The ENGAGE Mission
Improve child development by supporting positive, goal-oriented relationships between early childhood educators and families.
Improve child development by supporting positive, goal-oriented relationships between early childhood educators and families.
Providing high-quality training linked with technical assistance to encourage:
The project is funded by the Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Child Care and Development Fund.
Whew! That alphabet soup sums up an even longer name: the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Family and Preventive Medicine Research and Evaluation Division.
A long name is appropriate because our team is involved in a wide variety of activities to benefit families in Arkansas and throughout the country.
Doctors
Statisticians
Psychologists
Social workers
Data collectors
Instructional designers
Educators
Trainers
And other talented professionals
For more information about our research and interventions
Visit the UAMS RED SiteUAMS' Department of Family and Preventive Medicine Research and Evaluation Division (DFPM RED) focuses on family and environmental factors linked with poor health, growth, and psychological development. We conduct research to test theoretical models, collaborate with community partners to implement and evaluate interventions, train on research-based curriculum, and translate those models into community settings.
Read MoreOur professional development framework integrates established, research-based tools and curricula already accepted in the early childhood education field.
The project is funded by the Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Child Care Development Fund.