From the Magazine When the going gets tough: What you need to know about resilience May 24, 2026 A new trandisciplinary research center brings together faculty dedicated to studying resilience science.
University News Mt. Hope Family Center receives grant to improve maternal and infant health April 1, 2026 The $1.7 million grant will help enhance services for pregnant women, new parents, and infants in Monroe County.
Health & Medicine 8 things to know about the University of Rochester’s Mt. Hope Family Center October 6, 2025 For 45 years, this national resource has pioneered cutting-edge psychology research while providing support for thousands of vulnerable families annually.
Health & Medicine Understanding stress and resilience from the inside out September 29, 2025 By studying the effects of persistent stress, URochester researchers are shedding light on how to be more resilient.
University News University of Rochester launches initiative to strengthen youth mental healthcare July 10, 2025 A federally funded collaboration will prepare mental health professionals to work with youth in under-resourced communities.
Society & Culture 3 ways to reduce child sexual abuse rates March 3, 2025 A new study finds that local, community-wide education efforts can drastically lower incidence of sexual abuse of children.
Society & Culture Mt. Hope Family Center awarded $8.5M to continue child maltreatment studies September 15, 2023 Funding from the National Institutes of Health builds on the grant given five years ago to establish the TRANSFORM multidisciplinary national research and resource center.
Health & Medicine Thriving while living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) August 21, 2023 Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are a pressing public health problem—and the University is home to one of only two specialty diagnostic clinics in New York state.
Society & Culture Mt. Hope Family Center expands evidence-based trauma services August 22, 2022 New federal funding will support the center’s programs addressing child and family trauma at individual and systemic levels.
Society & Culture How does the pandemic affect families who were already struggling? August 6, 2021 River Campus psychologists and the Mt. Hope Family Center are awarded a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development grant to study the pandemic’s long-term effects on family cohesion and child well-being.