Training for Professionals
Mt. Hope Family Center
Building resilience and empowering children, families, and communities for over 45 years
Promoting Resilience for Children and Families
We are a dedicated team of clinicians, researchers, lawyers, and administrators working with and promoting resilience for children and families affected by stressful or traumatic experiences. These can include a need for support around parenting, familial violence, interpersonal violence, community violence, abuse, neglect, disruptions in caregiving, stressful life transitions, and systemic racism. We are committed to recognizing the adverse consequences of health disparities and advocating to ensure equity in access to care.
Mt. Hope Family Center’s unique approach combines clinical services, innovative research, and hands-on mentoring and training in one facility. We provide evidence-based intervention and prevention services to thousands of children and families annually in our community. As part of the University of Rochester, we also train and educate the next generation of clinicians and researchers.
Our Mission
Inspiring hope through groundbreaking research, engaged learning, and compassionate treatment with children and families for all communities to flourish.
A Leader in Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
For decades, Mt. Hope Family Center, part of the University of Rochester’s Department of Psychology, has been a local, national, and international resource to help families and children navigate the most difficult circumstances around abuse and neglect. It is also a place that provides support for parents who need it.
Testimonials
You’re making a huge difference in my family’s life. I hope you know that.
[I learned]…how to confront my emotions, how to talk to people, and what to do when I’m sad. It helped me to see that you never leave your family, in spite of the things that happened in life.
You are the first person to ever tell me that I am a good parent.
Help Support Families in Need
Thank you for considering a gift to the Mt. Hope Family Center. Your donations help alleviate stress caused by financial hardship or limited access to resources that families experience on a day-to-day basis.