Who We Are

The Family CARE (Coaching, Advocacy, Resources, and Evaluation) Parenting Lab is a group of researchers, led by Dr. Heather Risser, at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. We strive to maximize parent and child-wellbeing by identifying specific disparities in care access as well as developing targeted programs that address parent and child needs. Focusing on parents and the community as key stakeholders in children’s well-being, the Family CARE Lab aims to develop interventions that promotes mental health and optimal development. We conduct community-engaged research through the lenses of both public health and developmental psychopathology, and we aim to utilize community-based participatory research methods whenever possible.

Please check out our current projects and our publications for more information about the work we do.