The vital role that community members serve in a successful research-to-practice continuum echoed throughout our Pathways to Peace public symposium in Nashville, Tennessee. The themes we heard are critical, particularly as we consider how the AIR Equity Initiative can deepen and grow our efforts to engage in community conversations and ...
Elizabeth (Lizzy) Stahl joined AIR as a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Manager in 2021 to provide design, data collection and analysis, and technical assistance support to AIR’s range of programs and business development. Over the last decade, she has designed and conducted qualitative studies and has served on teams ...
Large numbers of Zambian children suffer from nutrition-related disorders such as low birth weight, wasting, being underweight, chronic malnutrition, and various nutrient deficiencies. AIR and its partners are evaluating the First 1000 Most Critical Days Program, which addresses these issues by targeting households with pregnant women or children under two ...
All children in foster care are at risk for poor developmental outcomes. ZERO TO THREE created The Safe Babies Court Team™ approach, which aims to reduce the time a child spends in foster care before reaching a permanent, safe home, and supports the long-term well-being of children and families. The ...
For decades, the cocoa industry has been controversial for its use of child and forced labor. AIR is conducting research funded by the U.S. Department of Labor to develop indicators that will measure the progress of eliminating child labor and forced labor in the cocoa sector.
The 2014 Attorney General’s Advisory Committee report on American Indian/Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence proclaimed the need for a re-imagined and re-created tribal juvenile justice system focused on prevention, treatment, and healing. AIR and its partners seek to serve and support the vision of promoting the health and well-being ...
Barbara Broman is director of cross-cutting strategic initiatives in AIR’s Health and Social Development program. Her responsibilities include identifying and accessing opportunities with federal agencies, states, and foundations; collaborating with other AIR program areas and outside organizations; guiding teams working in and across systems on the conceptualization of ideas and ...
This spotlight takes a look at the history of Title I, how the program has changed over time, and how it affects children, schools, families and education policy. Experts weigh in on the program's past and future in interviews, briefs, and blogs.
The foster care system was already overburdened before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now, it faces even more challenges. AIR early childhood expert and licensed foster mom Ann-Marie Faria discusses these challenges and potential ways to address them in the latest podcast episode.
Derrick Franke is a senior researcher with AIR. He is a practicing restorative justice facilitator and certified trainer with the International Institute for Restorative Practices. He assists criminal justice agencies, school districts, and community organizations with the development, implementation, and evaluation for restorative justice practices. For example, Franke serves as ...