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NAECR Policy Fellows program creates lasting connections
The NAECR Policy Fellows program was established in 2019 to create meaningful collaborations between the research and policy communities and develop a policy-relevant research agenda.
Through the program, NU early childhood researchers learn about local, state, and federal policy processes, impacts, and relationships to research, while the policy community gains insight into the latest early childhood research happening across campuses. Fellows work directly with First Five Nebraska, a policy group that partners with elected officials and policy stakeholders on innovative early childhood policies and solutions.
Katie Bass, policy research manager at First Five, shared how the program led to a connection with the RESPECT Across Nebraska regarding the role of apprenticeships. In addition, the program has allowed First Five to share information about research with other stakeholders.
“Recently, First Five Nebraska was contacted by child care providers to get our perspective on a new project through UNK that focuses on rural providers. They were hesitant – at a time when direct funding for child care is lacking and they are struggling to keep programs open, learning that millions of dollars are going into a research project can be frustrating. However, because the lead researcher, Philip Lai, was in policy fellows and had already spoken to us about the project, how the money would be used and the potential opportunities, we were able to provide the providers with our perspective and encouragement to take part in the project. We work hard to build our relationships with child care community and the research community, and the opportunity to make connections between the two is beneficial to everyone.”
Visit https://naecr.unl.edu/policy-fellows/ to learn more about the program and past fellows. The program will be moving to every other year and the recruitment for the next cohort of policy fellows will begin in late spring 2025.
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NAECR Networking: Supporting Children's Social-Emotional Well-being: Program Exemplars from Nebraska
A panel of researchers and community partners will explore the latest programming, interventions and resources being used to promote early childhood social/emotional development across Nebraska. There will be time for questions and discussion.
Panelists will include:
- Sami Bradley, Nebraska Association for Infant Mental Health, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation
- Amy Colwell, Early Childhood MTSS
- Holly Hatton, Child, Youth & Family Studies, UNL
- Lisa Knoche, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, UNL
The event is free, but registration is required.
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Presentation Details
NAECR Networking: Supporting Children's Social-Emotional Well-Being: Program Exemplars from Nebraska
Oct. 31, 2024
Noon – 1 p.m. CDT
Virtual via Zoom
A Zoom link will be distributed to registrants prior to the event.
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Virtual Quality Improvement in Early Childhood: Virtual Observations, Goal Setting, and Text Messaging to Promote Adoption of Evidence-based Practices
Abbie Raikes*, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Rebecca Sayre Mojgani, ECD Measure
Jem Alvarenga Lima, ECD Measure
Kelsey Tourek, Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Jolene Johnson*, Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center
* Denotes NAECR Researcher
** Denotes NAECR Student Researcher
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Would you like to see your work featured here? Contact us at naecr@unl.edu
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NAECR can assist you in finding research partners for your funding applications and staff in CYFS are available to assist with your proposal development for these or other funding opportunities.
Please contact Lisa Knoche if you are interested in building a collaborative team, need assistance with proposal development or would like to discuss funding opportunities for your research.
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New! University of Nebraska Collaboration Initiative
The Collaboration Initiative is designed to enhance the competitiveness of University of Nebraska faculty for federal extramural funding by fully leveraging the intellectual capacity and research resources across the NU campuses.
One-year seed grants are available to strengthen federal research funding applications. Awards are available to collaborative teams with faculty from at least two different NU campuses. Principal investigators must attend the Faculty Collaboration Initiative Grants Annual Meeting on Nov. 1 to be eligible for funding.
Award budget: $10,000 - $100,000
Proposal due date: Jan. 15, 2025
Learn more.
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New! Funding Forecast: Administration for Children and Families Tribal Early Childhood and Family Economic Well-being Research Center
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation anticipates announcing the availability of funds and requesting applications for the Tribal Early Childhood and Family Economic Well-being Research Center (TRC). The TRC will provide leadership, collaboration, and support for culturally responsive and actionable research and evaluation of federal early childhood and family economic well-being initiatives that serve Indigenous communities.
Estimated award budget: $700,000 – $1,000,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 1, 2025
Learn more.
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New! Administration for Children and Families Tribal Child Care Data and Research Capacity Awards
The Tribal Child Care Data and Research Capacity Awards (Phase I) will support partnerships between Tribal (CCDF) Lead Agencies and research and coordinating organizations to develop and improve tribal data systems and strengthen capacity-building of Tribal CCDF Lead Agencies.
Sponsored projects will identify, collect, analyze and use early childhood data to complete research activities guiding policy and program improvement efforts.
Estimated award budget: $400,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 1, 2025
Learn more.
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Student Funding Forecast: Administration for Children and Families Graduate Student Dissertation Grants
The Administration for Children and Families supports rigorous dissertation research by advanced doctoral students addressing policy relevant issues. ACF is accepting proposals for child care, Head Start and behavioral interventions dissertation grants.
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Child Care Dissertation Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000-$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 1, 2025
Learn more.
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Head Start Dissertation Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000-$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 16, 2025
Learn more.
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Behavioral Interventions Scholars Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000-$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: April 28, 2025
Learn more.
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Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting
Call for Proposals
May 27–30, 2025
Seattle, Washington
The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) is accepting proposals for its 33rd annual meeting. The theme for the meeting is “Prevention Science for Action: Leveraging Data Science and Technology to Enhance Research, Practice and Policy.”
SPR is an organization dedicated to advancing scientific investigation on the etiology and prevention of social, physical and mental health and academic problems and on the translation of that information to promote health and well-being.
Proposal due date: Oct. 31, 2024
Learn more.
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Minority Health Disparities Initiative Health Equity Conference
Call for Proposals
Feb. 28, 2025
Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center
Lincoln, Nebraska
Each year, the University of Nebraska Minority Health Disparities Initiative (MHDI) hosts a conference to create space for students, researchers, community health professionals, policymakers, and organizations to come together and share strategies and resources for advancing health equity in Nebraska and beyond. MHDI is currently accepting abstracts for the 2025 conference poster session, which aims to highlight various health equity research projects through brief presentations, allowing for more personal conversation and discussion.
Proposal due date: Dec. 6, 2024
Learn more.
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NAECR Networking: Supporting Children's Social-Emotional Well-being: Program Exemplars from Nebraska
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024
Noon – 1 p.m. CDT
Virtual
A panel of researchers and community partners will explore the latest programming, interventions and resources being used to promote early childhood social/emotional development across Nebraska. There will be time for questions and discussion.
Panelists will include:
- Sami Bradley, Nebraska Association for Infant Mental Health, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation
- Amy Colwell, Early Childhood MTSS
- Holly Hatton, Child, Youth & Family Studies, UNL
- Lisa Knoche, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, UNL
The event is free, but registration is required.
A Zoom link will be distributed to registrants prior to the event.
Learn more.
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MAP Academy 2024-25 Methodology Applications Series
Featuring Jungwon Eum and Amanda Prokasky
Friday, Nov. 8, 2024
Noon – 1:30 p.m. CST
Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall 312
The Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics invites you to the second presentation of the 2024-25 Methodology Applications Series.
On Friday, Nov. 8, Jungwon Eum and Amanda Prokasky, MAP Academy senior research specialists, will lead a presentation titled, "Ensuring Data Integrity Through Ongoing Monitoring and Maintenance."
More details coming soon.
This four-talk series, hosted by MAP Academy with funding support from the Nebraska Research Initiative, will guide students and applied researchers in developing, maintaining and accessing high-quality data to promote rigorous and impactful research.
Learn more.
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