The Strengthening Families Research Initiative partners with a variety of Centers and Institutes across the University of Notre Dame to produce high-quality, interdisciplinary research that strengthens families and supports child well-being.

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    Notre Dame Poverty Initiative

    The Notre Dame Poverty Initiative deploys unprecedented resources, a robust range of research methodologies, and the University’s brightest minds to better understand the causes of poverty and how to end it.

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    Notre Dame’s Department of Economics

    The Department of Economics provides high-quality instruction and conducts innovative research while advancing the Catholic mission of the University. The department serves as the Initiative’s home to foster our research.

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    William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families

    The Shaw Center is a research and clinical services center dedicated to understanding healthy development across the lifespan.

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    Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO)

    LEO connects academic researchers with service providers to conduct impact evaluations that identify and share effective poverty interventions.