Welcome to PACT: Parents and Children Together
What We Do
Together, PACT Investigators and our community members and organizations increase the cultural sensitivity and impact of research while improving the lives of children, youth, and families in the Harrisburg region.
How We Helped
PACT reaches out to the community through participation in community events, free family workshops, trainings for professionals in education, childcare, etc., and in other ways identified by the community.
What We've Learned
PACT brings what we’ve learned through research back to community members, local organizations, the Community Advisory Board, the Penn State community, and others via social media.
Parents And Children Together (PACT) is a Penn State University Park research initiative. The PACT Initiative works to promote the health and well-being of children, youth, and families from diverse backgrounds through culturally-sensitive and community-engaged research projects implemented by Penn State researchers. PACT is funded through contributions from Penn State’s Psychology Department, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), Child Study Center (CSC), College of Health and Human Development, Human Development and Family Studies, and participating research projects.
Events and Information
- The PACT Model - Hear from PACT Community Ambassador Brenda Alton about how PACT is committed to the Harrisburg community.
- Life Esteem - An interview with Kristin Buss and Carmen Henry-Harris about PACT
- Parents And Children Together - What is PACT? Thank you to Joshua Gelwicks, President of Vanguard Xtreme Media, for creating the PACT video in-kind.
- FAN-C - (Phase I)
- Latino FAN-C - (Phase II) findings in English
- Latino FAN-C - (Phase II) findings in Spanish