Protecting Children
Protecting Children
Understanding abuse to aid recovery and protect children
In the last 10 years, Penn State has taken unprecedented steps to address child abuse and neglect through ground-breaking, interdisciplinary research. Penn State’s training, outreach, and research are making a difference across the nation.
Protecting Children
Penn State researchers are working to protect children from sexual abuse. Facilitators have educated hundreds of parents and thousands of children across Pennsylvania using the ‘Smarter Parents, Safer Kids’ and ‘Safe Touches’ programs. Learn how to help keep children safe from abuse.
Building resilience from childhood abuse
For some abused children, trauma is embedded throughout their lives, while others do not experience negative health outcomes. New research from Human Development and Family Studies examines how childhood sexual abuse does—or does not—impact the hormone cortisol in adults.
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