Understanding the Lifelong Health of Youth Affected by Child Maltreatment
Official title: PROJECT 1: Penn State University's Translational Center for Child Maltreatment Studies (TCCMS)
Funded at Pennsylvania State University, the · NIH-11142959 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project follows young people who have experienced child maltreatment to learn how these early experiences affect their health as they grow up.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Pennsylvania State University, the NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (University Park, United States) |
| Project start | April 20, 2017 |
| Project end | May 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $860,189 |
| NIH project number | 5P50HD089922-08 |
| Project ID | NIH-11142959 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
This project is for youth aged 8-13 years who have recently been investigated for child maltreatment, as well as comparison youth without such a history, who are already part of the ongoing Child Health Study.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not currently enrolled in the existing Child Health Study would not directly benefit from this specific continuation project.
What this research studies
We are continuing to follow a group of young people, some of whom have experienced child maltreatment and some who have not, as they transition into adulthood. We want to understand how early life stress impacts their physical and mental health over time. By regularly checking in with these youth, we hope to uncover the biological changes that link childhood experiences to long-term health outcomes. This knowledge can help us better support young people who have faced adversity.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better ways to support the lifelong health and well-being of young people who have experienced child maltreatment.
How similar studies have gone: This project is a continuation of an existing study, building on an established cohort to gather more long-term data.
Where this research is happening
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Pennsylvania State University, the
University Park, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Schreier, Hannah Milena Caroline — Pennsylvania State University, the
- Study coordinator: Schreier, Hannah Milena Caroline
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.