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CYFS marks 20th anniversary with special edition annual report

Since its founding in 2004, the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools has been dedicated to making positive difference in people’s lives through research in the social, behavioral and educational sciences.

To mark its 20-year anniversary, CYFS has released a special edition of its annual report. The report for the 2023-24 fiscal year provides a look at the center’s growing interdisciplinary community and the variety of life-changing research conducted in partnership with CYFS — not only in Nebraska, but throughout the world. Full Article

Study explores effects of intergenerational family dynamics on child well-being

Family dynamics among caregivers tend to be complicated. They can become even more complex when grandparents take on coparenting roles.

Weiman Xu, graduate research assistant at the Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics (MAP Academy) and a doctoral student in the Global Family Health and Well-being program within the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies, is exploring the association between intergenerational coparenting and children’s social-emotional development. Full Article

Research aims to reduce rural child obesity with responsive feeding practices

In early childhood, healthy eating habits lay the foundation for lifelong wellness, helping prevent many chronic health issues.

Promoting these habits is particularly important for children in rural communities, where resources are sometimes limited. Research shows that rural children are 26% more likely to experience obesity than their urban peers. Full Article

NAECR Networking event highlights early childhood social/emotional development

A panel of researchers and community partners explored the latest programming, interventions and resources being used to promote early childhood social/emotional development across Nebraska at the Fall NAECR Networking event Oct. 31.

Panelists included Sami Bradley, Nebraska Association for Infant Mental Health, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation; Amy Colwell, Early Childhood MTSS; Holly Hatton, Child, Youth & Family Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln; Lisa Knoche, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, UNL; and Christen Million, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation–Rooted in Relationships. Full Article

Researchers using brain-connected technology to enhance life for children with speech and physical impairments

Approximately 97 million people worldwide have disabilities that require alternative communication (AAC) devices for communication support. However, many disabled children do not possess the motor abilities and spelling skills needed to use such devices, leaving them marginalized and unable to benefit from this technology. Full Article