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» Home SDRG Mission Director's Welcome Communities That Care Survey Research Division Staff List Projects Publications Presentations Interventions News Resources Contact Us	Improving lives... For over 30 years the Social Development Research Group (SDRG) has sought to investigate and promote healthy behaviors and positive social development in youth and adults. SDRG is a recognized leader in the field of prevention research. Our efforts to understand how risk and protective factors influence development have resulted in hundreds of articles in peer-reviewed journals and led to the development of tested and effective interventions. SDRG interventions are designed to strengthen bonds between families, schools, and communities with the goal of improving youth outcomes and preventing problem behavior. SDRG’s work has enriched lives, influenced policy, and strengthened communities across the world. Featured News & Publications Strategies for Scaling Tested and Effective Family-Focused Preventive Interventions to Promote Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health: A Workshop On April 1-2, 2014, the Institute of Medicine-National Research Council Forum on Promoting Children’s Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health convened a public workshop featuring presentations on and discussion of how to provide effective family-focused interventions at sufficient scale and reach to reduce the incidence and prevalence of negative cognitive, affective, and behavioral outcomes among youth in the United States. click here for archived presentations Seattle Times: Early gang participation makes lasting mark A 29-year University of Washington study examines the lasting consequences of gang membership learn more... New SDRG Research Brief More Evidence That Prevention Works: Communities That Care Significantly Reduced Substance Use, Delinquency, and Violence Through Grade 12 learn more... ...through research