2020-2022
OPRE awarded four cooperative agreements to fund research to conduct secondary data analysis of archived ACF data, specifically the Building Strong Families (BSF) and Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM). The grantees covered topics such as the antecedents and outcomes of change in relationships, parenting behaviors and childhood outcomes, child and family resilience, and the relationship between strong couple relationships and risks associated with childhood maltreatment. Grantees worked collaboratively with their fellow grantees to move the field of research focused on strengthening families forward through the design of complimentary analyses and joint dissemination efforts.
2014-2015
OPRE awarded eight cooperative agreements to fund research to conduct secondary data analysis of archived ACF data, specifically the Building Strong Families (BSF), Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM), and Community Healthy Marriage Initiative (CHMI) datasets. The grantees covered topics such as the economic benefits of marriage and relationship education (MRE) programs, child outcomes related to MRE, race/ethnic differences in marriage health and stability, and the experiences of fathers in MRE. Grantees worked collaboratively with their fellow grantees to move the field of research focused on strengthening families forward through the design of complimentary analyses and joint dissemination efforts.
The point of contact is Kathleen McCoy.