Join us for our April 14 Lecture on Compassion: "Self to Cell: A Biological View of Flourishing"
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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
April 12, 2021
2021 Lecture on Compassion to focus on preventing premature aging
April 5, 2021
PRC to have strong presence at Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) conference
March 29, 2021
Prevention Matters podcast features influential researchers, practitioners, and policymakers
March 10, 2021
Interventions for single-parent families?
March 9, 2021
Penn State community invited to join in meditation for Wellness Day
Events
Tue Apr 27
PRC Seminar: Prevention and Methodology Training (PAMT) Program Fellows
- Tuesday April 27, 2021 from 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
- Virtual event
Mon May 03
Conference: Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse
- Monday May 3, 2021 from 10:15 am–3:30 pm
- Virtual Conference
Oct 25 -to- 26
29th Annual National Symposium on Family Issues
Hosted by the Population Research Institute at Penn State
- Monday October 25, 2021 - Tuesday October 26, 2021
- Details to be announced