Bringing maternal and child health and nutrition services together to support healthy kids and families
Official title: Pathways to integrate maternal-child health and nutrition interventions to transform equity and human potential
Funded at University of Nevada Las Vegas · NIH-11369026 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project links health care and food-security supports for pregnant people, infants, children, and teens in vulnerable communities to help families stay healthy and promote children’s development.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Nevada Las Vegas NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Las Vegas, United States) |
| Project start | September 23, 2021 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $64,365 |
| NIH project number | 3U01HD115256-04S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11369026 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are pregnant people, caregivers, infants, children, and adolescents living in economically vulnerable households in the West Las Vegas area or similar communities.
✕Less likely to help
People who do not face food insecurity or who live outside the program’s service area are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this local intervention.
What this research studies
From before pregnancy through adolescence, the project combines prenatal, pediatric, and nutrition supports with community services to address food insecurity and other social needs. It works through the West Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood partnership with local clinics, schools, and social-service organizations to deliver coordinated care. The team will deliver and refine integrated nurturing care interventions and track health, nutrition, and developmental outcomes over time. The effort aims to rebuild and strengthen services disrupted by the pandemic for low-income families.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could improve access to nutritious food, community supports, and coordinated healthcare that boost child growth, development, and family well-being in underserved neighborhoods.
How similar studies have gone: Integrated nurturing care and food-security programs have shown benefits for child nutrition and family health in other settings, though adapting and coordinating these services locally after the pandemic is a newer approach.
Where this research is happening
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University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Buccini, Gabriela — University of Nevada Las Vegas
- Study coordinator: Buccini, Gabriela
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.