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Samantha Schilling; woman with shoulder-length red hair smiles at camera
June 5, 2025
The PriCARE study (short for "Child Adult Relationship Enhancement in Pediatric Primary Care"), led by Samantha Schilling, a pediatrician at the UNC School of Medicine and a faculty fellow at FPG, is trying to help parents navigate the challenges of parenthood through evidence-based workshops.
Yellow school bus on a country road, with snow-covered mountains in the background.
June 3, 2025
Deepening her commitment to support families and professionals in maximizing children’s learning potential through interventions and resources, Hsiu-Wen Yang, PhD, a research investigator/technical assistance specialist at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, recently led a project focused on advancing outcomes for multi-language learners in rural, agricultural communities.
Mother and daughter playing in mountain stream
May 27, 2025
After reading about research showing the incidence rate of diagnosable psychiatric disorders in adults was lower in those who grew up near green spaces as children, FPG's Nissa Towe-Goodman became interested in exploring how the availability of natural areas could offset the development of those disorders.
FPG Next decorative logo; sub-title pilot grant recipients
May 21, 2025
"These newly funded projects are exciting,” said Noreen Yazejian, FPG's interim associate director for research, “not only for the knowledge they will generate in the short term but also for their potential to spark further discovery, improve outcomes for children and families, and bring tangible benefits to North Carolina and beyond through innovative practices.”