The Center focuses on helping at-risk impoverished families overcome challenges such as childhood maltreatment, trauma, and major depressive disorder.
During this time, Cicchetti also began the journal Development and Psychopathology which is still based at Mt.
[2] The center carries out research on child development, particularly of children who have dealt with maltreatment.
One recent project was SOLAR, or the Study of Late Adolescent Resilience, which works to see how "early identified vulnerabilities contribute to substance abuse and mental health problems later in development.
"[3] The center also has multiple ongoing programs such as an After School program for at risk youth, parenting classes for parents who are involved with the Monroe County Department of Human Services, child-parent psychotherapy, and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.