Research and Training

We Conduct Practice-Based Research

Our focus is on bridging the gap between research and practice because children and families cannot benefit from research that never makes its way into clinical care. For many reasons, less than 50% of clinical research becomes part of everyday clinical care, a journey that typically takes 17–20 years. Our practice-based research aims to close that gap by bringing therapies and programs that work to the children and families who need them the most.

We Improve Knowledge of Childhood Trauma for Caregivers

We empower adoptive, biological and foster families by translating research into clear and usable formats that increase caregiver’s understanding of child development, childhood trauma, and children’s mental health.

We Provide Transformative Trainings and Programs

As users and producers of research, we stay current on the latest developments in childhood trauma and children’s mental health. We share that knowledge by providing high-caliber trainings and educational programs for child serving professionals, including therapists, educators, healthcare professionals, behavioral health providers and organizations.