Evaluating the Childhood Adversity and Resilience Research Training Platform (CARe RTP): A model for community-led research in child maltreatment and child welfare
Child maltreatment is a pervasive public health and child rights crisis globally, requiring improved prevention and response strategies to address early life adversity and associated child welfare involvement. The Childhood Adversity and Resilience Research Training Platform (CARe RTP), funded by th...
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| author | Ashley Stewart-Tufescu Jamie Pfau Tamara L. Taillieu Ana Osorio Julie-Anne McCarthy Lauren MacGowan Tracie O. Afifi |
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| description | Child maltreatment is a pervasive public health and child rights crisis globally, requiring improved prevention and response strategies to address early life adversity and associated child welfare involvement. The Childhood Adversity and Resilience Research Training Platform (CARe RTP), funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), is a pan-Canadian initiative aimed at enhancing research capacity and producing impactful research in child maltreatment and child welfare (www.CAReRTP.ca). This article details the rationale, guiding principles, curriculum, and activities of the CARe RTP and shares lessons learned from its implementation in collaboration with community research partners. The pilot evaluation revealed high participant satisfaction, increased knowledge of child maltreatment and child welfare research, and robust engagement with the program. Feedback resulted in significant enhancements, including improved networking opportunities, trauma- and violence-informed program adjustments, and extended cohort timelines to support community-driven research projects. The CARe RTP is building upon its initial success by exploring opportunities for expansion to increase its reach and impact. Future directions involve strengthening partnerships, addressing the evolving needs of the community, and promoting broader collaboration among researchers, community organizations, and policymakers. By prioritizing capacity building and bridging the research-to-practice gap, the CARe RTP is advancing the field of child maltreatment and child welfare research in Canada and beyond. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f6bfa678da9f40c3ab46a1b48604072e2025-08-20T02:35:48ZengElsevierChild Protection and Practice2950-19382025-07-01510014410.1016/j.chipro.2025.100144Evaluating the Childhood Adversity and Resilience Research Training Platform (CARe RTP): A model for community-led research in child maltreatment and child welfareAshley Stewart-Tufescu0Jamie Pfau1Tamara L. Taillieu2Ana Osorio3Julie-Anne McCarthy4Lauren MacGowan5Tracie O. Afifi6Faculty of Social Work and Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada; Corresponding author. Social Work, 418A Tier Building, 173 Dafoe Road, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, R3T 2N2, Canada.Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0W3, CanadaDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0W3, CanadaDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0W3, CanadaDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0W3, CanadaDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0W3, CanadaDepartment of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W3, CanadaChild maltreatment is a pervasive public health and child rights crisis globally, requiring improved prevention and response strategies to address early life adversity and associated child welfare involvement. The Childhood Adversity and Resilience Research Training Platform (CARe RTP), funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), is a pan-Canadian initiative aimed at enhancing research capacity and producing impactful research in child maltreatment and child welfare (www.CAReRTP.ca). This article details the rationale, guiding principles, curriculum, and activities of the CARe RTP and shares lessons learned from its implementation in collaboration with community research partners. The pilot evaluation revealed high participant satisfaction, increased knowledge of child maltreatment and child welfare research, and robust engagement with the program. Feedback resulted in significant enhancements, including improved networking opportunities, trauma- and violence-informed program adjustments, and extended cohort timelines to support community-driven research projects. The CARe RTP is building upon its initial success by exploring opportunities for expansion to increase its reach and impact. Future directions involve strengthening partnerships, addressing the evolving needs of the community, and promoting broader collaboration among researchers, community organizations, and policymakers. By prioritizing capacity building and bridging the research-to-practice gap, the CARe RTP is advancing the field of child maltreatment and child welfare research in Canada and beyond.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950193825000518Child maltreatmentChild welfareResearch-to-practice gapTrainingResearch capacityCommunity engagement |
| spellingShingle | Ashley Stewart-Tufescu Jamie Pfau Tamara L. Taillieu Ana Osorio Julie-Anne McCarthy Lauren MacGowan Tracie O. Afifi Evaluating the Childhood Adversity and Resilience Research Training Platform (CARe RTP): A model for community-led research in child maltreatment and child welfare Child Protection and Practice Child maltreatment Child welfare Research-to-practice gap Training Research capacity Community engagement |
| title | Evaluating the Childhood Adversity and Resilience Research Training Platform (CARe RTP): A model for community-led research in child maltreatment and child welfare |
| title_full | Evaluating the Childhood Adversity and Resilience Research Training Platform (CARe RTP): A model for community-led research in child maltreatment and child welfare |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the Childhood Adversity and Resilience Research Training Platform (CARe RTP): A model for community-led research in child maltreatment and child welfare |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the Childhood Adversity and Resilience Research Training Platform (CARe RTP): A model for community-led research in child maltreatment and child welfare |
| title_short | Evaluating the Childhood Adversity and Resilience Research Training Platform (CARe RTP): A model for community-led research in child maltreatment and child welfare |
| title_sort | evaluating the childhood adversity and resilience research training platform care rtp a model for community led research in child maltreatment and child welfare |
| topic | Child maltreatment Child welfare Research-to-practice gap Training Research capacity Community engagement |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950193825000518 |
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