Family MaTteRs: Mental health, Trauma, and Resilience Lab
Family MaTteRs is a collaborative research lab focused on understanding and improving lives of individuals and families.
Mission:
To bring together researchers interested in various research projects with the overall goal of understanding and improving resilience and wellbeing in families that have experienced trauma.
Engagement:
Expectations for participation include attending monthly meetings and maintaining ongoing engagement with assigned tasks as relevant to current projects. If you have interest in participating in the lab, please click here to complete this interest form.
Focus areas:
- Families with children with medical complexity
- Justice-involved young adults
- Maternal wellness and attachment
- The impact of COVID-19 on family systems
Research:
- Holmes, C. M., & Kimbrough, T. (2024). Psychosocial Needs of Families with Children Medical Complexity. Clinical Pediatrics, 9(1). doi:10.35248/2572-0775.24.09.256
- Holmes, C. M., & Iwanaga, K. (2023). Parental Burnout, Quality of Life, and Pregnancy During COVID-19. The Family Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807231173693
- Holmes, C. M., Kimbrough, T., Davis, T., Samuel, A., & Smyth, F. (2022). Counseling Families with Children with Medical Complexity. The Family Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807221124134
Funding:
- Holmes, C. M. (MPI), Kimbrough, K. (MPI), Jones, H. (COI), Iwanaga, K. (COI) Winter, M. (COI).
VCU QUEST FUND (funded). Project Thrive: A Needs Assessment for Families with Medical Complexity. (2024-2026), $50,000. - Cuddeback, G. (MPI), Holmes, C. M. (MPI), Project BELONG, $900,000. O-BJA-2023-171535 BJA FY 23 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes. (2023-2026)
Current Faculty:
Courtney Holmes, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, NCC, CRC, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
Current and Past Students:
Shruti Sampath, MS student
Ashley Cherry, MS student
Jay Fueglein, MS student
Tara Cothren, MA, Ph.D. student