REAL WORLD IMPLEMENTATION OF
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES
Our focus is on evidence-based parenting programs, preventing and addressing child developmental delays, child maltreatment, and sexual assault; building social-emotional competencies; and promoting meaningful inclusion and quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The nexus of our work is fostering social ecologies that promote healthy development and well-being through positive developmental and behavioral supports at home and across multiple community-based systems of care (e.g., school, hospital, child welfare, early intervention). Our faculty develop, study, and bring to scale real-world implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs).
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About Us
The Mark Chaffin Centers for Healthy Development comprise a University Level Research Center focused on public health research solutions that prevent child maltreatment, reduce sexual and family violence, optimize life course social-emotional health and development, and promote inclusion and quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Our Centers
Through six investigator-led centers, the MCCHD fulfills the mission of promoting healthy development and well-being through positive developmental and behavioral supports at home and across multiple community-based systems of care.
We leverage interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral partnerships are to optimize public health.
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Mark Chaffin Centers for Healthy Development
P.O.Box 3995
Atlanta, GA 30302-3995