Fostering Child and Teen Resiliency Project

Sometimes, the stress that families face can help them learn and grow. At other times, such stress can be harmful. The process whereby families learn to manage stressful or traumatic experiences is called “resiliency.” In collaboration with the Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, the Fostering Child and Teen Resiliency Project—led by Child Trends—is refining a measure of resiliency in families with children ages 18 and under. The Resiliency and Flourishing Measure (RFM) was developed by clinicians at the Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing, and provides information on the strengths, assets, and stress present in the everyday lives of families.

For Parents/Families

Parents of children ages 5 through 18 (and, if applicable, their teen children ages 13-18) are invited to participate in an hour-long interview and share their thoughts and responses to the interview questions. As thanks for their time, study participants will each receive $40 in electronic gift cards (physical gift cards available upon request) to either Walmart or Amazon.

If you are interested in participating in this study, please complete this brief family participant interest form or email us directly and a study coordinator will contact you shortly.