Data-Driven Policy Change – A Rigorous Approach to System Analysis and Transformation

Data-Driven Policy Change – A Rigorous Approach to System Analysis and Transformation

Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, 1102 & via Zoom April 9, 2026 | 12:00pm

Part of the BCTR Talks at Twelve series. Systems transformation efforts grounded in deep engagement with stakeholders, rigorous analysis of data, and a nuanced understanding of the complexity of policy and practice can maximize the impact of changes and improve outcomes among youth and families involved with public human service systems. Using examples from her […]

Translational Research Minor Information Session

Translational Research Minor Information Session

Martha Van Rensselear Hall Room 102 & via Zoom April 7, 2026 | 4:30pm

Cornell Human Ecology and the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research have a launched a new minor in Translational Research. Translational research is the process of connecting what scientists discover to what happens in the real world. Learn more about the curriculum, the requirements, how the minor can be applied to your major and how it may […]

Relational Stability and Social Support of Children in Out-of-Home Care

Relational Stability and Social Support of Children in Out-of-Home Care

Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, 1102 & via Zoom March 25, 2026 | 12:00pm

Part of the BCTR's Talks at Twelve Series. This talk will will focus on how relationships for children in out-of-home care can be supported and sustained beyond placement endings, recognizing the importance for young people and their carers to have an ongoing relationship, even if they are no longer living together, along with the importance […]

Decision-Making Across the Life Span

Decision-Making Across the Life Span

Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, 1102 & via Zoom March 19, 2026 | 12:00pm

Part of the BCTR Talks at Twelve series. Decisions – small and large – are an inherent part of life and can shape people’s well-being for better or worse. As we move through the life span, there are changes in the types of decisions we are facing, the strategies we draw on to make good […]

Centering Youth Voice: Understanding the Experience of Tompkins County’s Unhoused Youth

Centering Youth Voice: Understanding the Experience of Tompkins County’s Unhoused Youth

Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, 1102 & via Zoom February 26, 2026 | 12:00pm

Part of the BCTR Talks at Twelve series. Lunch is provided or you're welcome to bring your lunch during the talk. Youth participatory action research centers the voices of young people with lived experiences in the research process. It is an essential component of the Independent Living Survey which focuses on understanding and addressing unhoused […]