A family-centered, school-based intervention in pre-kindergarten programs developed at NYU Langone Medical Center, known as ParentCorps, has a positive and lasting impact on mental health and academic performance, according to new research published online October 3 in JAMA Pediatrics.
A study of close to 800 low-income black and Latino children enrolled in pre-k in New York City public schools found that children who attended programs with ParentCorps had fewer behavioral and emotional problems at school and greater academic performance through second grade.
“All children do best in environments that are safe, nurturing, and predictable—where children feel valued and accepted by their caregivers and know what to expect from adults who care for them. Such positive early experiences are especially important for children who are exposed to poverty, discrimination, violence, and economic instability,” says lead researcher Laurie Miller Brotman, PhD, Bezos Family Foundation Professor of Early Childhood Development in theDepartment of Population Health, and director of the Center for Early Childhood Health and Development at NYU Langone. “The results of this study show that positive interactions with parents, teachers, and other caregivers in early childhood can buffer the effects of poverty-related stressors and adverse childhood experiences on child health and development.”
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