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The NAACFRC is dedicated to advancing community-engaged research on programs that support African American children & families. Funded by ACF. Views = our own.

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Don't forget! Join us this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. ET for our latest webinar in the Research Capacity Building Series. Register: https://t.co/kNluuAivH0

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🗓️ Reminder!! Join us this week, Thursday, June 4 at 3 p.m. ET for a webinar on navigating changes to the public assistance landscape. Register: https://t.co/yVH2CFYQ1y

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🔗Black Employee Ownership: A Pathway to Wealth Building & Economic Opportunity https://t.co/NWE7yyH8fu

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Employee‑owned businesses offer Black workers pathways to financial security, stable employment, and improved quality of life—benefits that extend to families and communities. Learn more from this @Morehouse and @UCRiverside report.

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🗓️ Reminder!! Join us this week, Thursday, June 4 at 3 p.m. ET for a webinar on navigating changes to the public assistance landscape. Register: https://t.co/yVH2CFYQ1y

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This resource from @NAMICommunicate highlights perspectives on stigma and mental illness in Black families and shares pathways to support and wellness—an important reminder during Mental Health Awareness Month. #MHAM2026

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Through a listening session in Charles County, MD, participants shared how funding, program navigation, personnel capacity, and mental health shape access to support. Community listening sessions help translate lived experience into insights that can strengthen systems. #CBPR

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Family isn’t always defined by biology. @pewresearch documents what many Black families already know from lived experience: Family can be expansive, extending beyond birth and legal ties. 🔗 https://t.co/BMhv9A3Uhj

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Join @Fatherhoodgov one week from today for the NRFC Technical Webinar: The Impact of Fathers on Strengthening Children, Families and Communities.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET

Register: https://t.co/a2r5vX7QiI

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This research from the @urbaninstitute explores young adults’ eligibility and participation in social safety net programs—insights that can help strengthen efforts to connect young adults with critical supports. #TANF #SNAP

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Register now! The 2026 #CER Conference creates space to explore innovative research methods and share real-world experiences from collaborative projects. Join us in July at Morehouse School of Medicine. https://t.co/2iIct9XFz4

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Maternal mental health matters. This recently updated fact sheet from @BlkMamasMatter brings together key information on Black maternal mental health, highlighting experiences, challenges, and protective factors. 🔗 https://t.co/0q2g4tTymA

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Now available on demand 🎥 Watch NAACFRC’s capacity building webinar, Reimagining Communication, exploring how language shifts are shaping work across human services—and how to center community needs along the way. 🔗 https://t.co/YYbhvn05ac

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Aligning systems can create pathways to stability. This article shares a systems‑alignment approach to addressing homelessness among Black fathers in ATL, highlighting how fathers describe chronic housing needs and barriers to accessing resources. 🔗 https://t.co/KAJxSopDvm

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Data Walks are a #CBPR approach that invite community members to engage directly with data through interactive stations, encouraging dialogue, critique, and actionable next steps. The @UrbanInstitute has been doing these for a decade!

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📢 Funding opportunity from @RWJF for community‑based, action-oriented research! Deadline to submit a letter of intent is this Thursday, May 14 at 3 p.m. ET. Learn more: https://t.co/lkfnMVk0VM

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A recent piece from @The74 highlights how nonstandard work hours (outside 9 to 5) create gaps in child care access, especially for families navigating evening, overnight, and weekend schedules.

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New research from @pewresearch examines how financial support flows within Black families, often across extended and chosen family networks—highlighting resilience and mutual care.