Institute for Community Research
Action Research and Family Strengthening for Residents

Action Research and Family Strengthening for Residents

resident engagement

Resident Engagement Through Action Research for Community and Family Strengthening

This project developed, implemented, evaluated and disseminated nationally a Participatory Action Research training model in which community residents in Hartford neighborhoods used research methods and advocacy to strengthen families and neighborhoods as family-supportive environments. The model, supported by Making Connections, a fifteen-year foundation initiative in 22 cities across the United States, was intended for national dissemination and use.

Project Description

Please read the project description here.

News Articles

ead the article from the Hartford Courant here.

Read the English version of the article in the Fall 2003 Making Connections Hartford newsletter here.
Read the Spanish version of the article in the Fall 2003 En Contacto Hartford newsletter here.