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Children, youth, and families are members of many communities which may include neighborhoods, schools, and religious and civic groups. Community Psychologists study the interests of child and adolescents within these communities. Particular attention is paid to development in high risk contexts and especially the impact of urban poverty and community structures on child and family development.

Using a Community Based Participatory Approach to Develop Parent Education for Parents of LatinX Youth

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Education, Marginalized Groups | Tags: Featured Research
Researchers developed a curriculum to help parents and adolescents resist drugs and address risky behavior. A Community Based Participatory Approach accounted for multiple factors including the individuals, their environment, culture, and societal expectations.

Using PBIS to Lower Learning Distractions and Build Greater Organizational Health in Schools

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Education | Tags: Featured Research
Published in: Prevention Science
PBIS has shown effectiveness in Maryland elementary schools. The effectiveness of PBIS is higher in schools starting with lower organizational health scores. PBIS can be applied in other settings; but effectiveness is not yet known.

Intergenerational Care Programs and the Future of Rural Communities

Posted in: Aging, Children, Youth and Families | Tags: Featured Content
Published in: The Community Psychologist
Living in a rural area can come with various challenges. One of the greatest needs for children and older people in rural areas is access to essential services such as long-term care facilities and daycares. Intergenerational care facilities may be an option.

Suicidal Ideation in African American 9th and 10th Graders

Posted in: Anti-Racism, Children, Youth and Families | Tags: Featured Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
African-American adolescent suicide is a public health issue that stems from systemic racial inequities. A better understanding of how suicidal ideation manifests and the associated risk factors in African American youth helps inform more responsive and effective suicide prevention efforts.

Supports that White Mentors and BIPOC Mentees Need

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Marginalized Groups | Tags: Featured Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
There is often a mismatch between volunteer mentors’ backgrounds and the diverse youth they serve. Anti-racism training and applying a social justice framework throughout the mentor-mentee relationship may be important to their success.

“At Risk” Framing of Black Youth Can Fuel Anti-Blackness in Research and Practice

Posted in: Anti-Racism, Children, Youth and Families | Tags: Featured Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
To counteract the effects of racism, community practitioners and researchers must take intentional steps to address common expectations for Black youth. Emphasizing Black youths and Black communities’ strengths and supporting their agency are essential.

Blog: We Said It’d be Meaningful Not Easy: Navigating the (Unexpected) Hardships of Qualitative Research

Posted in: Blog, Children, Youth and Families, Prevention Science | Tags: Featured Content
Published in: The Community Psychologist
The Hope Resilience Action Study was developed by Black and Latina women scholars to amplify the lived experiences of Afro Latina/Caribbean, Black, and Latina girls. The study required review by the institutional review board (IRB). The IRB reviewers shared concerns about inclusive definitions of gender and sexual orientation. This is what we did next.

Effective Community-Based Parent Training with Low-Income African American and Latino Parents

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Marginalized Groups | Tags: Featured Research
Published in: Prevention Science
Parent training programs designed in partnership with parents can be effective for a culturally and economically diverse population of parents. Parents who attended at least 50% of the CPP intervention reported increased parenting self-efficacy, consistency in discipline, greater expression of warmth toward their children, and fewer child behavioral problems.

Using Existing Program Data to Assess the Health of Mentor/Mentee Relationships

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
Data were collected from a large national sample of Big Brothers/Big Sisters mentors and mentees. Assessment data can provide a signal for those who may be at risk for terminating the program relationship early. Additional support can be offered in struggling dyads.

Indigenous Culture and Wellness: Healing and Wellbeing in the face of Colonization

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Marginalized Groups
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
Indigenous Peoples are revitalizing our culture and way of life, improving our ability to self-heal. When accounting for an individual’s cultural efficacy in our study, cultural engagement was related to lower levels of anxiety and was significantly related to flourishing mental wellbeing.