Advancing Research on African American Families in Economically Marginalized Communities – Agenda – INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON POVERTY

This convening is hosted by the Institute for Research on Poverty and the National African American Child & Family Research Center

March 7–8, 2024
Morehouse School of Medicine
Billye Suber Aaron Student Pavilion, Room 171 A/B
720 Westview Drive
Atlanta, GA 30310

When arriving by car, go to the security gate at 436 Lee Street. Let the security guard know that you are attending the IRP NAACFRC event in the Pavilion. If driving your own car, you can park at the Morehouse School of Medicine’s garage.

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Agenda

Thursday, March 7
12:30–1:00	Registration (please get lunch on your own prior to workshop start)
1:00–1:10	Opening Remarks Latrice Rollins, National African American Child & Family Research Center Katherine Magnuson, Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin–Madison
1:10–2:25	Research Panel 1: Wealth: This panel will focus on historical barriers to wealth accumulation for African American families living in economically marginalized communities and policy interventions to help families and communities build wealth going forward. *Moderator: Fenaba Addo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill* Democratizing the Economy or Introducing Economic Risk? Gig Work During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Daniel Auguste, Florida Atlantic University Making a Case for Culture: Race, Wealth, and the Legacies of Inequality, Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana, University of Albany A Holistic Approach to Intergenerational Mobility, Janeria Easley, Emory University
2:25–2:35	Break
2:35–3:50	Research Panel 2: Safety Net Programs and Economic Mobility: This panel will explore the impact of social safety net policy on poor and moderate income African-American families and the outcomes of their children. The panel will discuss how such policies can better foster stability and upward mobility for children from these families as they move into adulthood. *Moderator: Marcus Casey, University of Illinois Chicago* Recent Changes to the Safety Net and Implications for Child Well-Being, Krista Ruffini, Georgetown University The Effects of Policy Regimes on Black Family Wealth Building, Jermaine Toney, Rutgers University New Deal, Same Compromise? Measuring the Effect of Racially Linked Welfare Policies on Program Participation and Children’s Development, Sheridan Fuller, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
3:50–4:00	Break
4:00–5:00	Community, Federal, State, and Local Perspectives: This panel will help early career academics make their research more relevant to African American families living in economically marginalized communities and policy-relevant to government agencies. Panelists will discuss community, federal, and state research priorities and how community-based organizations use research to inform programs that improve African American child and family well-being, and how federal and state governments use research in the policy development process. *Moderator: Jennifer Daniels, Institute for Research on Poverty and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services* Patrick Dixon, National Community Reinvestment Jason Allen, National Parents Union Natalie Williams, American Public Human Services Association Jacob Pinney-Johnson, National Center for Family and Parent Leadership and the Fatherhood Network Annette Waters, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
5:00–5:15	Wrap Up Latrice Rollins, National African American Child & Family Research Center Katherine Magnuson, Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin–Madison
5:15–5:30	Break
5:30–7:00	Reception (appetizers and refreshments provided)
Friday, March 8
8:15–8:45	Breakfast Meet Ups (breakfast provided)
8:50–9:00	Welcome Latrice Rollins, National African American Child & Family Research Center Katherine Magnuson, Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin–Madison
9:00–10:15	Research Panel 3: Child Welfare Services in Black Communities: This panel to highlight the experiences that African American and Black families in economically marginalized communities have whilst exposed to the child welfare system. *Moderator: Darcey Merritt, University of Chicago* Examining Strengths of Black Families Reported to Child Welfare Systems: Implications for New Frames & Agendas in the Pursuit of Equity & Well-Being, Reiko Boyd, University of Houston Storytelling as Empowerment for Young Adults of Color with Foster Care Experience, Rachel Ludeke, Thomas Jefferson University Elevating the Strengths of Black Mothers Receiving Child Welfare Services: Intersectionality Informed Research, Abigail Williams-Butler, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
10:15–10:30	Break
10:30–11:45	Research Panel 4: Elevating Black Voices to Inform Practice, Policy, and Research in Head Start: This panel will draw on research conducted in Head Start settings to shed light on ways of approaching research, practice and policy that is responsive to the assets, experiences, needs and priorities of Black families and children who participate in the program. *Moderator: Chrishana Lloyd, Child Trends* Recognizing Potential: Insights from Black Caregivers on Children’s Play Skills in Head Start, Jhonelle Bailey, University of Virginia Equitable Access to Quality Childcare: The Lived Experiences of Black and Low-Income Parents, Keon N. Berry, Morehouse College Insights on Head Start Educators’ Wellbeing: Amplifying the Voices of Black Educators, Tyla Ricks, Ready for School, Ready for Life
11:45–12:30	Lunch Break (lunch provided)
12:30–1:45	Research Panel 5: Child Care: This panel will inform research, practice, and policy about childcare, childcare assistance programs, and/or the childcare workforce that is responsive to the needs, assets, experiences, and/or priorities of African American children and families. *Moderator: Iheoma Iruka, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill* ECE Access for Black Children & Families: Months Beyond (Re)conceptualizing ECE for Black Children & Families, Ashley Watts, Marymount University Inclusive Innovation: Leveraging Family Child Care to Promote Equity in Public PreK, Jenille Morgan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Childcare Workforce – Early Educator Well-Being, Tiffany King, Arizona State University
1:45–2:00	Closing Remarks Latrice Rollins, National African American Child & Family Research Center Katherine Magnuson, Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Note that this event uses the terms Black and African American interchangeably.

About the National African American Child & Family Research Center

The National African American Child and Family Research Center is designed to provide national leadership and excellence in community-engaged research to better serve African American children and families. Funded by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the Dept of Health and Human Services (HHS), The Center is housed within the Prevention Research Center at Morehouse School of Medicine. Focusing exclusively on African American children and families, it is the first of its kind.

About the Institute for Research on Poverty

The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) is a nonpartisan research institution dedicated to producing and disseminating rigorous evidence to inform policies and programs to combat poverty, inequality, and their effects in the United States. We do this through the orchestration of a national research, training, and dissemination agenda (see our resources and events pages) grounded in extensive collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. IRP serves as the sole federally funded National Research Center on Poverty and Economic Mobility through a 5-year (2021–2026) cooperative agreement with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and coordinates the U.S. Collaborative of Poverty Centers (CPC).