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Research Letter: Role of Child Welfare in Detection and Treatment of Early Childhood Developmental Concerns
Oct 28, 2025This research letter published in JAMA Health Forum, finds that involvement in the child welfare system, particularly foster care placement, is linked to higher rates of diagnosed developmental concerns.
Child Maltreatment Solutions Network announces funding recipients
Jul 3, 2025Six projects were awarded funding from the Child Maltreatment Solutions Network to advance the work of child maltreatment prevention and awareness.
Savannah Girod and Erika Lunkenheimer paper selected by editor of Journal of Family Psychology as an Editor’s Choice selection!
Apr 17, 2025Congratulations CM T32 Fellow Savannah Girod, Longfeng Li and CMSN faculty Erika Lunkenheimer on having your paper selected as an American Psychological Association Editor's Choice selection!
CMAS Courses highlighted
Apr 16, 2025The Daily Collegian highlights April as Child Abuse Prevention month, points to CMAS courses.
CMAS Minor Student Group recognized!
Mar 27, 2025Their first year has been exciting! Check out this article highlighting the great work they've been doing.
CMSN 2025-26 Scholarship Award Winners
Mar 21, 2025de Lissovoy Intern and Reducing Disparities in Child Welfare Scholarship award winners announced for 2025-26
Alumni couple make donation to Penn State’s Fostering Lions program.
Mar 18, 2025Penn State’s Fostering Lions program, which operates through the Child Maltreatment Solutions Network, received a $50,000 gift and a $100,000 estate commitment from Penn State alumni, longtime donors and volunteers Alan Bedrick, MD (Science; Medicine) and Sally (Pollock) Bedrick (Ed).
CMSN Faculty, Sheridan Miyamoto and the Penn State SAFE-T Center named the American Nurses Enterprise 2025 Innovation Award Winner of the Nurse-led Team Award!
Mar 12, 2025Winner of the nurse-led teams award - Sheridan Miyamoto, PhD, RN, FAAN and SAFE-T Center team!
Child maltreatment and advocacy minors share ‘beneficial, valuable’ internship experiences
Dec 4, 2024CMAS Minors Peyton Florek, Jack Brennan and Robin Goodfellow share the impact of their CMAS 493 capstone/internship experience as part of the minor.
