Recognized in the media and through its published studies, the CABHRI Lab stands at the forefront of innovation in children’s behavioral health.

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Dr. Rong Bai and Sophia Eisenberg Garcia presented at the Society for Social Work Research Conference (SSWR) 2026 and connected with lab collaborator Sabrina Yue Zheng (as pictured). 

Sophia presented a poster entitled: “The Dynamic Relationship between Community Violence and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and Disabilities in the United States”.

Dr. Bai's Presentations:

  • Bai, R., Ren, C., White, K., & Collins, C. (2026 January). Does County-Level Housing Assistance Influence Child Welfare Outcomes? A Multilevel Modeling Investigation. Oral Presentation at the 30th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research,Washington, D.C.
  • Bai, R., Seth, S., Fischer, R., Crampton, D., Collins, C., Ren, C., White, K., & Kennedy, R. (2026 January). Leveraging Linked Administrative Data to Examine Long-Term Outcomes of Supportive Housing for Homeless Families Involved with Child Welfare. Oral Presentation at the 30th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C.
  • Collins, C., Bai, R., King, C., Neltner, R., Tumin, D., & Kennedy, R. (2026 January). Empowering Young People Transitioning out of Foster Care through Skill Building and Social Support. Oral Presentation at the 30th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C

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Sophia Eisenberg Garcia presented a poster at the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm Related Harms in Tempe, Arizona. Sophia presented on a scoping review stemming from her area statement which examined the relationship between community violence exposure and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders and disabilities in the United States.

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Dr. Taylor, Dr. Bai, and Sophia Eisenberg presented as part of a symposium titled, Parenting Support for Mothers with High Exposure to Violence: Socio-Ecological Contexts Can Promote or Hinder Nurturing, Non-Violent Parenting, at SSWR 2025 in Seattle, Washington.

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Dr. Taylor presented at the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, a leading organization comprised of professionals that work within the family court space, in June 2024 on Intimate Partner Violence: Unintended Consequences for Children.

Research collaborators  at the Violence Prevention Research Conference.

Dr. Taylor, Dr. Fleckman, Dr. Bai, and Sophia Eisenberg presented as part of a panel titled, Primary Prevention of Child Physical Abuse: Understanding, Screening for, and Mitigating Risk at VPRC 2024 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 

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Sophia presented findings from her systematic review, The Association between Community Violence Exposure (CVE) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children and Adolescents in the US.

  • Grafft, N., Davison, K. K., Taylor, C., Lyons, K. S., & Coley, R. L. (2025). Fathers’ adverse childhood experiences, behavioral health, and fathering stress and satisfaction. Academic Pediatrics, 102860. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2025.102860
  • Fleckman JM, Ford J, Eisenberg S, Taylor C, Kondo M, Morrison C, Branas C, Drury S, Theall K. From Neighborhood to Household: Connections Between Neighborhood Vacant and Abandoned Property and Family Violence. J Urban Health. 2025;102(1):72-81.

  • Gershoff ET, Lee SJ, Lee JY, Chang OD, Taylor CA. Spare the dog, hit the child: Preliminary findings regarding parents’ beliefs about spanking and hitting children. Psychology of Violence. 2025;15(1):76-84.

  • Heller, S. S., Covert, H. H., Drnach-Bonaventura, G., Gilkerson, L., Kallemeyen, L., Lichtveld, M. Y., Sherman, M., & Taylor, C. A. (2024). Preventative intervention home visitation programme for mothers with fussy infants: A mixed methods, pilot assessment of maternal self-efficacy, mental health, infant-bonding, and programme experiences. Early Child Development and Care, 194(3), 398–413.  

  • Fleckman JM, Taylor CA, Gershoff E, Finkelhor D, Holden GW, Klika B. Levels of support for legislative bans to end physical punishment in schools and homes in a national sample. Public Health. 2023;222:60-65.

  • Bai R, Fleckman JM, Ruiz RL, LeBlanc S, Gilbert H, Taylor CA. Evaluation of a Medical Center Staff Bystander Intervention Traning for No-Hit-Zones: An Innovative Strategy to Change Social Norms Regarding Physical Punishment.  Research in Human Development. 2023;20(1-2):65-79.

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The  is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that brings together individuals, groups, and organizations to create a unified voice calling for, and working toward, an end to corporal punishment - an antiquated and dangerous form of disciplining a child - especially in schools and homes.

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Dr. Rong Bai has been awarded a grant from the William T. Grant Foundation titled, "Does Permanent Supportive Housing Address Racial Disparity? Assessing the Long-term Impacts on Homeless Families with Children in Foster Care?"

Through this grant, Dr. Bai will examine the long-term impacts of Permanent Supportive Housing as it relates to child welfare involvement, educational outcomes, and housing stability, among other key outcomes. Dr. Bai will also examine if race moderates these relationships.

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In April 2025, Sophia successfully defended her area statement—a key milestone in the ҴýSSW doctoral program. Her area statement, titled The Dynamic Relationship between Community Violence and Youth (Aged 0–24) with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and Disabilities in the United States, included a comprehensive scoping review examining existing literature on this complex topic.

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