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Centers, Institutes & Initiatives

Florida Center for Inclusive Communities/University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (FCIC/UCEDD)

FCIC/UCEDD provides both pre-service and in-service training programs for professionals and community members who provide supports and services to individuals with developmental disabilities.

FCIC programs include:

• • Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD)

  • Florida Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support: Multi-Tiered System of Supports (FLPBIS:MTSS)

  • Florida Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Training & Technical Assistance Center

  • Interdisciplinary Center for Evaluation and Intervention (ICEI)

  • National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI)

  • Partnership for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA)

  • Program-Wide Positive Behavior Support (PWPBS)

  • Technical Assistance Center for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

  • Launch Academy (Formally The Learning Academy at USF)

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Institute for Translational Research Education in Adolescent substance use (ITRE)

ITRE is a one-of-a-kind education and training program in translational research in adolescent substance use.

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USF Rightpath Research and Innovation Center

The primary mission of the Center is to employ cutting edge research methods to develop, evaluate, and disseminate tools, strategies, and programs that elevate achievement of vulnerable children.

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