Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice, & Research

About Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice, & Research

Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research is a research entity housed by the University of Pennsylvania that addresses children’s needs.

It’s mission statement:

“Guided by the Schools of Social Policy & Practice, Law, Medicine, and Nursing, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice and Research brings together the resources of the University of Pennsylvania to enhance and assure the well-being of abused and neglected children and those at risk of maltreatment. By moving beyond traditional approaches, the Field Center utilizes an interdisciplinary model to integrate clinical care, research and education, inform local and national policy, and prepare the nation’s future leaders, for the benefit of children and their families.”