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From brain development to speech, music is a powerful learning tool for infants and toddlers. 🎶 Explore the Office of Head Start guide on using music with families to learn more: bit.ly/4e8TC48 #BlackMusicMonth

Through our Community Pilot Project Program, we support organizations like Children’s Home & Aid (now BrightpointIL) in conducting community-based participatory research on best practices for promoting positive educational involvement among fathers across lived experiences.

💡 Researchers: This ACF report highlights how connection and co-regulation can support fathers in human services programs. Explore it here: bit.ly/469L9M0

📢Last call to register! The Center’s next Research Capacity Building Webinar is happening this Thursday, June 26 at 4 p.m. ET. Register to learn more about research in home-based child care and long-term academic outcomes for children who used home-based child care.

Let’s keep celebrating fathers’ role in nurturing the next generation. #BlackJoy. (📹: @ashleynoswiper)

Through our Community Pilot Project Program, we help organizations like Fathers Incorporated conduct community-based participatory research on the lived experiences of young fathers and the perceptions of the supports available to assist them in their fathering roles. Learn more about

Family time matters. 👥 This Gallup poll highlights how shared activities like eating meals and playing games can strengthen family bonds and boost young children’s emotional well-being. Learn more: bit.ly/46wysuS #BlackFamilyMonth

Congratulations to the NAACFRC Emerging Scholars 2025-26 Cohort! 🌟 Today, we are shining the spotlight on Vandeka Rodgers Eze, M.S.W., whose research focuses on supporting communities through poverty alleviation and community development.

Findings from our brief seek to inform #ECE research and policy to inform efforts to retain and promote ECE providers—especially among Hispanic center-based educators. hispanicresearchcenter.org/research-resou…

We recently gathered in Atlanta for the Center’s annual Community-Engaged Research (CER) Conference. These photos reflect a full day of building networks, sharing knowledge, and creating partnerships.

Congratulations to the NAACFRC Undergraduate Emerging Scholars 2025-26 Cohort! 🌟 Today, we are shining the spotlight on Jaycob Beasley, whose research focuses on sociological factors that influence how young people engage with democracy.

Taking care of your family starts with taking care of yourself. Child Mind Institute offers 8 self-care tips for parents and caregivers. Learn more: bit.ly/4eJaPBE #SocialWellnessMonth

Congratulations to the NAACFRC Emerging Scholars 2025-26 Cohort! 🌟 Today, we are shining the spotlight on Devon Slaughter, M.Ed., whose research explores psychoeducation, mentorship, community outreach, and spirituality as pathways to bridge schools and communities and

Behavioral science + workforce programs = better outcomes 📈 Learn how Washington State boosted participation in work-readiness activities: bit.ly/3IsPkch

Congratulations to the NAACFRC Undergraduate Emerging Scholars 2025-26 Cohort! 🌟 Today, we are shining the spotlight on Blaze Miles, who is dedicated to research that supports trauma-impacted children through school-based interventions.

Birth to age 5 is a critical window for learning. 🧠 That’s why Office of Head Start offers free early education programs that help children and families thrive. Learn more: bit.ly/4nV4mHU

Congratulations to the NAACFRC Emerging Scholars 2025-26 Cohort! 🌟 Today, we are shining the spotlight on Dionna Tillery, M.A., M.S., whose research centers on the roles of risk and resilience in the lives of families, specifically at the intersections of parenting and early

At our annual Community-Engaged Research Conference last month, we heard from the Center’s 2024-25 Emerging Scholars—doctoral students who have been mentored by NAACFRC co-investigators for the past year. The scholars shared their research to support the well-being of children

Continued learning is the key to success. 📚 The National Head Start Association Academy offers online courses for early childhood professionals at all stages of their careers. Explore the course catalog: bit.ly/459ccoC

A recent report explores factors families consider when searching for and selecting child care and early education facilities. The top three factors were: 1️⃣ Cost 2️⃣ Location 3️⃣ Child health and safety Explore the findings: bit.ly/4lV6w8U