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New study shows benefits of mindfulness for middle-school teachers

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

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

Featured Initiatives

Rob Roeser demonstrates a mindfulness activity using a glass jar to a mother and her two children

PEACE (Program on Empathy, Compassion, and Awareness in Education)

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Future Directions in Social and Emotional Learning and Education

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Events

Tue Dec 07

Seminar: "Subtle Slights and the Impact of Bias on Mental Wellbeing"

Shakoor Ward, Ph.D. Professional Development Coordinator, Penn State Affirmative Action Office

Tuesday December 7, 2021 from 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Attend via Zoom: https://psu.zoom.us/j/96357040079

Tue Jan 11

PRC Center Meeting

Tuesday January 11, 2022 from 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Location: To be announced

Fri Jan 14

Symposium: "Leveraging Systems to Improve and Expand Child Sexual Abuse Prevention"

Hosted by the Penn State Child Study Center

Friday January 14, 2022 from 8:30 am–12:00 pm
Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library

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