The Prevention Research Center for Family and Child Health (PRC)

 


 

The Prevention Research Center for Family and Child Health (PRC), founded by Dr. David Olds, is a section in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of 麻豆传媒高清 school of Medicine and is imbedded in the Adult and Child Center for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS). The PRC comprises a multi-disciplinary team with expertise in pediatrics, child development, developmental psychology, caregiver-child interactions, maternal perinatal health, family planning, youth in foster care, cross-sector collaboration, maternal and early childhood home visiting, evidence-informed policy, anthropology, mixed-methods research, and implementation science. The PRC team conducts rigorous, mixed-methods research with a focus on intervention early in the life cycle to inform policy and practice for promoting the health of children, families, and their communities. We are committed to conducting research using an equity lens throughout all stages from conception to dissemination and intentionally and authentically engaging with the community affected by the research


The Prevention Research Center for Family and Child Health is devoted to fostering healthier and more equitable communities for children and families to flourish through evidence-based interventions, programs, and policies focused early in life.

At the PRC we value and strive to demonstrate the following in our interactions with each other and when conducting research: 
  • Strengths-based approaches
  • Evidence-based foundation
  • Equity • Inclusivity
  • Transparency
  • Respect for all
  • Curiosity
  • Care for one another
  • Collaboration
  • Self-awareness
  • Integrity  










The goals of the PRC are to:

  1. Conduct rigorous, mixed-methods research with a focus on programs that support families early in the life