Supporting low-income families with young children during public health disruptions
Mitigating Effects of Public Health Disruptions through Preventive Interventions for Families with Young Children Living in Poverty: Linking Data from 3 Cities
This project looks at whether parenting and community support programs help young children from low-income families (mainly birth to 3 years) stay resilient when public health disruptions occur.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | New York University School of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11139390 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Researchers combined and harmonized seven datasets from trials and studies conducted in New York City, Pittsburgh, and Flint that enrolled low-income families with young children. Most of the original studies tested scalable relational‑health interventions focused on positive parenting practices and parent‑child relationship quality, with many using randomized designs. The team will use longitudinal measures from parents, children, and multiple informants to see how these interventions affected families during public health disruptions. Results aim to identify which approaches prevented widening disparities for children growing up in poverty.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Parents or caregivers of young children (especially birth to 3 years) living in low‑income households in New York City, Pittsburgh, or Flint are the types of families represented in this work.
Not a fit: Families without young children, families not living in poverty, or people outside the three studied cities may not receive direct benefit from these specific findings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could identify common parenting and community supports that protect young children's development during crises and guide programs and policies for low‑income families.
How similar studies have performed: Similar relational‑health parenting programs have shown benefits for child development in prior trials, but pooling data to examine their effects specifically during public health disruptions is a newer approach.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- New York University School of Medicine — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mendelsohn, Alan L. — New York University School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Mendelsohn, Alan L.
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.