PARENTING

This study is testing a program designed to help expecting couples learn to parent together as a team and maintain healthier habits, including safer alcohol use. The program involves group classes and individual sessions before and after the baby is born. Researchers want to see …

This study tests whether a family wellness program helps Latino children entering kindergarten develop better language, literacy, and social skills. Researchers are comparing an 8-week summer program with text message support against usual care with school supplies. The program a…

This study is testing a program that teaches parents skills to help their young children (ages 3-9) manage emotions, improve behavior, and develop healthier habits like better sleep and less screen time. It focuses on families dealing with significant stress, such as financial st…

This large community program aims to prevent future behavioral and developmental problems in young children by making proven support services easier for families to access. It works by first understanding a family's needs, then offering a tailored menu of parenting and child deve…

This study is testing a home-based parenting and peer-support program for relatives raising children outside the formal child welfare system. The program aims to improve child behavior, reduce caregiver stress, and help families access needed services, with the ultimate goal of p…

This study tested a parenting skills program specifically adapted for families with deaf or hard of hearing preschoolers. Researchers worked with parents and professionals to create the program, then tested it with nearly 300 families in real-world hearing clinics. The goal was t…

This study is testing whether adding three extra parent training sessions focused on stress management to an existing parenting program leads to better long-term results for families. It involves 120 families with young children who have ADHD or significant disruptive behavior. R…

This study is testing whether a web-based parenting program called ezParent, with or without weekly phone coaching, can help parents of toddlers who were born very premature. Researchers want to see if these tools improve parents' confidence and skills, reduce parenting stress, a…

This study aims to measure the long-term effectiveness of a home visiting program for new parents. Researchers will follow 343 families for up to 19 years to see if the program improves child development, parenting skills, and family stability. They will compare families who rece…