When University Researchers Connect with Policy: A Framework for Whether, When, and How to Engage

We discuss applications of our three key decisions and draw implications for researchers interested in building research‐based, family‐focused public policy.

PublicationElizabeth DayJanuary 30, 2019Our Research, Research, Policy

Trends in Opioid Misuse and Implications for Child Welfare in New York States

This report examines how trends in the opioid crisis have affected New York families and children.

ReportFrancesca VesciaJanuary 22, 2019Research, Research Fellows and Collaborations, Opioids, William T. Grant

Child Support Debt and Father-Child Relationships

Maureen Waller et al. examine how and why child support debt presents a variety of problems for low-income, non-custodial parents.

BriefFrancesca VesciaJanuary 16, 2019Research Fellows and Collaborations, Research

School Engagement among Criminal Justice-Involved Families

Anna Haskins examines how paternal incarceration can be associated with less school-based involvement.

BriefFrancesca VesciaJanuary 16, 2019Research, Research Fellows and Collaborations

Creating Family Learning Partnerships to Promote Early Learning

Marianella Casasola and Ana Maria Cañas investigate how parents understand their role in their children’s cognitive development.

BriefFrancesca VesciaJanuary 16, 2019Research Fellows and Collaborations, Research

Interrupted Lives: Parental Legal Status and Child Well-Being

Children of undocumented immigrants experience severe disadvantages that impact future success and contributions to social and economic change. Schools can promote well-being by providing safe environments for child and parental engagement.

BriefFrancesca VesciaJanuary 16, 2019Research, Research Fellows and Collaborations

Sixth Biennial Urie Bronfenbrenner Conference

Project 2Gen co-directors Rachel Dunifon and Laura Tach organized the conference, “An Equal Start: Policy and Practice to Promote Equality of Opportunity for Children.”

EventFrancesca VesciaNovember 30, 2018Research

Strengthening Families in Drug Treatment Court: Tompkins County, 2014-2018

This report presents findings from seven sessions of the Strengthening Families Program conducted from 2014-2018 by Cornell Cooperative Extension-Tompkins County (CCETC) for parents with open child welfare cases participating in Family Treatment Court.

BriefFrancesca VesciaNovember 20, 2018Research, Our Research

Project 2Gen Scholar Helps Local Agency Taking a 2Gen Perspective

This summer, I interviewed twenty-two family service coordinators and cottage directors about the challenges they face in their work with at-risk youth and their families.

BlogPearlanna ZapotockySeptember 4, 2018Student Training, William George Agency, Community Connections

A Two-Generation Approach to the Opioid Epidemic: State Policy Perspectives

This brief highlights a variety of ways states are tackling the opioid epidemic using a whole-family approach

BriefFrancesca VesciaAugust 15, 2018Policy, Student Training

Conference Takes Multigenerational Approach to Youth Development

This year’s Youth Development Research Update examined “Multi-Generational Approaches to Youth Development” and Cornell Project 2Gen's research was well-represented.

PressSheri HallJune 21, 2018