Promoting Positive Family Futures: family support for parents and children in conflict-affected areas
An evidence-based family support program for parents and children: A theory-based intervention
A family program to help parents and children in the West Bank and Gaza cope with stress and improve family relationships after political violence.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Notre Dame NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Notre Dame, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11137638 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You and your family would be invited to participate in a family-based program called Promoting Positive Family Futures (PPFF) that focuses on reducing family conflict and supporting parents' and children's emotional security. The program is being delivered in the West Bank and Gaza and will be tested with about 300 families using a randomized clinical trial format. Families will receive structured sessions that target parenting, family interactions, and parent mental health, while researchers will track changes in parent and child well-being over time. The study will examine whether improvements in parents lead to better outcomes for adolescents and children.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Families (parents/caregivers and their children or adolescents) living in the West Bank or Gaza who have experienced or are affected by political violence would be the ideal candidates for participation.
Not a fit: Families who are not living in conflict-affected areas or whose needs require specialized psychiatric or medical treatment may not benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could reduce family conflict and parental distress and help children and adolescents show better emotional and behavioral adjustment after exposure to political violence.
How similar studies have performed: Family-based interventions have shown benefits for child and parent functioning in other settings, but rigorous randomized trials in Palestine are limited, making this work relatively novel for that region.
Where this research is happening
Notre Dame, United States
- University of Notre Dame — Notre Dame, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cummings, Edward Mark — University of Notre Dame
- Study coordinator: Cummings, Edward Mark
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.