Building a Transformative 21st Century Research Agenda
About the Research Agenda
Since 2020, Lived Experience Experts, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Casey Family Programs (CFP), and the William T. Grant Foundation have worked in partnership with a broad array of experts, stakeholders, and people with lived experience to draft research gaps that span community-based family support, child protective services, out-of-home care, and post-permanency services.
Transformative research is co-designed by academics and those with lived experience. It is grounded in principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. It changes how we support families both in what we research and how we research it. I invite you to learn more on the Casey Family Programs website.
Be Well,
Michael A. Lindsey
President, AASWSW
Dean and Paulette Goddard Professor of Social Work,
NYU Silver School of Social Work
2025 DC Briefing Series
Early Childhood Education Congressional DC Briefing
Familial Housing Insecurity Congressional DC Briefing
About the 2024 Webinar Series
AASWSW Webinar Series: Transformative Research and Practice in Community Collaboration
Watch at least three videos from the series. Upon completion, take our quiz – you will only be asked questions on the videos you viewed (live or on demand). If you answer 80% of the questions correctly, you will be sent a printable certificate of completion.
Research-Policy Collaborations to Support Innovative, Equitable, and Effective Child Care and Early Education Policies
Building a community-driven path to prosperity: Wisdom and resources to foster early life abundance
Engaging Fathers
Developing the Workforce for a Reimagined Child Welfare System
Building the Capacity to Conduct Equitable Research
Behind the Scenes in Home Visitation Research: RCT Challenges in Community Settings
Early Childhood Education Virtual Policy Briefing
Familial Housing Insecurity Virtual Policy Briefing
Additional Information:
- Supporting Materials: The 21st Century Research Agenda Executive Summary highlights research gaps related to the child welfare system. The full report can be found here.
- Q&A Session: Each webinar will include a Q&A session. You can submit your questions live during the session.
“When you include people with lived experience in research, we can tell you what you’re missing.“
Brittany Mihalec-Adkins, PhD & Advocate for Lived Experience in Research & Policymaking
About the 2022 Series
In this webinar series, academics co-present with youth, families, and providers across a range of topics, exploring how researchers can engage meaningfully with communities, honoring their lived experience inclusively through a social justice lens.
Earn a Certificate of Completion
Watch at least three videos from the series. Upon completion, take our quiz – you will only be asked questions on the videos you viewed (live or on demand). If you answer 80% of the questions correctly, you will be sent a printable certificate of completion.
If You Do Nothing Else, Please Take Time to Listen: Black Families & The Child Welfare System
Collaborating with Family Peer Advocates in Child Mental Health Research
Research, Training, & Capacity Expansion for Family & Youth Peer Support & Advocacy
Collaborative Research Methods to Elevate the Voices of Youth
Developing & Maintaining Partnerships for Implementation in Child Welfare Services
Collaborative Approaches to Addressing Historical and Intergenerational Trauma
Questions or technical issues? Email membership@aaswsw.org.