TRANSFORM Research Center
@transformcenter.bsky.social
TRANSFORM (Translational Research that Adapts New Science FOR Maltreatment) is a national resource center that conducts research, disseminates discoveries, and builds on state-of-the-art research & practices to prevent and address child abuse & neglect.
Our webinar, Using Adolescent Developmental Science to Transform the Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice Systems, discusses the report, The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth and how adolescent developmental science can be applied to child-serving systems: tinyurl.com/4jfe73rs
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Our webinar, Using Adolescent Developmental Science to Transform the Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice Systems, discusses the report, The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth and how adolescent developmental science can be applied to child-serving systems: tinyurl.com/4jfe73rs
It's #NationalAdoptionMonth! Listen to our podcast episode, Childcare in the Court System & a Life-Long Passion for Foster Care. Listen to a #foster mom who fostered 45+ people, 8 of whom she adopted, and who directs a Family Court's childcare center. Full details/listen here: tinyurl.com/4yrer5td
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
It's #NationalAdoptionMonth! Listen to our podcast episode, Childcare in the Court System & a Life-Long Passion for Foster Care. Listen to a #foster mom who fostered 45+ people, 8 of whom she adopted, and who directs a Family Court's childcare center. Full details/listen here: tinyurl.com/4yrer5td
Kids need support after experiencing adverse affects from #abuse & #neglect that can impact them throughout their lives. Parents, caregivers & child-serving professionals can help create better futures for #kids who experience abuse and neglect. Watch our videos to learn more: tinyurl.com/v9fvw64m
November 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Kids need support after experiencing adverse affects from #abuse & #neglect that can impact them throughout their lives. Parents, caregivers & child-serving professionals can help create better futures for #kids who experience abuse and neglect. Watch our videos to learn more: tinyurl.com/v9fvw64m
Oct is #NationalBullyingPreventionMonth. Bullying is a deliberate action that occurs w/the intent of inflicting social, emotional, physical and/or psychological harm to someone who often is perceived as being less powerful. Read more from National Child Traumatic Stress Network: tinyurl.com/yjnd6d4n
Bullying
Bullying is a deliberate and unsolicited action that occurs with the intent of inflicting social, emotional, physical, and/or psychological harm to someone who often is perceived as being less powerfu...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Oct is #NationalBullyingPreventionMonth. Bullying is a deliberate action that occurs w/the intent of inflicting social, emotional, physical and/or psychological harm to someone who often is perceived as being less powerful. Read more from National Child Traumatic Stress Network: tinyurl.com/yjnd6d4n
Research shows the impact of institutional care & child maltreatment on brain development & its connection to the development of #SubstanceUseDisorder. Learn more in our webinar, Early Life Adversity and Adolescent Development: A Focus on Brain Development and Substance Use: tinyurl.com/4az9e9ke
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October 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Research shows the impact of institutional care & child maltreatment on brain development & its connection to the development of #SubstanceUseDisorder. Learn more in our webinar, Early Life Adversity and Adolescent Development: A Focus on Brain Development and Substance Use: tinyurl.com/4az9e9ke
Experiencing #domesticviolence can leave children feeling fearful & worried. Parents can restore their sense of safety & security. Read info from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network to learn how to comfort babies, kids, and teenagers after experiencing distress: tinyurl.com/54ewhh5p
October 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Experiencing #domesticviolence can leave children feeling fearful & worried. Parents can restore their sense of safety & security. Read info from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network to learn how to comfort babies, kids, and teenagers after experiencing distress: tinyurl.com/54ewhh5p
When a child witnesses #DomesticViolence they are experiencing childhood domestic violence, an Adverse Childhood Experience, leading kids to negative emotions & to believe violence is normal/acceptable in relationships. Learn more during this #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth: shorturl.at/GT7vu
Is Growing Up With Domestic Violence One of the 10 ACEs?
Researchers have identified 10 Adverse Childhood Experiences, known as ACEs. ACEs are linked to chronic illness, mental health problems, and other challenges that can impact a child’s entire life
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October 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
When a child witnesses #DomesticViolence they are experiencing childhood domestic violence, an Adverse Childhood Experience, leading kids to negative emotions & to believe violence is normal/acceptable in relationships. Learn more during this #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth: shorturl.at/GT7vu
Catherine Cerulli, who is our Dissemination & Outreach Core Director, will be a panelist at the event on Oct 22. Attend in-person or virtually. CLE credit for attorneys (who pre-register). See all event info below.
#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
October 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Catherine Cerulli, who is our Dissemination & Outreach Core Director, will be a panelist at the event on Oct 22. Attend in-person or virtually. CLE credit for attorneys (who pre-register). See all event info below.
#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
Child maltreatment, which includes experiencing #domesticviolence, is the strongest predictor of teen pregnancy. For #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth listen to our podcast episode below to learn how #adolescents are affected by #DV, risk factors, & ways to reduce teen pregnancy: tinyurl.com/2fdf4e35
Promoting Resilience: Using Evidence Based Research to Reduce Teen Pregnancy
Host, Dr. Catherine Cerulli, a Psychiatry professor at the University of Rochester, is joined by her guest, Justin Russotti, Ph.D., a licensed clinical social worker and child maltreatment researcher....
