We invest broadly in maternal and child health research. Our Strategic Research Issues define what we want to accomplish through our funded research.
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Our main investments include:
Maternal and Child Health Secondary Data Analysis Research (MCH SDAR)
Application deadline February 13, 2023
Autism Secondary Data Analysis Research (Autism SDAR)
Application deadline February 13, 2023
Maternal and Child Health Field-Initiated Innovative Research Studies (MCH FIRST)
Application deadline February 7, 2023
We fund these networks through cooperative agreements. This means that we work closely with the outside researchers on the design and direction of the research.
Adolescent and Young Adult Health Research Network (AYAH-RN)
Improves the health and well-being of teenagers and young adults
Grant # UA6MC27378 MCH Adolescent and Young Adult Health Research Network
The Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health (AIR-B)
Improves the emotional and mental health and well-being of children and teenagers with ASD and Developmental Disorders (DD)
Grant #UT3MC39436 Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health (AIR-B)
Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P)
Improves the physical health and well-being of children and teenagers with ASD/DD
Grant # UT2MC39440 Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health (AIR-P)
Bridging the Word Gap Research Network (BWG-RN)
Helps children develop their language skills and increases the number of children who are ready to learn when they enter school
Grant #UA6MC27762 Bridging the Word Gap Research Network
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Research Network (CYSHCNet)
Helps children and youth who need more care than their peers to reach their best health, well-being, and quality of life
Grant #UA6MC31101 Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Research Network (CYSHCNet)
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network (DBPNet)
Studies the health and well-being of children with developmental and behavioral concerns and disorders with ASD/DD
Grant # UA3MC20218 Creating the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network
Home Visiting Research & Development Platform / Home Visiting Applied Research Collaborative
Conducts home visiting intervention research
Grant # UD5MC30792 Home Visiting Research & Development Platform / Home Visiting Applied Research Collaborative
Life Course Interventions Research Network (LCI-RN)
Supports researchers to find new ways of improving people's health throughout life
Grant # UA6MC32492 Life Course Interventions Research Network (LCI-RN)
Maternal and Child Health Measurement Research Network (MRN)
Develops health measures to help researchers and programs who work in the field of MCH
Grant # U3DMC32755 Maternal and Child Health Measurement Research Network (MRN)
MCH Research Network on Promoting Healthy Weight (HWRN)
Researches healthy eating and physical activity in children and youth with ASD/DD
Grant # UA3MC25735 Healthy Weight Research Network (HW-RN) for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities (ASD/DD)
Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN)
Studies the prevention and treatment of acute illnesses and injuries in children and youth
Grant # U03MC33156 Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network
Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) Networks
Promotes the health of children by improving the quality of care that they receive in primary care practices
Grant # U5DMC39344 National Research Network To Improve Child Health
Pregnancy Related Care Research Network (PRCRN)
Improves the health of pregnant people by shaping guidelines, practices, and policies
Grant # U4DMC39348 Maternal and Child Health Research Network on Pregnancy-related Care: The Collaborative Ambulatory Research Network (CARN)
We also fund these through cooperative agreements.
We fund these through grants. While we provide some consultation to the grantee, the grantee maintains control of the research.
We also fund these through grants. These projects use existing databases and records to better understand MCH trends .
We fund and direct the only survey on children's health and well-being that collects data at the national and state levels. We analyze the data. We make this data available so that policymakers, researchers, and others can use it to improve the lives of children and their families.
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