New Research: How Protective Factors Reduce Youth Reoffending The latest brief from the Youth Protective Factors Study—a partnership between the CSG Justice Center, UMass Chan Medical School’s Implementation Science and Practice Advances Research Center, and UC Berkeley’s Risk-Resilience Lab—examines how…
Explore How Protective Factors Reduce Youth Reoffending—Register for Our Webinar! We are excited to share groundbreaking research through The Youth Protective Factors Study, a multistate and multiyear examination of youth’s risk and protective factors. This study aims to provide valuable…
Racial Disparity in Federal Pretrial Detention: Trends Over Two Decades and the Impact of Risk Assessments This study, led by Christopher Lowenkamp (U.S. Courts), Jennifer Skeem (UC Berkeley), and Lina Montoya (UNC Chapel Hill), examines changes in racial disparities in…
The Youth Protective Factors Study: Effective Supervision and Services Based on Risks, Strengths, and Development We are excited to share groundbreaking research through The Youth Protective Factors Study, a multistate and multiyear examination of youth’s risk and protective factors. This…
un-TILTED! Wins Gold at the 2024 Serious Play Awards We are thrilled to announce that un-TILTED!, a video game intervention developed by our lab, has won Gold at the 2024 Serious Play Awards! The game, designed to help young adolescents…
Hiring Opportunity – Full-Time Research Assistant We’re seeking a dedicated Research Assistant to assist with impactful projects at UC Berkeley! Projects range from implementing and evaluating a videogame-supported afterschool program for very young, at-risk adolescents—to testing a hospital staff training…
Reducing Burden, Improving Outcomes: Juvenile Fee Repeal in Alameda County What is the study about? The research study, led by Dr. Jaclyn E. Chambers, Dr. Jennifer Skeem, Dr. Luyi Jian, and Dr. Karin D. Martin, focused on the effects of…
🌟Hiring Opportunity – Youth Development Specialist🎮 We’re seeking a positive, dedicated Youth Development Specialist for our innovative videogame-supported, school-based therapeutic program! Help prevent aggression and promote positive development among early adolescents in the Bay Area. Lead intervention sessions, teach self-control…
🌟Hiring Opportunity – Behavior Coach 🎮 Join our dynamic team at UC Berkeley working on a transformative school-based group intervention! If you’re passionate about reducing aggression and promoting prosocial development in youth, this 3-year, part-time opportunity is for you. Responsibilities:…
