SDRG In The News
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1/15/2019
Many of SDRG’s scientists will be attending the Society for Social Work and Research conference, January 16 - 20, 2019 in San Francisco, CA. Come join us and check out one of our presentations, posters, roundtables, and talks. Drs. Catalano and Hawkins will also be receiving the 2019 Distinguished Career Achievement Award! (January 19, 2:00 PM: Continental Ballroom 6, Ballroom Level) read more...
1/14/2019
The Northwest Prevention Technology Center Emerging Topics in Prevention Science Media Series presents: The Pharmacology of Cannabinoids: Implications for Substance Misuse Prevention. Join us for this interactive Webinar on January 25 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Pacific Time read more...
1/8/2019
New research: For families impacted by foster care, Friends of the Children's model is a promising solution A new study funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows that Friends of the Children's long-term mentoring model is a promising solution for families impacted by foster care. read more...
1/3/2019
Seattle Times Op Ed by David Hawkins and Kevin Haggerty: Invest in proven prevention programs to stem addiction epidemic To make more progress on fighting opioid addiction, communities should start with youth early in proven programs that prevent misuse of drugs. read more...
12/31/2018
Raising Healthy Children: 5 Ways To Teach Doing the Right Thing A recent article in Your Teen Magazine describes five key protective strategies for children and teens to feel connected to their families and withstand negative peer pressure. These strategies, employed in SDRG's Raising Healthy Children program, have been found by prevention science researchers to prevent risky behavior and promote healthy behaviors among youth. read more...
12/4/2018
New book on Communities That Care by Abigail Fagan, David Hawkins, Richard Catalano, and David Farrington Communities That Care: Building Community Engagement and Capacity to Prevent Youth Behavior Problems, a new publication released Dec. 3 by Oxford University Press, is the first comprehensive description of the development, implementation and evaluation of the Communities That Care prevention system pioneered at the Social Development Research Group. read more...
12/4/2018
David Hawkins and Richard Catalano receive distinguished career achievement award from the Society for Social Work and Research This award recognizes the duo for their outstanding scholarship, rigorous approach to social work research, innovation, impact and major contributions to the field. The award will be presented in January at the SSWR conference in San Francisco. read more...
10/8/2018
Kevin Haggerty named AASWSW fellow Kevin Haggerty has been selected as a fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. read more...
7/31/2018
UW School of Social Work ranked #1 in scholarly productivity among schools of social work in the U.S. A new study in the journal Scientometrics found that of all schools of social work with doctoral programs in the U.S, the UW School of Social Work’s ranks #1 in scholarly productivity. This ranking is based on the h-index, which measures both the productivity and citation impact of the publications of scientists or scholars. The productivity of SDRG made a strong contribution to this ranking for the School! read more...
7/23/2018
J. David Hawkins elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences The mission of the academy is “to provide expert scientific and engineering analysis to inform public policymaking in Washington, and to increase the role and visibility of science in the state." read more...
5/15/2018
SDRG Presentations at SPR Annual Meeting Many of SDRG’s scientists will be attending the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, May 29 - June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC. Come join us and check out one of our presentations, posters, roundtables, and talks. read more...
4/26/2018
Community efforts to prevent teen problems have lasting benefits Findings from the Community Youth Development Study show that young adults who grew up in communities that used the Communities That Care system were more likely to have abstained from substance use, violence and other antisocial behaviors through age 21. read more...
2/1/2018
Communities in Action receives funding for their work in promoting healthy youth development in Southeast and Central Seattle King County, Seattle Foundation partner with 27 nonprofits to improve health, social, and economic outcomes. read more...
11/29/2017
SDRG’s Communities That Care is highlighted as an effective prevention program in New York Times article "Where Is the Prevention in the President’s Opioid Report?" read more...
10/31/2017
David Hawkins (Plenary Address), Richard Catalano (Panel 2), and Kevin Haggerty (Panel 3) 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...
