Overview
Helen Milojevich is a senior research scientist at the Center for Child and Family Policy. Dr. Milojevich is a developmental psychologist with a focus on program evaluation, quality improvement, and innovation of evidence-based interventions. She conducts research on the prevention of child maltreatment, as well as the impact of early adversity on children’s well-being and health.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Research Scientist, Senior
Social Science Research Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Scholarly Works
Community Navigation: Iterative Development and Implementation of a Prenatal Psychosocial System of Care.
Journal article Prev Sci · June 25, 2026 We describe the iterative process of developing a universal psychosocial system of primary care across early life, called Community Navigation, and evaluate whether it can be implemented during the prenatal period with high engagement, identification of fa ... Full text Link to item CitePerspectives of home visiting providers on internal factors that promote enrollment and continued participation for families.
Journal article Child abuse & neglect · September 2025 BackgroundHome visiting is an evidence-based service to reduce child abuse and neglect while providing parental information and resources. Despite strong empirical evidence for the benefits of home visiting, most eligible families do not enroll in ... Full text CiteAdversity in Childhood and Its Association with Caregiving of a Parent in Adulthood
Journal article Journal of Child and Family Studies · May 1, 2025 To examine the relationship between adversity in childhood and regular caregiving of a parent in adulthood. Using 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data from four states that administered both the caregiving and Adverse Childhood Expe ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Community Prevention of Child Maltreatment
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2023 - 2027Exploring Multilevel Factors Predicting Participation in Family Connects in North Carolina and South Carolina
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Duke Endowment · 2025 - 2026MIECHV 10- Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Homevisiting Grant Program Sponsor: Health Resources & Services Administration
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center · 2024 - 2025View All Grants