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Autistic and Autism Community Perspectives on Infant and Family Support in the First Two Years of Life: Findings from a Community Consultation Survey
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Catherine A. Bent; Alexandra Aulich; Christos Constantine; Esther Fidock; Patrick Dwyer; Cherie Green; Jodie Smith; Ava N. Gurba; Lucas T. Harrington; Katherine E. Gore; Aspasia Stacey Rabba; Lauren N. Ayton; Kathryn Fordyce; Jonathan Green; Rachel Jellett; Lyndel J. Kennedy; Katherine E. MacDuffie; Shoba S. Meera; Linda R. Watson; Andrew J. O. Whitehouse; Kristelle Hudry – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Emerging evidence suggests parenting supports implemented in the first 2 years of life may influence developmental outcomes for infants more likely to be Autistic. Yet questions remain about acceptability of these supports to the Autistic and autism communities. Through mixed-methods participatory research -- co-designed and produced by Autistic…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Community Attitudes, Infants, Community Surveys
A School in the Zoo: A Case Study of a Learning Community Partnership
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Sarah A. Valasek – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine and understand educators' perceptions of the community support offered to kindergarten students and their families by the partnership between the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Robert B. Daugherty Education Center and Bancroft Elementary. These educators included those teaching or leading…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Teacher Attitudes, Community Involvement, Recreational Facilities
Collaborating to Advance a Cross-Sector Approach for Child Welfare Transformation
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Yasmin Grewal-Kök; Beth McDaniel; Clare Anderson; Meg Dygert; K. Lee – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2025
This brief describes the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) and Chapin Hall's partnership to build momentum and consensus for child welfare system transformation by bringing together human services agency leadership, experts with lived experience, and national partner organizations to advance cross-sector recommendations for shared…
Descriptors: Human Services, Child Welfare, Welfare Services, Public Health
Conducting a Community-Level Needs Assessment through Dynamic Engagement with Stakeholders
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Robin Henrikson; Daniel Bishop – Evaluation Review, 2024
This paper presents the process of conducting a community-wide needs assessment that initially focused on soliciting information about childcare needs of families with school-aged children. The researchers were interested in understanding whether the method designed to conduct the needs assessment helped to foster collaboration, trust, and…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Partnerships in Education, Stakeholders, Community Involvement
Seven New Hampshire Communities Lead the Way toward Improved Equity in Family Services
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Ramos, Manica F.; Andrews, Kristine; Angeles-Figueroa, Joselyn; Rodriguez, Yosmary – Child Trends, 2023
In 2021 and 2022, the Endowment for Health, community members across New Hampshire, and Child Trends worked together to form the Early Childhood Equity Movement (ECEM). The ECEM is a collaboration that aims to address and improve access to services such as early care and education, health care, and other family services (e.g., housing or SNAP/EBT)…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Early Childhood Education, Partnerships in Education, Access to Education
The MI-PHOTOS Project: Understanding the Health and Wellbeing of Rural Historically Marginalized Mothers through Photovoice
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LeMasters, Katherine H.; Bledsoe, Sarah E.; Brooks, Jada; Chavis, Stephanie; Little, Erica; Pevia, Kim; Daniel, Leah; Jordan, Kiva; Schindler, Ann; Lightfoot, Alexandra F. – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Despite the persistent health inequities faced by rural women in the United States, few researchers have partnered with women in rural communities to co-create sustainable change. To fill this gap, Mothers Improving Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Outcomes Through stOry Sharing (MI-PHOTOS) employed a community-based participatory research (CBPR)…
Descriptors: Mothers, Rural Areas, Health Promotion, Public Health