Family Support Research
Adverse childhood Experiences Study (ACEs)
Adverse childhood experiences, such as abuse, neglect, and witnessing domestic violence are common pathways to social, emotional, and cognitive damage that leads to increased risk of unhealthy behaviors, risk of violence or re-victimization, disease, disability, and early death. Read more about this study.
Harvard Family Research Project
The Harvard Family Research Project develops strategies to promote strong families and communities through research.
Family Involvement Makes a Difference projects:
- FINE: Family Involvement Network of Educators
- Achieving Excellence and Innovation in Family, School, and Community Engagement
- Family Involvement Storybook Project
- Professional Development Resources for Educators and Policymakers
Strengthening Families Through Early Care & Education
The Center for the Study of Social Policy presents the Strengthening Families initiative to build five Protective Factors in families.
- Protective Factors Literature Review
- Protective Family Framework - Council for Children & Families Summary
From Neurons to King County Neighborhoods
Public Health–Seattle & King County and the Foundation for Early Learning research the science and policies of early childhood development.
The Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization that conducts high-quality, independent research.
Janet Miller Evaluation Services
The legacy of our key founder, Janet Miller, includes research that has contributed to the academic field of Family Support. Janet Miller Evaluation Services published a wealth of studies and evaluations to educate and advocate on the possibility of child abuse prevention. This work remains an invaluable resource for family support professionals and inspires our work today.