Child Maltreatment Solutions Network
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Penn State to celebrate 'Pinwheels for Prevention'
March 14, 2024
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Researchers analyze costs of child sexual abuse prevention programs
September 01, 2022
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New scholarship to benefit students working in child welfare
January 21, 2021
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Fostering Lions Program receives scholarship to assist students
January 05, 2021
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Noll named American Psychological Association Fellow
October 20, 2020
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Registration open for awareness event on preventing child neglect
February 12, 2020
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Hall recipient of early career professorship award
October 28, 2019
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New project to evaluate the effects of adoption on older children
September 19, 2019
![Penn State researchers found that without maternal support, maltreated children may disengage from challenging situations.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/iStock-681619982_0.jpg?h=94b28deb&itok=jezBPlsx)
Biological responses to conflict differ in maltreated children
February 13, 2019
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Keeping kids on task in school may start at home
January 31, 2019
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Sexual risk assessment tool in the child welfare system developed
December 04, 2018
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Penn State minor prepares students to work with children
December 03, 2018
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Child maltreatment linked to cognitive aging
October 09, 2018
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New research shows sexual abuse unique risk factor for teenage pregnancy
September 11, 2018
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Center for Healthy Children recommends evidence-based programs
September 11, 2018
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New professorship will support research to help vulnerable children
November 09, 2017
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Physical abuse and punishment impact children’s academic performance
September 28, 2017
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Still time to register for child maltreatment conference
September 12, 2017
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Early registration ending for child maltreatment conference
August 28, 2017
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Abuse accelerates puberty in children
March 16, 2017
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Department of Justice grant to develop Pennsylvania SAFE-T Center
December 08, 2016
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Trauma in schools focus of fifth annual Network conference
October 24, 2016
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Penn State to celebrate 'Pinwheels for Prevention'
March 14, 2024
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Researchers analyze costs of child sexual abuse prevention programs
September 01, 2022
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New scholarship to benefit students working in child welfare
January 21, 2021
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Fostering Lions Program receives scholarship to assist students
January 05, 2021
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Noll named American Psychological Association Fellow
October 20, 2020
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Registration open for awareness event on preventing child neglect
February 12, 2020
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Hall recipient of early career professorship award
October 28, 2019
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New project to evaluate the effects of adoption on older children
September 19, 2019
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![Penn State researchers found that without maternal support, maltreated children may disengage from challenging situations.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/iStock-681619982_0.jpg?h=94b28deb&itok=jezBPlsx)
Biological responses to conflict differ in maltreated children
February 13, 2019
![Children and teacher having fun learning](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/shutterstock_741220234small_0.jpeg?h=d01a05a4&itok=_kvsWCw2)
Keeping kids on task in school may start at home
January 31, 2019
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![teddy bear with half on pants and sweater laying next to it.](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/child%20maltreatment%20GettyImages%20filrom.jpg?h=a61266fd&itok=JVuG-gmg)
Sexual risk assessment tool in the child welfare system developed
December 04, 2018
![Students studying](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/iStock-595329994%20small_0.jpeg?h=b69e0e0e&itok=cmbPwtzv)
Penn State minor prepares students to work with children
December 03, 2018
![Older woman looking through window](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/iStock-522318960small_0_0.jpeg?h=252f27fa&itok=zPpj0kR_)
Child maltreatment linked to cognitive aging
October 09, 2018
![Pregnant teenager in urban setting](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/iStock-172212262smaller.jpg?h=416b1678&itok=2iTzwZIR)
New research shows sexual abuse unique risk factor for teenage pregnancy
September 11, 2018
![Parents Giving Children Piggyback Rides](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/shutterstock_165818507small_0.jpg?h=b69e0e0e&itok=xZfHedvr)
Center for Healthy Children recommends evidence-based programs
September 11, 2018
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New professorship will support research to help vulnerable children
November 09, 2017
![sad child at desk](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/punishment%20school%20iStock%20Lisa5201.jpg?h=b62ac554&itok=HSOcbuNF)
Physical abuse and punishment impact children’s academic performance
September 28, 2017
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Still time to register for child maltreatment conference
September 12, 2017
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Early registration ending for child maltreatment conference
August 28, 2017
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![Is it Well with the Children Lecture](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Web-Header-520623716.png?h=5265ff56&itok=sEuoUo-Z)
![Child covering face with hands](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Avoidance%20copy.jpg?h=c6331f39&itok=JDP3ZOlM)
Abuse accelerates puberty in children
March 16, 2017
![Nurse consoling patient](https://sc-api.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/iStock-503256625small%20copy.jpeg?h=d01a05a4&itok=Hi4SKCR2)
Department of Justice grant to develop Pennsylvania SAFE-T Center
December 08, 2016
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Trauma in schools focus of fifth annual Network conference
October 24, 2016
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