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Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center

WEBThe Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center has been leading the field of prevention science since 1998, using research to create programs and inform …

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New center promotes health and healing from early-life …

WEBEach year, millions of children in the United States experience significant trauma and adversities that can impact their health and well-being, including child …

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Understanding the barriers college students face to …

WEBCollege students face different, often co-occurring barriers that may prevent them from participating in healthy leisure activities, like exercising or reading for …

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Penn State program to prevent substance use the focus …

WEBPenn State researchers have embarked on a five-year, $2.5 million project funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study outcomes for adults who …

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Prevention Research Center funds projects promoting the …

WEBEach year, Penn State’s Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center (PRC) grants awards of up to $2,500 to fund projects by early career researchers whose …

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Penn State funds a five-year study of the health and well …

WEBFindings to inform ‘efficient, tailored supports’ for students UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The coronavirus pandemic has negatively affected the mental health of …

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How the 'PROSPER' program uses evidence-based …

WEBFunded by a $9.9 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and built as a partnership with Iowa State University, PROSPER consists of …

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Community 'champions' aid coalitions in promoting …

WEBBy Sara P. Brennen Communities seeking to form or sustain a successful prevention coalition may benefit from having a community champion who can support …

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Mark E. Feinberg

WEBMark Feinberg conducts basic and applied prevention research on youth, families, and communities, with a particular focus on family-focused prevention. He has made …

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Survey shows depression and anxiety among Pennsylvania youth

WEBData from the most recent Pennsylvania Youth Survey(PAYS) show an alarming percentage of Pennsylvania’s youth suffer from mental health symptoms such …

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Health Promotion in Rural Pennsylvania: The PROSPER Program

WEBDespite the perception that youth substance abuse is most problematic in urban areas, research consistently indicates that rural communities experience rates of youth …

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Trauma screening may improve mental health service …

WEBIn 2014, Connell and Lang created the Child Trauma Screen, a 10-item screening questionnaire that measures trauma exposure and symptoms of post …

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Women less likely to seek substance use treatment due to stigma

WEBFewer than 11% of women with a substance use disorder (SUD) received treatment in 2019 according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …

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COVID-19 pandemic may have increased mental health issues …

WEBWhen the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, many families found themselves suddenly isolated together at home. A year later, new research has linked …

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Suicidality among individuals with substance use disorders …

WEBIndividuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) were significantly more likely to consider, plan and attempt suicide than those without SUDs in 2020, according …

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Virtual Briefing: "Building Sustainable Infrastructure to Implement

WEBThe scope and magnitude of challenges facing youth and their families in the United States demand effective solutions. Scientific evidence is a critical tool for revealing what works, …

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