Our research networks expand scientific knowledge on how to improve the health of mothers and children. Their research findings aim to help all mothers, children, and their families thrive and reach their full potential.
Awards
We have 12 research networks. We often fund networks for five-year cycles.
| Research Network | Awardee Organization | City, State | Project Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolescent and Young Adult Health Research Network (AYAH-RN) | University of California, San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | 2022 - 2027 |
| Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health (AIR-B Network) | University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 2020 - 2025 |
| Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P Network) | University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 2020 - 2025 |
| Bridging the Word Gap Research Network (BWG) | University of Kansas | Kansas City, KS | 2020 - 2025 |
| Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Research Network (CYSHCNet) | Regents of the University of Colorado | Aurora, CO | 2022 - 2027 |
| Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network (DBPNet) | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | 2021 - 2026 |
| HARC - Home Visiting's National R&D Platform | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | 2022 - 2027 |
| Life Course Translational Research Network (LCT-RN) | Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 2023 - 2028 |
| Maternal and Child Health Pediatric Research Network Program. PROS (MCH PedsRN) | American Academy of Pediatrics | Itasca, IL | 2020 - 2025 |
| MCH Research Network on Promoting Healthy Weight (HWRN) among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Developmental Disabilities | University of Massachusetts Medical School | Waltham, MA | 2021 - 2026 |
| Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) | Seattle Children's Hospital | Seattle, WA | 2019 - 2027 |
| Pregnancy Related Care Research Network (PRCRN) | University of Washington | Seattle, WA | 2020 - 2025 |
| Regional Pediatric Pandemic Network | University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center’s Rainbow Babies | Cleveland, OH | 2021 - 2026 |
| Children’s National Medical Center | Washington, DC | 2021 - 2026 |
We also fund one research collaborative, the Maternal Health Research Collaborative for Minority Serving Institutions.
Our reach
We share research findings widely with national and state health and social service systems.
How the research networks function
In MCHB, a research network is a collaborative group of researchers and institutions that work together to share resources, knowledge, and expertise on a specific topic of maternal and child health.
We fund research on:
- Age groups
- Infants, toddlers, children, young adults, women in adulthood
- Time periods
- Times around pregnancy, early childhood, or when moving from child to adult health services
- Underserved populations
- Low-income, racial and ethnic groups, rural groups, children and youth with special health care needs
- Issues
- Autism and developmental disabilities
- How to better measure fair and just access to services
These networks often involve multidisciplinary teams who are experts in different specialties (disciplines) (for example epidemiologists, social scientists, and health care professionals). Researchers are mainly located at colleges, universities, and hospitals.
The studies should respond to one of these:
- The MCHB Strategic Plan (PDF - 590 KB) goals and objectives
- The Title V MCH Services Block Grant performance measures
- Healthy People 2030 goals
- MCHB Strategic Research Issues
The goal is to use research to make better policies, practices, and decisions about resources to improve the health of mothers and children.
More information
Engaging Research Innovations and Challenges (EnRICH) webinars
Our EnRICH webinar series happens about four times a year. They give researchers and practitioners a chance to share new solutions to current challenges in applied and translational maternal and child health research and practice. Each event features one or more experts in the field.
News & events
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Jobs
Find open positions with HRSA.
Contact us
Need more information, or have a specific question? Contact MCHBinfo@hrsa.gov.