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Dicky P. H. Yeung – Journal of Museum Education, 2025
Children Summer Takeover: Creative Day Camp demonstrates a transformative shift in the curatorial approach of museum learning at the newly opened M+ Museum in Hong Kong. Rather than simply curating for children or providing them with learning opportunities and family-friendly access, M+ redefines engagement by curating with children--fostering…
Descriptors: Museums, Interdisciplinary Approach, Summer Programs, Program Design
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
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Ryan, Benjamin J.; Telford, Victoria; Brickhouse, Mark; Campbell, Jacqueline; Crowe, Connor; Fink, Rok; Hatch, Kristy; Hatch, Tim; Jones, Reiley; Cruz, Andrea S.; Allen, Cara; Krey, Kathy; Everett, Jeremy; Kanitz, Lori A.; Brooks, Bryan W. – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: The closure of schools in response to COVID-19 compromised access to essential meals for many students. The Emergency Meals-to-You program, a public/private partnership, was set up to address this challenge. More than 38.7 million meals were delivered between April and August 2020. This study explores lessons learned and identifies…
Descriptors: School Closing, COVID-19, Pandemics, Food
Elizabeth Doran; Davis Straske; Natalie Reid; Charlotte Cabili; Tutrang Nguyen; Xinwei Li; Myah Scott; Aden Bhagwat; Will Ratner; Judy Cannon; Jeffrey Harrington; Addison Larson; Ashley Kopack Klein; Katie Gonzalez; Nikki Aikens; Sara Bernstein – Administration for Children & Families, 2024
Head Start is a national program that helps young children from families with low incomes prepare to succeed in school. It does this by working to promote children's early learning and health and their families' well-being. In 2021, the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation in the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Federal Programs, Social Services, Low Income Students
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Kumar, Tracey – Multicultural Education, 2016
This study of participants' contributions to a university-based family literacy program was informed by both "funds of knowledge" (Moll, 1992) and "multiple literacies" (Auerbach, 1995). The study examined participants' contributions to the design, implementation, and evaluation of a university-based family literacy program. In…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Literacy Education, Cultural Background, Program Design
Antonio A. Morgan-López; Catherine P. Bradshaw; Rashelle J. Musci – Grantee Submission, 2023
This paper serves as an introduction to the special issue of Prevention Science entitled, "Innovations and Applications of Integrative Data Analysis (IDA) and Related Data Harmonization Procedures in Prevention Science." This special issue includes a collection of original papers from multiple disciplines that apply individual-level data…
Descriptors: Prevention, Depression (Psychology), Intervention, Innovation
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Roulette, Jennifer W; Hill, Laura G; Diversi, Marcelo; Overath, Renee – Health Education Journal, 2017
Objective: Most reports of adaptations to evidence-based prevention programmes for delivery to specific cultural groups describe formal adaptation procedures. In this paper, we report on how practitioners identify and manage issues of perceived cultural mismatch when delivering a scripted, evidence-based intervention. Design: We used grounded…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Cultural Relevance, Media Adaptation, Qualitative Research
Cook, Shayna – New America, 2016
As a growing number of young children across the country are using media and interactive technology on a daily basis, the conversation has shifted from whether technology is appropriate to use at all to how it should be used to best support children's early language and literacy development. A new brief released today, Integrating Technology in…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Emergent Literacy, Family Programs, Family Involvement
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Bates, Christine – International Journal of Community Music, 2012
This article examines learning outcomes in relation to the pedagogical methodologies employed in a community music project involving families. The research was designed with three stages. In the first stage case studies of existing family music projects were undertaken. In the second stage findings from the case studies were applied in the design…
Descriptors: Music Education, Social Environment, Music, Foreign Countries
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Siller, Michael; Morgan, Lindee; Turner-Brown, Lauren; Baggett, Kathleen M.; Baranek, Grace T.; Brian, Jessica; Bryson, Susan E.; Carter, Alice S.; Crais, Elizabeth R.; Estes, Annette; Kasari, Connie; Landa, Rebecca J.; Lord, Catherine; Messinger, Daniel S.; Mundy, Peter; Odom, Samuel L.; Reznick, J. Steven; Roberts, Wendy; Rogers, Sally J.; Schertz, Hannah H.; Smith, Isabel M.; Stone, Wendy L.; Watson, Linda R.; Wetherby, Amy M.; Yoder, Paul J.; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie – Journal of Early Intervention, 2013
Given recent advances in science, policy, and practice of early identification in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), questions about the effectiveness of early intervention have far-reaching service and policy implications. However, rigorous research evaluating the efficacy and effectiveness of intervention programs for toddlers with ASD faces a…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
Collier, Shartriya; Auerbach, Susan – Multicultural Education, 2011
The social nature of language learning and development has been widely acknowledged, as has the importance of family relationships in language learning processes. The role that the first language plays in the literacy development of English language learners (ELLs) and their families is irrefutable. Advocates of family literacy programs have…
Descriptors: Program Design, Federal Legislation, Program Improvement, Second Language Learning
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Feinberg, Lynn Friss; Newman, Sandra L. – Gerontologist, 2004
Purpose: This study describes the preliminary experiences of 10 states in providing support services to family or informal caregivers of elderly adults and adults with disabilities; it focuses on the newly created National Family Caregiver Support Program, state general funds, Medicaid-waiver programs, and other state-funding streams. Design and…
Descriptors: Family Support, State Officials, Program Design, Program Development
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Chaffin, Mark; Bonner, Barbara L.; Hill, Robert F. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2001
Participants of family preservation and family support programs (n=1601) were followed over time for future child maltreatment events. A total of 198 had at least one defined failure event over 1.6 years. Program designed to help families meet basic needs and programs using mentoring approaches were more effective. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Children, Family Programs
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Becker-Cottrill, Barbara; McFarland, Jennifer; Anderson, Vicki – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2003
This article describes a service-delivery model for individuals with autism that incorporates the philosophy and essential elements of positive behavioral support (PBS). A case study of a 4-year-old boy with autism is provided to illustrate one's family's experience with the family focus process. Key elements of PBS are discussed. (Contains…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Delivery Systems
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Turbiville, Vicki P.; Marquis, Janet G. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2001
A survey of 318 fathers participating in early childhood education programs found fathers of children with and without disabilities preferred activities in which all family members could participate. Strategies for facilitating father participation included providing activities of interest to both parents and providing information to help children…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Family Involvement
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