Past Projects
Children, Youth, and Families
A selection of past CERC projects and resources is listed here.
Bridges to the Future Evaluation Project (BTF)
Bridges to the Future (BTF) is a Genesee County program that uses an adaptive youth development model to reinforce funda...
Character Education in Genesee County
The Genesee Intermediate School District has been funded to coordinate character education strategies and initiatives fo...
Coordinated Community Student Survey Project (C2S2)
In 2003, a research team that included research staff at Michigan State University and program staff from schools, distr...
Enhancing Early Social-Emotional Functioning in Infants and Toddlers Using a Relationship-Based Infant Mental Health Approach
The team has developed a curriculum designed to improve early childhood social-emotional outcomes among children partici...
Evaluation of EightCAP, Inc. Early Head Start Program
Early Head Start (EHS) is a comprehensive program that focuses on enhancing the child's development and supporting t...
Evaluation of Project SKIP to a Great Start
Since 2000, Michigan State University faculty and students in University Outreach and Engagement have been involved with...
Evaluation of the Child Care Expulsion Prevention Program
The Child Care Expulsion Prevention (CCEP) initiative provides consultants and training to assist child care providers a...
Flint Safe Schools/Healthy Students
Flint Community Schools, Genesee County Community Mental Health, City of Flint Police Department, and Genesee County Fam...
Lansing Equity Project Evaluation
With our Lansing Equity Project, we are working to create a more inclusive model of ownership, empowerment, and shared d...
Michigan Evaluation of School-Based Health (MESH)
More than 60 school-linked health centers are providing a range of primary, preventative, and early intervention service...
Network for Young Children School Readiness Evaluation
The Network for Young Children (NYC) was initially funded by the All Students Achieve--Parent Involvement and Education ...
Parenting Skills Assessment Psychometric Study
Allegan Intermediate School District developed an observational tool of parenting behaviors, the Parenting Skills Assess...
Promising Practices for Youth Development
High/Scope is conducting a study of the effectiveness of the Youth Program Quality Assessment, a feedback model of self-...
State Evaluation of All Students Achieve--Parent Involvement and Education (ASAP-PIE) Program
The All Students Achieve--Parent Involvement and Education Program (ASAP-PIE) was a statewide initiative designed to inc...
Systems Change in After-School Programs to Affect Childhood Obesity Rates
This evaluation examines the implementation and programmatic and systemic outcomes for a health and nutrition curriculum...