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October 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Child maltreatment, which includes experiencing #domesticviolence, is the strongest predictor of teen pregnancy. For #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth listen to our podcast episode below to learn how #adolescents are affected by #DV, risk factors, & ways to reduce teen pregnancy: tinyurl.com/2fdf4e35
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are disruptions in a child's family relationships characterized as distressing events, which includes #domesticviolence. Read info from the American Psychiatric Association Foundation to learn more: tinyurl.com/2x98n4ba
#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
What are ACEs? | APA Foundation
what are aces, resources
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October 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are disruptions in a child's family relationships characterized as distressing events, which includes #domesticviolence. Read info from the American Psychiatric Association Foundation to learn more: tinyurl.com/2x98n4ba
#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
Learn ways #pediatricians can reduce interpersonal violence (#IPV) through early intervention by reading our fact sheet, Prevention of Interpersonal Violence (IPV) Across the Lifespan: The Role of Pediatricians
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#NationalDomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
#IntimatePartnerViolence
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#NationalDomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
#IntimatePartnerViolence
October 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Learn ways #pediatricians can reduce interpersonal violence (#IPV) through early intervention by reading our fact sheet, Prevention of Interpersonal Violence (IPV) Across the Lifespan: The Role of Pediatricians
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#NationalDomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
#IntimatePartnerViolence
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#NationalDomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
#IntimatePartnerViolence
Did you know we are a part of the Mt. Hope Family Center at the University of Rochester? They are the recipient org/office for our grant & have pioneered cutting-edge psychology research & provide support for vulnerable families. Learn more about Mt. Hope as well as our work: tinyurl.com/mr4ynm6n
8 things to know about the University of Rochester’s Mt. Hope Family Center
The University of Rochester's Mt. Hope Family Center has pioneered cutting-edge psychology research while supporting thousands of families annually.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Did you know we are a part of the Mt. Hope Family Center at the University of Rochester? They are the recipient org/office for our grant & have pioneered cutting-edge psychology research & provide support for vulnerable families. Learn more about Mt. Hope as well as our work: tinyurl.com/mr4ynm6n
Our university, @urochester.bsky.social,
featured Jennie Noll, PhD (Principal Investigator on our grant) in a Facebook post. Watch Dr. Noll discuss her & others work on #resilience & why some people seem to bounce back from tragedy or abuse more easily than others: www.facebook.com/share/p/1AcN...
featured Jennie Noll, PhD (Principal Investigator on our grant) in a Facebook post. Watch Dr. Noll discuss her & others work on #resilience & why some people seem to bounce back from tragedy or abuse more easily than others: www.facebook.com/share/p/1AcN...
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October 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Our university, @urochester.bsky.social,
featured Jennie Noll, PhD (Principal Investigator on our grant) in a Facebook post. Watch Dr. Noll discuss her & others work on #resilience & why some people seem to bounce back from tragedy or abuse more easily than others: www.facebook.com/share/p/1AcN...
featured Jennie Noll, PhD (Principal Investigator on our grant) in a Facebook post. Watch Dr. Noll discuss her & others work on #resilience & why some people seem to bounce back from tragedy or abuse more easily than others: www.facebook.com/share/p/1AcN...
October is #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth. Here's a helpful fact sheet for #LegalProfessionals that highlights info on Intimate Partner Violence, how it affects kids, & what those in the #legalfield should know, including ways to help families experiencing this type of abuse. tinyurl.com/34zxhvwn
October 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
October is #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth. Here's a helpful fact sheet for #LegalProfessionals that highlights info on Intimate Partner Violence, how it affects kids, & what those in the #legalfield should know, including ways to help families experiencing this type of abuse. tinyurl.com/34zxhvwn
For #SuicidePreventionMonth we want to highlight our fact sheet, Child Maltreatment & Suicide for Healthcare Workers & Child Serving Agencies on ways to help: tinyurl.com/mtdjxrt
ALSO CHECK OUT: the companion fact sheet we created, Child Maltreatment and Suicide for Clinicians: tinyurl.com/ycy7s3cz
ALSO CHECK OUT: the companion fact sheet we created, Child Maltreatment and Suicide for Clinicians: tinyurl.com/ycy7s3cz
September 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
For #SuicidePreventionMonth we want to highlight our fact sheet, Child Maltreatment & Suicide for Healthcare Workers & Child Serving Agencies on ways to help: tinyurl.com/mtdjxrt
ALSO CHECK OUT: the companion fact sheet we created, Child Maltreatment and Suicide for Clinicians: tinyurl.com/ycy7s3cz
ALSO CHECK OUT: the companion fact sheet we created, Child Maltreatment and Suicide for Clinicians: tinyurl.com/ycy7s3cz
Listen to our webinar recording, Exploring Suicide Risk among Youth Involved with the Justice and/or Child Protective Services Systems, for #SuicidePreventionMonth.
