The Child Study Center at Penn State is dedicated to promoting children's development through research and practice. They are a research and training center whose focus is to gain knowledge about children's typical and atypical development as it relates to our major research initiatives.

The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies is an interdisciplinary organization committed to the advancement of a scientific approach to the understanding and amelioration of problems of the human condition. These aims are achieved through the investigation and application of behavioral, cognitive, and other evidence-based principles to assessment, prevention, and treatment.

Dedicated to providing a collaborative, multidisciplinary center for research, teaching, and outreach on children’s issues that intersect with the law

The Prevention Research Center aims to promote the well-being of children and youth and to reduce the prevalence of high-risk behaviors and poor outcomes in children, families and communities.