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This work was supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation awarded to the University of Minnesota (Ann S. Masten PI; NSF; #0745643) as well as a grant from the University of Minnesota’s Center for Neurobehavioral Development (CNBD) to Janette Herbers, predoctoral fellowships awarded to J. J. Cutuli from the CNBD and to Cutuli and Angela Narayan from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH; 5T323MH015755), and an NSF fellowship to Amy Monn. Any opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF, NIMH, the CNBD or the University of Minnesota.
This work was also made possible by the extraordinary efforts and support of a large collaborative team including the following: Jim Minor, Dan Goodermont, and Kelly Rogers from People Serving People; Mary Jo Copeland, Charlotte Kinzley, and Chris Moore from Mary’s Place; Betsy LaMarre-Maddox from St. Anne’s Place; Elizabeth Hinz, Margo Hurrle, Dave Heistad, and Alex Chan from the Minneapolis Public Schools; Becky Hicks from the St. Paul Public Schools; and numerous faculty, staff, and students from the University of Minnesota, as well as many principals and teachers from both local and distant school districts. We are especially grateful to the children and families of People Serving People, Mary’s Place, and St. Anne’s Place who took time during a period of family challenges to participate in this research.
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Herbers, J.E., Cutuli, J.J., Monn, A.R. et al. Trauma, Adversity, and Parent–Child Relationships Among Young Children Experiencing Homelessness. J Abnorm Child Psychol 42, 1167–1174 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-014-9868-7
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