Hybrid delivery to boost access and keep ezParent going at Head Start
Official title: Hybrid Delivery to Increase Access and Sustainability: Evaluating ezParent Implementation
Funded at Klein Buendel, INC. · NIH-11415781 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A web-based version of the Chicago Parent Program (ezParent) is being tested with Head Start programs to help families with young children build positive parenting habits in a more flexible, supported way.
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 start | September 17, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $678,944 |
| NIH project number | 5R42HD116627-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11415781 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Families with young children (ages 0-11) who participate in Head Start or Early Head Start and are seeking parenting support.
✕Less likely to help
Families without access to the internet or with barriers to engaging with online content may not benefit equally.
What this research studies
This project adapts an evidence-based parent program into an online format with human support to reach families served by Head Start and Early Head Start. It will test tools and a package that includes the ezParent program, online facilitator training, and a parent-facing dashboard to improve usability and implementation. The goal is to make effective parenting guidance more accessible to families facing time, transportation, and scheduling challenges. Results will inform how hybrid online-plus-human-support delivery can sustain evidence-based parenting practices in real-world communities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, families could access practical parenting strategies more easily, leading to fewer behavior problems and safer, more nurturing home environments for children.
How similar studies have gone: Hybrid delivery of online parenting programs with human support has shown promise in improving engagement and outcomes in some prior studies.
Where this research is happening
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Klein Buendel, INC.
Lakewood, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Breitenstein, Susan M — Klein Buendel, INC.
- Study coordinator: Breitenstein, Susan M
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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