RISE ABOVE: Building Life Skills to Overcome and Thrive
The Rise Above Program is a trauma-informed, social-emotional learning and substance abuse prevention program that helps youth cultivate life skills to overcome trauma and thrive.
Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
The objectives of the Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACE) Study are to explore the impact ACEs might have on parenting behaviors and the outcomes of their children’s health and behaviors as well as whether a home-based preventive intervention improves parenting practices and promotes resilience among at-risk children.
The Strategic Prevention of Adverse Childhood Experiences (SPACE) Study
The Strategic Prevention of Adverse Childhood Experiences (SPACE) Project is an interdisciplinary research initiative aimed at reducing injuries and violence among children and families by preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) through evidence-based interventions and integrated community referrals, in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics.
Pathways to the Present Study
The Pathways to the Present (P2P) Study aims to examine the developmental processes linking childhood experiences and risky health behaviors in emerging adulthood, a separate period of the life course, covering approximately ages 18 to 25.
Virginia School Mental Health Initiative
This project strengthens Virginia schools' ability to address student mental health needs through the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework, offering tailored, scalable interventions and tools for sustainable well-being.
More information on the MTSS study
United in Building Evidence Together! (U-BET!) Collaborative
The United in Building Evidence Together (U-BET!) Collaborative is a longitudinal study rooted in community-based research aimed at developing and implementing an effective substance use prevention program among youth who have been exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Past Projects
Longitudinal Infant and Family Environment Study
The Longitudinal Infant and Family Environment (LIFE) Study is a comprehensive intervention study designed to decrease unsafe sleep practices among caregivers of infants in Richmond, VA.
Educational Attainment of Former Foster Care Youth
The proposed study aims to examine the extent to which permanency is associated with the educational attainment and self-sufficiency of young adults who were formerly in foster care.
