RESEARCH
From Lived Experience to Evidence-Based Solutions
OUR APPROACH
A Framework for Community-Engaged Research
Engage & Listen
We begin every study by engaging with communities to identify priorities and understand real-world barriers to youth and family mental health.
Co-Design & Develop
With partners, we co-design interventions and strategies that are evidence-based, culturally responsive, and practical across settings.
Implement & Evaluate
We test and refine interventions to learn what works, for whom, and under what conditions—advancing community-driven science that strengthens families.
Our Impact
Each project reflects our commitment to building mental health interventions with the communities they serve. From strengthening fatherhood in South Florida to piloting youth-centered care models in Kenya, our work spans continents but stays grounded in family wisdom, local relevance, and measurable impact. Explore how our research is making change possible.
LEAD Trial: Testing Peer-Delivered Therapy to Improve Father Mental Health and Family Well-Being
South Florida Fathers Network: Co-Designing Community-Based Supports for Dads and Families
Wise Girls Workshop Study: Preventing Mental Health Problems in Middle School Girls
LEAD Development and Proof-of-Concept: Building a Peer-Delivered Fatherhood Intervention
Community-Embedded Family Therapy: Adapting and Testing Family-Based Therapy in Kenya
Peer-Delivered Therapy for Teens: Expanding Mental Health Access in Kenyan Communities
