
Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting May 31-June 3 to include 22 PRC-affiliated presenters
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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

May 25, 2022
Dick and Bebe Hayes bequest to benefit Child Study Center, scholarships

May 23, 2022
Sibling interactions impact child well-being in Latinx children

May 19, 2022
Society for Prevention Research conference includes 22 PRC-affiliated presenters

May 16, 2022
Understanding the life aspirations of urban adolescents in Cambodia
Events
Thu Sep 22
Summit on Substance Use Disorder Stigma Reduction
- Thursday September 22, 2022 from 9:00 am–3:30 pm
- HUB-Robeson Center, University Park, PA
Oct 20 -to- 21
Polysubstance Use Symposium
- Thursday October 20, 2022 - Friday October 21, 2022
- New York University Kimmel Center, New York City
Thu Oct 20
2022 Bennett Lecture in Prevention Science
Beth Stormshak, Ph.D., University of Oregon
- Thursday October 20, 2022 from 4:00 pm–5:30 pm
- Location TBD