HARC Webinars
Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Studies Child Maltreatment Prevention Research: The Smart Parents Study
Kate Guastaferro, PhD, MPH
New York University
September 30, 2025; 12pm ET
Description: The ultimate goal for anyone developing and evaluating child maltreatment prevention programs is to see the program not only produce maximum effectiveness, but to also reach the target population. For this reason, many researchers use hybrid effectiveness-implementation studies to guide their research. In this webinar, we will provide an overview of these studies, contextualize the outcomes within the child welfare space, and discuss an applied example of a type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation study currently in the field, The Smart Parents Study which focuses on the prevention of child sexual abuse.
Bridging the Gaps: A Mixed Methods Study of Immigrant Perinatal Experiences and the Role of Doulas and Home Visitors in Strengthening Systems of Care
Zhandra Levesque, DrPH
EDC
October 9, 2025; 12pm ET
Description: How can home visiting programs better meet the needs of immigrant families during pregnancy and early parenting? This mixed-methods study, guided by the PRISM framework, integrates quantitative analyses of home visiting program data and a statewide doula workforce survey with Spanish-language focus groups and provider interviews. Findings highlight persistent barriers, strengths of current home visiting approaches, and opportunities for alignment with community-based doulas. The presentation will share actionable strategies for earlier engagement, family-responsive practices, and system integration to strengthen outcomes for immigrant families and the home visiting workforce.
Promoting First Relationships: Real World Adaptation and Dissemination
Monica Oxford, PhD
University of Washington
October 28, 2025; 1pm ET
Description: This session will focus on how Promoting First Relationships (PFR), a brief 10-week home visiting intervention, has been adapted and sustained over the past two decades. Designed to support parents and their children from birth to age five, PFR is a strengths-based program that fosters caregivers’ reflective capacity. The program has been embedded within multiple delivery systems in Washington State, including child welfare home visiting, community mental health, early intervention, and pediatrics. Over time, PFR has been formally adapted for use in Tribal communities, perinatal care, postpartum mental health services, work with reunified birth parents in child welfare, and telehealth delivery. It has also been informally extended to group settings, such as women’s prisons and residential programs for women overcoming substance use disorders. The presentation will center on the evolving nature of delivering and sustaining PFR in the real world.