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Project

Miami-Echo: A Diverse Cohort of Mother's Children and Fathers in Miami-Dade County

Center:

FL-Mailman Center for Child Development, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Ruby Natale
[email protected]
305-243-6624

Project Description:

The Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program aims to understand the effects of early life factors on child health and development and therefore needs a robust cohort of children and their parents. We propose to establish a Miami-ECHO cohort. by recruiting and retaining pregnant women (N=1,250), their offspring, and the conceiving father from MiamiDade County (MDC), Florida, a heavily populated metropolitan area.

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood – Developmental Health (including developmental screening), Early Childhood – General, Life Course Approach

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County

Funding Source:

Federal

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1000 Silver Spring, MD 20910

Mailing address:
PO Box 8787
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8787