'Human Flourishing' course to support students during challenging times
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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 13, 2020
Janet Welsh promoted to full Research Professor
July 3, 2020
FIRSt Database connects Penn State Researchers to families with children
June 22, 2020
'Human Flourishing' course to support students during challenging times
June 19, 2020
Remembering Cleve Redmond, friend and colleague
June 10, 2020
Bridging Research and Policy During a Pandemic: Adjusting social science’s policy strategies in response to COVID-19
Events
Jul 21 -to- 23
Society for Prevention Research (SPR) Annual Meeting
- Tuesday July 21, 2020 - Thursday July 23, 2020
- Virtual
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