ezParent: online plus coach support to strengthen parenting for families with young children
Hybrid Delivery to Increase Access and Sustainability: Evaluating ezParent Implementation
An online parenting program with added coach support to help parents of young children build positive parenting skills and address child behavior concerns.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Klein Buendel, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Lakewood, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11380456 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project adapts an evidence-based parenting program into ezParent, a web-based course combined with human support. The team will refine an implementation bundle that includes the parent-facing website, asynchronous training for local facilitators, and a dashboard to track family engagement. They will partner with Head Start and Early Head Start centers serving low-income families to test the hybrid delivery in real-world settings. Parents would complete lessons online at home and receive extra support from trained facilitators connected through their community program.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Parents or caregivers of young children (especially ages 0–5) connected to Head Start or Early Head Start programs who want support with positive parenting and child behavior.
Not a fit: Families without reliable internet access or children who require specialized clinical services for severe developmental or psychiatric conditions may not benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, families could get easier, more sustainable access to proven parenting guidance that may reduce child behavior problems and promote healthy development.
How similar studies have performed: The ezParent program is based on the evidence-based Chicago Parent Program and prior work suggests web programs work better when combined with human support.
Where this research is happening
Lakewood, UNITED STATES
- Klein Buendel, INC. — Lakewood, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Breitenstein, Susan M — Klein Buendel, INC.
- Study coordinator: Breitenstein, Susan M
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 below.