Institute for Prevention Research

Cornell University Medical Center established The Institute for Prevention Research (IPR) in 1992 to study risk factors and to develop and test behavior-based strategies for health promotion and disease prevention, particularly in the area of substance abuse among adolescents. The current focus of work at IPR is on school-based drug prevention interventions for inner-city minority youth, with an emphasis on long-term effectiveness and mediating mechanisms.

Upcoming Events

21st National Prevention Network research conference
24 Aug 2008 - 27 Aug 2008
Indianapolis, Indiana
XVIIth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect
7 Sep 2008 - 10 Sep 2008
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Hong Kong, China
Fulfilling potential: better outcomes for all children (Dartington-i Seminar Series, September 2008)
17 Sep 2008 - 19 Sep 2008
The Royal Commonwealth Club, London, UK
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting 2009
2 Apr 2009 - 4 Apr 2009
Denver, Colorado, United States
XIV European Conference on Developmental Psychology
18 Aug 2009 - 22 Aug 2009
Vilnius, Lithuania
ISPCAN Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect 2009
15 Nov 2009 - 18 Nov 2009
Perth, Australia
Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting 2010
11 Mar 2010 - 13 Mar 2010
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, PA
Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting 2011
31 Mar 2011 - 2 Apr 2011
Montreal, Canada

Prevention News : How Penn State has written a strategy for effective intervention

In the space of a single decade, Penn State’s Prevention Research Center’s approach to science–based community empowerment has put it in the vanguard of efforts to make a seamless connection between prevention science, policy and practice.

Prevention News : Penn State on the PATHS to resilience

A US program originally designed to help hearing-impaired children attune themselves to the feelings of those around them is proving its worth as a universal, low cost school-based strategy for improving children's behavior.

Comment : How to be sure the song remains the same

Why is promoting fidelity in the implementation of evidence-based prevention programs like singing an Irish ballad? The policy co-ordinator at Penn State’s Prevention Research Center, Brian Bumbarger, explains the connection between the oral tradition and effective practice.