10/24/2017
New report on the great investments in marijuana research at the University of Washington This report presents the activities and products developed by the U.W. Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute with support from the Dedicated Marijuana Fund during the 2015-2017 biennium. read more...
10/16/2017
Creating Communities That Care In central and southeast Seattle, students from the UW School of Social Work are joining with community leaders to increase young people’s chances of achieving success read more...
10/4/2017
Asking kids about drugs doesn’t prompt drug use, study finds Findings from a newly published SDRG study: Briney, J. S., Brown, E. C., Kuklinski, M. R., Oesterle, S., & Hawkins, J. D. (2017). Testing the question-behavior effect of self-administered surveys measuring youth drug use. Journal of Adolescent Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.1006.1026. read more...
10/3/2017
Richard Catalano speaks on Surgeon General’s Report, Facing Addiction in America Dr. Richard Catalano was the Prevention Chapter Editor for the Surgeon General’s Report, Facing Addiction in America (released November 2016), assisted by his colleagues Drs. Kevin Haggerty, Felipe Castro, Mark Greenberg, Abby Fagan and Ralph Hingson. Dr. Catalano provides an overview of the chapter in this 8-minute video. read more...
9/14/2017
Richard F. Catalano appointed to the National Academies Consensus Study Committee on Fostering Healthy Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Development Among Children and Youth This ad hoc committee under the auspices of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct a consensus study on fostering healthy mental, emotional, and behavioral development among children and youth. read more...
9/6/2017
Richard F. Catalano speaks at congressional briefing on Preventing Opioid Use Disorders read more...
6/14/2017
Study: Pot use declines after parenthood UW researchers found most pot smokers cut back after parenthood but they don't always quit. read more...
6/1/2017
Why pot-smoking declines — but doesn’t end — with parenthood This SDRG study examines marijuana use among parents and nonparents, focusing on the factors that contribute to continued use (or curtailment). Epstein, M., Bailey, J. A., Steeger, C. M., Hill, K. G., & Skinner, M. L. (2017). Predictors of adult marijuana use among parents and nonparent Prevention Science, Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s11121-11017-10801-11125. read more...
5/15/2017
Where you live may impact how much you drink This SDRG study, published in the Journal of Urban Health, examines a combination of neighborhood factors in alcohol use. (Rhew, I. C., Kosterman, R., & Lee, J. O. (2017). Neighborhood typologies associated with alcohol use among adults in their 30s: A finite mixture modeling approach. Journal of Urban Health, Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s11524-11017-10161-11522) read more...
4/25/2017
Richard F. Catalano has been named to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Board on Children, Youth, and Families The Board on Children, Youth, and Families (BCYF) is a non-governmental, scientific body within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that convenes top experts from multiple disciplines to analyze the best available evidence on critical issues facing children, youth, and families today. read more...
4/3/2017
UW School of Social Work ranked as the best such program in the world The Center for World University Rankings by Subject 2017 highlights the world’s elite universities in the sciences and the social sciences, based on the number of research articles in top-tier journals. (See SDRG publications contributing to this ranking.) read more...
3/30/2017
Kevin Haggerty presents at forum on strategies against teen drug, alcohol use New research shows fewer teenagers are drinking and smoking cigarettes in Seattle's Central District, but marijuana abuse is holding steady. On Thursday March 30, parents attended a forum to confront those challenges and learn about some strategies to promote healthy choices. read more...
3/24/2017
New research shows teens aren’t using more marijuana since legalization The annual Washington State Healthy Youth Survey shows marijuana use among teens has remained stagnant over the past 10 years, despite the legalization of marijuana. Social work researchers say it’s good news, but it doesn’t mean a parents’ job is done, as other trends emerge with the survey results. read more...
3/13/2017
Putting Grand Challenges into action to support healthy futures for Seattle youth A new report, published in the “Journal of the Society for Social Work & Research,” examines how the University of Washington School of Social Work, in partnership with community agencies in Southeast and Central Seattle, adopted a model youth development program—created initially by the School’s Social Development Research Group—and implemented it at the local level. read more... |
