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TRANSFORM (Translational Research that Adapts New Science FOR Maltreatment) is a national resource center that conducts research, disseminates discoveries, and builds on state-of-the-art research & practices to prevent and address child abuse & neglect.
BRAND NEW‼️We now have #toolkits that compile our resources to showcase pertinent information for:
➡️Parents & Caregivers
➡️Teachers & Education Professionals
➡️Pediatric Medical Professionals
➡️Law Enforcement
➡️Court Serving Professionals
Check them out today! 🙂
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Special thanks to all the #socialworkers that work on our research projects & interventions at the Mt. Hope Family Center during this #SocialWorkMonth! We are grateful for their expertise as well as their care for the #children, #youth, & #families we serve.
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March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (#FASD) is a lifelong developmental disability. Read our fact sheet to learn about the prevalence of FASD in kids, the importance of a diagnosis & many resources available to families: tinyurl.com/2us2s8ss
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📚✨ Happy National #ReadAcrossAmerica Day! ✨📚
Today we celebrate the power of #reading & the #knowledge it unlocks for #children everywhere helping to build strong language & literacy skills that set #kids up for lifelong success. Let’s ensure every #child has the chance to discover the joy of #books
As #TeenDatingViolenceAwarenessMonth comes to a close, listen to our podcast episode "Anonymity Through Technology: Empowering Kids to Reach Out About Abuse" to learn more about the National Child Abuse Hotline, ChildHelp, that we highlighted in a post on Wednesday: tinyurl.com/yjhww5b3
Listen during this #TeenDatingViolenceAwarenessMonth
Listen to Meeting Kids Where They Are: Addressing Child Abuse and Neglect with Technology to hear about the National Child Abuse Hotline, Child Help, and the services it provides for everyone from #MandatoryReporters to children who are themselves experiencing #abuse & #neglect: tinyurl.com/42hyh32n
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Less than 5 months! Save the Date:
Science + Community Impact Conference
July 7–9, 2026
StayBridge Suites
Rochester, NY
A gathering dedicated to resilience & collaborative learning, hands-on workshops, & evidence-based training. Watch our social media for more details! Registration opens soon!
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Childhelp works on the prevention & treatment of #childabuse. Their Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe evidenced-based curriculum for schools and organizations promotes healthy relationships in schools from Pre-K to 12th grade. Learn more: www.childhelp.org/speakupbesafe/
#TeenDatingViolenceAwarenessMonth
Check out our Resources page to view our webinar recordings, podcast episodes, informational fact sheets, and quick-watch videos on how caregivers and child-serving professionals can support #abused and #neglected #children: www.psych.rochester.edu/MHFC/transfo...
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Read our factsheet, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: Talking Points for Advocates, that discusses the benefits of investing in prevention strategies to combat child sex abuse & research findings advocates can use as talking points to stress the importance of prevention programs: tinyurl.com/22cxmwab
Tomorrow, 1/29, join Futures Without Violence as they recognize #NationalHumanTraffickingPreventionMonth in a webinar, Economic and Health Needs of Survivors of Human Trafficking. 10:30 am PST/1:30 pm EST
Learn more & register here: shorturl.at/rCwG7
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Experiencing distressing events during childhood are known as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Facing four or more significantly raises a child's risk for #humantrafficking #exploitation. Continue reading to learn what makes children more susceptible to human trafficking: shorturl.at/XNMMa
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✔️out the #research studies we work on: Family Health Study: Long-Term & Multi generational Impact of Maltreatment, Project TRAIL (Thriving, Responding, & Adapting in Interpersonal Life), and Resilient Roots. Continue reading to learn more about each study- www.psych.rochester.edu/MHFC/transfo...
For #NationalMentoringMonth listen to our podcast, Supporting the Next Generation: Tips and Tricks for Success in the Field of Developmental Psychopathology! Hear tips & tricks of excelling as a #postdoctoralassociate or recently completed #postdoc in the field of #psychology: shorturl.at/4yOxC
#NationalPovertyInAmericaAwarenessMonth is in January. Listen to our podcast episode, Reimagining the Child Welfare System: Encouraging Families to Thrive, for a discussion on #poverty & how to better address the circumstances of parents who face #economic disadvantage: tinyurl.com/4eu8d4kx
Jan is #NationalMentoringMonth! Listen to Finding Your Path: Insight into Professional Growth from a Clinical Psychologist, to hear a researcher explain how her mentors played a large role in guiding her path of growth & how she mentors others: tinyurl.com/mpk76ssj
January is #NationalHumanTraffickingPreventionMonth. In our podcast episode, Understanding The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Child Abuse & Neglect, hear from an advocate and public policy expert about the topic, including key warning signs of trafficking in children: tinyurl.com/44rv4vfn
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Do you have the YouTube app? Today is #NationalAppDay, so watch our five short videos! Each highlights ways various groups can help work towards the prevention of #childabuse and #neglect, respond to it, and help #children thrive in the face of #adversity: tinyurl.com/v9fvw64m
The Child and Adolescent Maltreatment Prevention (CHAMP) Center & Network work on #childabuse and #neglect #prevention efforts. They aim to prevent maltreatment and its consequences, develop tools to enable this prevention, and share this knowledge where needed. New website: www.thechampcenter.org
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Since the weather has turned cooler for many and right into winter for others, it would be a great time to listen to our podcast! Hear from experts & practitioners who work in the #child #maltreatment & child-serving fields as they discuss a wide range of topics: tinyurl.com/3b7saxzp
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During this season of giving & gratitude, we want to express our thankfulness for our faculty who continuously conducts research to reduce #childabuse and #neglect, our administrative team who helps support our initiatives, and YOU! Thanks for following us😊🫶
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Today is #WorldChildrensDay to honor #children all around the world and their right to live safe & supported lives. Our work centers around initiatives that identify ways to prevent #childabuse and #neglect and our wish for kids to live free from abuse & neglect.
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Today is Education Support Professionals Day to honor the wide range of education support professionals, including paraeducators, clerical staff, and bus drivers who help students succeed. Each of them plays a vital role in supporting students and families while helping schools thrive!
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Building safe, nurturing environments for kids who experience #childabuse & #neglect can help them heal from the #adversity they face. #Educators play an important role as they can help build student #resilience in school settings. Read Fostering Resilience in Schools for info: tinyurl.com/mpnznfsm
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Our webinar, Using Adolescent Developmental Science to Transform the Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice Systems, discusses the report, The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth and how adolescent developmental science can be applied to child-serving systems: tinyurl.com/4jfe73rs
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It's #NationalAdoptionMonth! Listen to our podcast episode, Childcare in the Court System & a Life-Long Passion for Foster Care. Listen to a #foster mom who fostered 45+ people, 8 of whom she adopted, and who directs a Family Court's childcare center. Full details/listen here: tinyurl.com/4yrer5td
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Kids need support after experiencing adverse affects from #abuse & #neglect that can impact them throughout their lives. Parents, caregivers & child-serving professionals can help create better futures for #kids who experience abuse and neglect. Watch our videos to learn more: tinyurl.com/v9fvw64m