PRC funding available for graduate student research related to anti-racism
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The Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center has been leading the field of prevention science since 1998, using research to create programs and inform policies that promote the health and well-being of children and families.
Projects
Shaping Programs, Changing Lives
Research projects and programs that promote healthy lifestyles
Research
Elevating Prevention Science
Infrastructure and operational support for interdisciplinary research
Graduate Education
Creating a New Generation of Researchers
Pre- and Post-doctoral training in prevention science
Policy
Research that Informs Policy
Evidence-based prevention practices to guide decision-making
Recent News
July 28, 2020
PRC funding available for graduate student research related to anti-racism
July 22, 2020
Post-9/11 veterans with moral injury are having trouble connecting to others
July 21, 2020
Penn State participation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research
July 13, 2020
Janet Welsh promoted to full Research Professor
July 3, 2020
FIRSt Database connects Penn State Researchers to families with children
Events
Oct 26 -to- 27
28th Annual National Symposium on Family Issues
Hosted by Penn State's Population Research Institute
- Monday October 26, 2020 - Tuesday October 27, 2020
- to be held online -- details forthcoming
Mon May 03
Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse 2nd Annual Conference
- Monday May 3, 2021 from 8:00 am–3:00 pm
- Hetzel Union Building (HUB) University Park campus, State College, PA