PARENTING

This study tests whether offering support both during pregnancy and early childhood can prevent child maltreatment and reduce harm from intimate partner violence. About 600 mothers and children will take part. Researchers will measure parenting behaviors, abuse risk, and family w…

This study tests simple educational programs for parents of children aged 9 months to 3 years. The goal is to see if these brief lessons can help prevent cavities and reduce behavior problems. Researchers will track dental records and behavior outcomes for 750 children.

This study looks at whether a program that helps mothers and caregivers feed their babies in a more responsive way can prevent childhood obesity. About 165 mothers and their 4-5 month old babies will take part. The program focuses on improving diet quality and feeding behaviors t…

This study tests a free app called LightBEAM that offers videos, forums, and exercises to help parents manage stress, anxiety, and depression. About 300 Canadian parents of children aged 18 months to 9 years will use the app for 12 weeks. The goal is to see if the app improves pa…

This study looks at whether adding three extra sessions focused on reducing parent stress can make a proven parenting program even better. About 120 families of young children with disruptive behavior disorders or ADHD will take part. Researchers will compare families who get the…

This study follows 343 families in New Mexico to see if a three-year home visiting program for first-time parents improves child development, parenting, and reduces child abuse and delinquency. Families are randomly assigned to receive the program or not, and researchers will tra…

This large community study in Allegheny County is testing whether free text message programs (like Text4Baby) and mentor support can improve child development and parenting. Researchers will follow 24,000 families from birth through school entry, measuring things like self-contro…

This study looks at whether a program called KEEP Connecting Kin (KEEP-CK) helps relatives or close family friends who are raising children outside the formal foster system. About 192 caregivers in Oregon will either receive the program right away or wait, and researchers will ch…

This pilot study tests a parenting program called PriCARE for foster caregivers of children aged 18 months to 6 years. The program teaches skills like praise and effective commands to improve child behavior and strengthen relationships. Researchers will enroll 60 foster parents t…

This study looks at whether a special parent training program can help families with deaf or hard of hearing children aged 3 to 6. The program teaches positive parenting strategies to prevent behavior problems. About 295 parents will take part, and researchers will measure change…

This study tests whether an 8-week summer program for Latino families with children entering kindergarten improves home learning, health routines, and child language and social skills. About 396 families will either join the program or receive usual care plus resources. The goal …

This study looks at whether a program for expectant couples can help them parent together and keep alcohol use at safer levels. About 368 couples will take part, starting during pregnancy and continuing after the baby is born. Researchers will check how the couple works as a team…