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Community coalitions are encouraged to apply for free technical assistance by Oct. 1

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Our Focus

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

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Shaping Programs, Changing Lives

Research projects and programs that promote healthy lifestyles

Research

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Elevating Prevention Science

Infrastructure and operational support for interdisciplinary research

Graduate Education

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Creating a New Generation of Researchers

Pre- and Post-doctoral training in prevention science

Policy

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Research that Informs Policy

Evidence-based prevention practices to guide decision-making

Recent News

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September 14, 2020

Community coalitions encouraged to apply for free technical assistance by Oct. 1
Professional development goals

September 9, 2020

Society for Prevention Research members weigh in on professional development needs
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September 8, 2020

NSF funding to bolster research communication strategies project
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September 1, 2020

Promoting wellness within the school community during and after the pandemic
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September 1, 2020

Nursing faculty provides intervention strategy for sexual violence on campus
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Events

Thu Oct 08

Prevention Summit: "Advancing Substance Use Prevention in High-Intensity Drug-Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Communities: Standards, Strategies, and Support"

James Carroll, Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP); Dr. Jerome Adams, United States Surgeon General; Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

  • Thursday October 8, 2020 from 8:30 am–5:00 pm
  • Virtual Event

Tue Oct 13

PRC Sponsored Event / Seminars

PRC Seminar: "The Art and Science of Human Flourishing: Conceptualizations and Research Example with College Students"

Robert Roeser, Ph.D., Bennett Pierce Professor of Compassion and Caring; Professor, Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State

  • Tuesday October 13, 2020 from 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
  • Virtual (via Zoom): https://psu.zoom.us/j/344754344

Oct 21 -to- 22

ICDS Virtual Symposium 2020: "The Data Deluge: Opportunities and Challenges"

  • Wednesday October 21, 2020 - Thursday October 22, 2020
  • Virtual

Oct 26 -to- 27

28th Annual National Symposium on Family Issues: "Causes and Consequences of Parent-Child Separations: Pathways to Resilience"

Hosted by Penn State's Population Research Institute

  • Monday October 26, 2020 - Tuesday October 27, 2020
  • Virtual
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