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» Home SDRG Mission Director's Welcome Research Staff Projects Publications Presentations Interventions News Resources Communities That Care Survey Research Division Contact Us	Improving lives through research 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 Communities in Action receives funding for their work in promoting healthy youth development in Southeast and Central Seattle. read more... Communities That Care highlighted as effective prevention program in New York Times article "Where Is the Prevention in the President’s Opioid Report?" read more... Creating Communities That Care read more... Drs. Hawkins, Catalano, and Haggerty speak about Communities That Care at th Communities That Care highlighted as effective prevention program in New York Times article "Where Is the Prevention in the President’s Opioid Report?" read more... Drs. Hawkins, Catalano, and Haggerty speak about Communities That Care at the Social Work Grand Challenges Science for Action Series: Ensuring Healthy Development for Youth in Colorado: The Power of Prevention. read more... New report on the great investments in marijuana research at the University of Washington. read more... Richard F. Catalano appointed to the National Academies Consensus Study Committee on Fostering Healthy Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Development Among Children and Youth. Read more... Richard F. Catalano speaks at congressional briefing on Preventing Opioid Use Disorders Watch video Study: Pot use declines after parenthood Read more... Why pot-smoking declines — but doesn’t end — with parenthood Read more... Where you live may impact how much you drink. Read more... Richard Catalano named to National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Board on Children, Youth, and Families. read more...