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September 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Listen to our webinar recording, Exploring Suicide Risk among Youth Involved with the Justice and/or Child Protective Services Systems, for #SuicidePreventionMonth.
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tinyurl.com/y4rm83yr
For #BackToSchool listen to our podcast episode, Anonymity Through Technology: Empowering Kids to Reach Out About Abuse. Hear about the National Child Abuse Hotline, Child Help, that offers youth a space that empowers them to reach out about #abuse & #neglect they experience. tinyurl.com/4ae49ddr
Promoting Resilience: Anonymity Through Technology: Empowering Kids to Reach Out About Abuse
Host, Dr. Catherine Cerulli, a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, is joined by her guest, Dr. Laura Schwab Reese, to discuss national talk, text, and chat lines that respond to ch...
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September 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
For #BackToSchool listen to our podcast episode, Anonymity Through Technology: Empowering Kids to Reach Out About Abuse. Hear about the National Child Abuse Hotline, Child Help, that offers youth a space that empowers them to reach out about #abuse & #neglect they experience. tinyurl.com/4ae49ddr
Listen to podcast episode, Support Over Silence, to learn about a bystander program to educate community members on listening w/empathy & non-judgmentally to #parents & #caregivers in situations where tensions rise to help deescalate what’s happening and offer #support. shorturl.at/DIhzv
September 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Listen to podcast episode, Support Over Silence, to learn about a bystander program to educate community members on listening w/empathy & non-judgmentally to #parents & #caregivers in situations where tensions rise to help deescalate what’s happening and offer #support. shorturl.at/DIhzv
Children and teenagers who experience #abuse and #neglect are more likely to have thoughts about suicide. Read our fact sheet, Child Maltreatment and Suicide, to learn why and ways caregivers can support kids. shorturl.at/q1Ayw
#suicidepreventionmonth #mentalhealthmatters #youmatter
#suicidepreventionmonth #mentalhealthmatters #youmatter
September 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Children and teenagers who experience #abuse and #neglect are more likely to have thoughts about suicide. Read our fact sheet, Child Maltreatment and Suicide, to learn why and ways caregivers can support kids. shorturl.at/q1Ayw
#suicidepreventionmonth #mentalhealthmatters #youmatter
#suicidepreventionmonth #mentalhealthmatters #youmatter
Learn how abuse & neglect during a parents childhood impacts how they care for their own kids. 1 in 3 parents who struggle to break the abuse cycle will mistreat their child by age 1. Also included, information on how to break abuse cycles & support parents. #BabySafetyMonth
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September 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Learn how abuse & neglect during a parents childhood impacts how they care for their own kids. 1 in 3 parents who struggle to break the abuse cycle will mistreat their child by age 1. Also included, information on how to break abuse cycles & support parents. #BabySafetyMonth
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Read Child Abuse and Neglect and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: What Do We Need to Know? It discusses Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), how it is related to #childabuse and #neglect, & resources to support children with #ADHD who experience #trauma. tinyurl.com/3nsdfc45
September 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Read Child Abuse and Neglect and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: What Do We Need to Know? It discusses Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), how it is related to #childabuse and #neglect, & resources to support children with #ADHD who experience #trauma. tinyurl.com/3nsdfc45
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. We know life has many challenges that can sometimes feel overwhelming. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, please consider contacting 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to access free, quality, one-on-one assistance: 988lifeline.org
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At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns…
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September 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. We know life has many challenges that can sometimes feel overwhelming. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, please consider contacting 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to access free, quality, one-on-one assistance: 988lifeline.org
Congrats to our Research Faculty member, Melissa Sturge-Apple, PhD, recently named a fellow of the American Psychological Association.Her research centers on parenting & child development, with a focus on families experiencing adversity. Learn more about Dr. Sturge-Apple's work: tinyurl.com/4utes2u5
September 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Congrats to our Research Faculty member, Melissa Sturge-Apple, PhD, recently named a fellow of the American Psychological Association.Her research centers on parenting & child development, with a focus on families experiencing adversity. Learn more about Dr. Sturge-Apple's work: tinyurl.com/4utes2u5
Read Facts on Children and Youth Exposed to Violence by the non-profit organization, Futures Without Violence. Good information for all of us to know, especially educators during #BacktoSchool. Share with a teacher or school administrator you know!
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September 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Read Facts on Children and Youth Exposed to Violence by the non-profit organization, Futures Without Violence. Good information for all of us to know, especially educators during #BacktoSchool. Share with a teacher or school administrator you know!
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tinyurl.com/mrszuvcj
Do you know others who work with children to help keep them safe, healthy, & thriving? Please share our page with anyone you think may be interested in learning about our work to prevent #childabuse & #neglect through research, community engagement, & intervention programs.
August 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Do you know others who work with children to help keep them safe, healthy, & thriving? Please share our page with anyone you think may be interested in learning about our work to prevent #childabuse & #neglect through research, community engagement, & intervention programs.