Part of the mission of a practice-based research network is to generate study ideas from all levels of members. HARC is committed to working towards having the resources to work with all members to bring their study ideas to life. Currently, we are best positioned to be able to quickly review, approve and implement studies that are more fully formed and have existing funding.
However, if you have a research idea and are unsure if it is a good fit for our network or how it could be turned into a study, we still want to hear from you! Please reach out to us at harc@hvresearch.org. Include a brief description of what you are thinking about and we would be happy to follow up with you for further discussion. We can decide together if the idea has potential, how to turn it into research questions, and what the next steps might be.
If you have a more fully developed research study that you feel is a good fit for our network, please submit a completed study proposal for review. The study proposal form is found below.
The ideas most appropriate for HARC studies are those that use our practice-based research network’s size, diversity in program model and structure, and broad geographical distribution.
Many HARC projects are observational or survey studies examining variations in home visiting practice or implementation. But it is also possible to propose intervention studies, for example, studying an innovative practice being introduced into a home visiting program. Please keep in mind that studies involving HARC should be those that home visiting programs are interested in—they should address questions relevant to practice.
The HARC Council, which oversees our PBRN and includes researchers, home visiting program staff, model representatives, and others with an interest in home visiting, reviews all study proposals. In their review process, the HARC Council will consider the following questions:
• Is the study appropriate for a national home visiting research network?
• Is the study feasible from the standpoint of methodology, funding, and ethical considerations?
• To what extent does the study address issues of equity and reducing disparities?
• Does the study have adequate importance to attract support/funding?
• Does the study have adequate importance to attract the interest of HARC programs?
When your proposal is under review, the HARC Council may ask for more information or suggest revisions. Once the study is approved, the HARC Coordinating Center will work closely with the study team to help recruit PBRN members and implement the study. All study teams will be expected to prepare a brief describing study results for dissemination to the PBRN in a timely fashion.
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