Rapid City Family Project (RCFP)
The goal of the Rapid City Family Project (RCFP) is to work closely with community members to create a program that reduces adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including child abuse, exposure to domestic violence, exposure to community violence and other upsetting or traumatic experiences.
The project is community-led, which means members of the Rapid City area community will play an active role in developing the program and making decisions about how we evaluate the program.
The project, which is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is a collaboration among the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Interpersonal Violence Research Laboratory and several agencies and organizations in Rapid City, including UNL personnel based in Rapid City, Children’s Home Society, Working Against Violence Inc. and others.
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Interested in joining the project?
Feel free to call or text with questions and ideas — and let us know if you are interested in being involved in the opportunities listed below. We also encourage you to share this information with others in the community who may be interested in the project.Ways to get involved
Advisory Board
Join the Rapid City Family Project Advisory Board (FPAB). The FPAB will help guide all decisions about both the program, such as the content to include, and its research, such as what survey questions to use. The board will meet approximately two hours every two months and will be active for at least three years. However, you are not required to commit to three years of membership. Board members will receive a small stipend for each meeting they attend.
If you are interested in joining, please complete the FPAB Interest form.
Please call, text or email if you would like us to deliver a form and/or pick up your form.
Other Ways to Join
There are many other ways to be involved in the project, such as focus groups or helping to recruit families. Please reach out to us with your ideas! If you are interested in being part of the project in any capacity, please complete the RCFP General Interest form.
RCFP General Interest Form Download RCFP General Interest FormPlease call, text or email if you would like us to deliver a form and/or pick up your form.
We look forward to hearing from you. Please continue to visit our website as we share more details about this exciting project.
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