Research Results
The Documenting Hope Project is a multi-year research program involving at least two IRB-approved studies. We opened enrollment for our first research study, the CHIRP(TM) Study, in 2018 and continue to enroll participants. Our second study, the FLIGHT(TM) Study opens for enrollment in 2021. As we continue to collect and analyze data we will share new and relevant findings with our community. Be sure to sign up to get the latest findings and research opportunities delivered right to your inbox.
Baseline Tests
Ty’s family have completed a large number of baseline developmental and environmental assessments. As part of the FLIGHT™ Study, each family is asked to complete a variety of assessments to establish a baseline for their child’s status cognitively, developmentally,...
Study: Many small stressors add up to cause big health problems
In 2018, The Documenting Hope Project opened enrollment for the CHIRP™ Study which features the most comprehensive pediatric survey of children’s health, growth and development in the context of the modern world – a place with innumerable toxic and unhealthy...
Preliminary Results from the CHIRP™ Study
ENVIRONMENT MATTERS TO KIDS’ HEALTH In June, 2020 our Senior Scientist, Dr. Randall Reiserer presented a Poster on the CHIRP™ Study at the Institute of Functional Medicine’s Annual International Conference. Following is a synopsis of Dr. Reiserer’s presentation....
Jeremiah’s Intervention Program Begins
Jeremiah and his family have been participating in the FLIGHT™ Study for a number of months. Here is a short video where you can get to know a little more about Jeremiah and his wonderful family. Jeremiah completed his baseline assessments and is now implementing a...
FLIGHT™ Study Video
Support the research examining how kids heal Introducing the Documenting Hope FLIGHT™ Study, research to prove that healing is possible. Watch the video below to learn more. Your gift today will help a child in need of healing by surrounding them with a team of...
Home Inventory
In order to assess any child’s “total load,” it is critical to perform an inventory of products and materials in the home. Josie Nelson, Programs Director, and Beth Lambert, Executive Director, performed a Home Inventory for Ty’s family, cataloging what types of...
Filming FLIGHT™
An important part of the FLIGHT™ Study is the capture of film footage, so that others can follow along with the FLIGHT™ Study participants, and learn about health and healing, just as the families learn. Here, Ty’s family was visited by a film crew and interviews were...
What’s in Your Water (and Air and Soil…)? FLIGHT™ Study Environmental Assessments
As part of the FLIGHT™ Study, each family is visited by certified industrial hygienists or environmental consultants to identify any potential environmental and health hazards in and around their home.Soil TestingA soil sample and a water sample are taken to determine...
Jeremiah’s Baseline Assessments
Jeremiah has begun his baseline assessments. This means that his parents and the FLIGHT™ Study team are busy collecting biosamples (blood, urine, stool, saliva) and also visiting a variety of local clinicians. Some of the clinical visits include a visit with a...
Meet Jeremiah, the Second Participant in the FLIGHT™ Study
Meet Jeremiah and his family, the second participants in the Documenting Hope FLIGHT™ Study. Jeremiah is 7 years old, plays all kinds of sports and likes to use his scooter and hang out with neighborhood friends. He has an older brother, Alex, and a younger sister,...
What Lab Tests Do FLIGHT™ Participants Take?
During the early weeks of the FLIGHT™ Study, the Program Director, Josie Nelson, and Medical Director, Dr. Heather Tallman Ruhm, helped the family collect specimens for a number of at-home diagnostic tests, and to prepare for two blood draws. The list of tests...
What Makes the FLIGHT™ Study Unique?
One of the central features of the FLIGHT™ Study is to facilitate collaboration among health and medical professionals from different disciplines. Why is this collaborative process important? It is important because no one health or medical discipline (nutrition,...
Meeting the Parent Mentor
Each FLIGHT™ Family is provided with a parent mentor. The parent mentor is someone who has an impacted child and has been through many of the same biomedical tests and assessments and that are a part of the FLIGHT™ Study. In the earliest days of Ty’s baseline period...