Keeping Up with CREAR

The CREAR Lab spent the day volunteering with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank—giving back locally and globally!

We strengthened partnerships between Cleveland families and the University of Pittsburgh to foster collaboration and engagement.

HAVE HOPE completed data collection on GBV and healing among Honduran women. Huge thanks to participants, RAs, and Centro de Derechos de Mujeres!

Sydni presented her master’s thesis: adverse childhood experiences and discrimination were strongly linked to PTSD symptoms.

Longitudinal study on poly-victimization, academics, and mental health among Mexican students: all waves complete!

Dr. Medrano and team led 4 youth workshops on well-being, signs of distress, and community resources.

We shared CREAR Lab’s mission and community projects in Mexico.

Congrats to Angela, Courtney, and Sydni! Their work highlighted protective factors and the role of machismo/caballerismo in youth mental health.

Training and logistics for HAVE HOPE were completed with our partner CDM in Honduras.

Yadira presented “Religiosity and Folk Illness Beliefs” and links to service use.

Congrats to Sydni! First recipient in Pitt’s Psychology Department.

We wrapped 2024 celebrating achievements, collaborations, and team growth.

The team presented findings on community stress and adolescent mental health.

We launched STAR*PR to study trauma, adversity, and resilience among Puerto Rican college students.

We launched the lab and formalized initial community partnerships in Mexico and Puerto Rico.

Instrument design, interview logistics, and coordination with rural schools and families.

Defined survey protocols and serum collection for pro-inflammatory cytokines in adolescents.

Longitudinal planning for poly-victimization, academic performance, and mental health in students.