Resilient, Engaged and Connected (REC) Study: Protocol for a Type 2 Cluster-Randomised Trial of the Chicago Parent Program in Prekindergarten in Low-Income Urban and Rural Communities

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Provides an overview of a intervention that aims to improve social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) readiness in pre-kindergarten (PreK) children by supporting and engaging low-income parents. Utilizes a mixed methods study design to examine PreK readiness in rural and urban children in Maryland when implementing an evidence-based SEB parenting program.

Deborah Gross, Susan M. Breitenstein, Lieny Jeon, et al.

BMJ Open, 15(4)

04/2025

Children and youth · Families · Mental health · Poverty · Research methods and resources · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Maryland