University of Nevada, Reno principal investigator, Kristen Clements-Nolle and University of Nevada, Las Vegas co-principal investigator, Amanda Haboush-Deloye
By Brittany Flores, Nevada Today (University of Nevada, Reno), October 24, 2023
Researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno, School of Public Health and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Public Health teamed up to secure nearly $2.5 million dollars in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The five-year grant will focus on preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and promoting positive childhood experiences (PCEs) in Nevada. According to the CDC, “preventing ACEs and promoting PCEs has the potential to reduce leading causes of death, mental health challenges, health risk behaviors such as substance use and verified reports of child abuse and neglect. Preventing ACEs and promoting PCEs also has the potential to increase productivity and educational attainment and save billions of dollars each year.”
The University of Nevada, Reno Principal Investigator, Professor Kristen Clements-Nolle Ph.D., M.P., is a nationally recognized adolescent health researcher and has published extensively on the impact of ACE exposure on health outcomes across the lifespan. Grounded in positive youth development, she also investigates whether PCEs can buffer the impact of ACEs on behavioral health outcomes. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Co-Principal Investigator, Amanda Haboush-Deloye, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy (NICRP), home to Prevent Child Abuse Nevada. NICRP’s mission is to improve the lives of children through research, advocacy and other specialized services. The two investigators proposed a project that will build an innovative ACEs/PCEs surveillance system, implement and evaluate upstream prevention approaches and conduct data-to-action activities on an ongoing basis.
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