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Direct linkCatherine 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
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
Download full textCenter for the Study of Social Policy, 2020
The Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework, developed by the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), has had a significant influence on how child- and family-serving programs operate and support healthy development and wellbeing. Many organizational partners and members of the Strengthening Families National Network are…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Community Programs, Social Justice, Needs Assessment
Pereira, Leandro; Santos, Ricardo; Santos, José; Dias, Álvaro; Costa, Renato Lopes da – International Journal of Learning and Change, 2023
Social impact assessment and benefits management is commonly measured in social communities' intervention plans. Although, its combined use lacks from a methodology or framework, which can assist in measuring those benefits and impacts. To achieve this, a business case tool has been applied in order to measure the benefits and Social Toolkit has…
Descriptors: Poverty, Social Isolation, Social Problems, Foreign Countries
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
Orly Ganany-Dagan – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2025
Background: The birth of a child with an intellectual or developmental disability inherently presents challenges to parents regarding the child's long-term future. This qualitative study examined the perceptions of parents who are kibbutz members, focusing on the non-profit organisation they established and the socioeconomic model they developed…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Inclusion, Foreign Countries
Averi Pakulis; Nadia Gronkowski – First Focus on Children, 2024
Home visiting connects expectant parents, new caregivers, and their young children with a support person, called a home visitor. The home visitor meets regularly with the family, develops a relationship with them, and supports them to achieve their goals and meet their needs. To reach the thousands of additional families who could benefit from…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Home Programs, Models, Language Usage
De Leon, Izaak J.; Westerlund, Julie F. – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2023
Although efforts have been made in the United States to increase diversity within the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, the Latino population is still largely underrepresented. This novel study focused on Latino underrepresentation by exploring Latino parents' attitudes toward science. We organized 15 family science…
Descriptors: Scientific Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Hispanic Americans, STEM Education
Ayelet Gur; Tali-Noy Hindi; Lilach Krisi-Kadosh – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2024
This study examines family distress and quality of life among families of children with disabilities during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel. It considers the role of family resources, a sense of community, and the services provided by the Israeli family-centered program (IFCP). One hundred eighty-two parents of children with…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Students with Disabilities, Parents
Michele Capurso; Gaetano Catalano; Anna Calvaruso; Annalinda Monticelli; Calogero Taormina; Samanta Battiato; Francesca Paola Guadagna; Tania Piccione; Paolo D’Angelo; Delia Russo; Antonino Trizzino; Veronica Raspa – Continuity in Education, 2024
The quality of life for a child with a chronic illness depends on various factors, including the illness's severity, medical treatments, psychosocial and educational support, resource availability, and community involvement. These biopsychosocial factors become significant when the child receives care at home. This article presents and evaluates a…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Home Programs, Psychoeducational Methods, Family Programs
Rawlinson, Katherine E.; Duckett, Catherine J.; Shaw, Hollie; Woodroofe, M. Nicola; Lacey, Melissa M. – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2021
Creative ways of delivering informal science events in community settings are viewed as key to engaging new audiences and participants whom scientists find hard to reach, however, the impact of 'formal' setting events is often overlooked. Here, through a mixed-methods approach, we analyse a large-scale family-focused public engagement event hosted…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Science Education, Family Involvement, Family Programs
Singh, Sunita – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
This descriptive case study presents findings from a 2 year research study on an intervention program, "Reading with Animals," launched in a linguistically, ethnically, and racially diverse Central New York community. The local literacy coalition implemented the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (IL) program in two low-income zip codes…
Descriptors: Young Children, Books, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction
Ana Maria Meléndez Guevara; Sarah Lindstrom Johnson; Charlie Wall; Kristina Lopez – Prevention Science, 2024
Service engagement is critical when working with children and families experiencing chronic adversities because of their socially marginalized status. Further, sociodemographic disparities exist in service engagement within service systems including Community-Based Behavioral Health; likely in part, a result of structural issues driving…
Descriptors: Family Attitudes, Family (Sociological Unit), Health, Access to Health Care
Mélina Rivard; Catherine Mello; Shaneha Patel; Marjorie Morin; Diane Morin – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The pathway for post-diagnostic services for autism tends to be complex, heterogeneous, and fraught with delays. This situation has repercussions for families' experience with care systems, the quality of early interventions, and family adjustment. To date, studies of parents' point of view on autism services have predominantly focused on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parents, Students with Disabilities
Eddie Hill; Rowan Halle Bernard Williams; Justin A. Haegele; Ron Ramsing; Bethany Arrington; Laura Hill – Journal of Youth Development, 2022
Studies have found that youth are experiencing higher anxiety levels than prior to COVID-19, and youth with type 1 diabetes are at higher risk. Medical specialty camps are a type of camp that provide opportunities for youth with chronic illnesses to share common goals, increase socialization, improve camper well-being, and increase knowledge of…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Diabetes, Communities of Practice
