and opportunities in autism research and support services. This webinar […]
This webinar is one of two in the NAACFRC Autism Acceptance Month series. The series features dynamic speakers that share their research, lived experiences, recommendations, and opportunities in autism research and support services. This webinar […]
Future research, practice, and policy recommendations to strengthen and support African-American children and families through TANF/Poverty Alleviation, Early Childhood Education, and Childcare programs were shared during an engaging panel session. Other presenters include community-based participatory […]
Concurrent Session C | Early Care: An Exploration of Linkages Between Employment, Wages, and Child Care Access for Black Families to Inform Child Care Policy
Vast evidence points to the importance of early education for children’s school and life success. Furthermore, much of the short- and long-term social, health, and economic benefits of early childhood education are primarily based on […]
When we say families, do we include fathers? The need for integration, Inclusion, and Innovation.
Concurrent Session A | Authentic Collaboration: Public Benefits, Participatory Research And Advocacy
Concurrent Session A: Authentic Collaboration: Public Benefits, Participatory Research And Advocacy.
A collaborative father engagement. Power of Fathers (PoF) was designed to improve the life circumstances of fathers by addressing individual, organizational, and systemic barriers in order to support father engagement and ultimately, impact outcomes for […]
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