Translational Center for Child Maltreatment Studies
The Translational Center for Child Maltreatment Studies is a national resource center for child maltreatment research and training in the US and across the world where a cadre of transdisciplinary scientists work in conjunction with advocates, practitioners, and policy makers to resource, conduct, and disseminate impactful new science that can change health and developmental trajectories for victims, mobilize public investment in child maltreatment prevention and treatment, accelerate science to practice, spark dynamic system-wide solutions, and support and inspire future generations to do the same.
Three Cores
The Translational Center for Child Maltreatment Studies (TCCMS) at Penn State is driven by three interconnected cores that provide essential support for advancing research, fostering innovation, and bridging the gap between science and practice. These cores work collaboratively to maximize the impact of TCCMS initiatives, promote evidence-based solutions, and ensure that research findings reach the communities that need them most.
The TCCMS three innovative cores include:
- The Dissemination and Outreach Core (DOC) translates research into messages that resonate with the lay public as well as policy makers, and engages the local and state child welfare community in community-directed research that addresses pressing questions with empirical support that can change policy and practice.
- The Admin Core (Policy & Engagement) which was designed for administrative efficiency and effectiveness, offering all levels of support to researchers, staff, and trainees.
- The Resource Core which is devoted to supporting the proximal needs of all TCCMS Projects and Cores through personnel, expertise, administrative supports, and research tools, as well as distribute needs through an innovative communications plan that introduces an integrated, modern framework for translating and communicating information and tools to the public and the larger field.