SDRG In The News
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3/10/2019
Upcoming NW PTTC webinar: Connecting the Dots for Healthier Youth: Working with Shared Risk and Protective Factors March 27, 2019 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Alaska 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Pacific 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Mountain This 90-minute webinar will define "shared risk and protective factors" and their essential relationship to prevention science. Participants will examine why it is important to assess risk and protective factors and the value in doing so in individual communities. The presenter will share methods for obtaining community-level information on the risk and protective factors among youth, in particular, and will discuss the pros and cons of these different approaches. Participants will have an opportunity to share their challenges with identifying shared risk and protective factors and explore potential steps they can take to recognize these factors in their community prevention efforts. read more...
3/7/2019
Free Foster Care and Adoption Training Curriculum Being Tested in Seven States Work is underway to test a national foster and adoptive parent training model that will be free for systems to use by 2022. SDRG is conducting an ongoing evaluation of this curriculum which aims to impact parenting confidence, preparedness for parenting, as well as a greater understanding of the impact of trauma, separation, grief, and loss. Long-term outcomes of the curriculum hope to show improved placement stability and permanency rates, as well as increased child and family well-being. read more...
2/19/2019
UW Interfraternity Council adopts new ban on hard alcohol Because overconsumption of hard alcohol is one of the most high-risk behaviors common in fraternities, the UW Interfraternity Council (IFC) has banned all hard alcohol (anything over 15 percent alcohol) to enhance health and safety in fraternities. According to Kevin Haggerty, SDRG director, harmful effects of binge drinking and hard alcohol use include alcohol toxicity, which can lead to death; as well as blackouts, not being able to remember things, violence, aggression, interpersonal violence, and poor school performance. Rather than completely banning alcohol, which seems like a lofty and unreasonable goal, the IFC is looking for ways to create safer drinking habits at fraternities by changing the culture perceived to encourage binge drinking. In order to truly solve the problem of binge drinking on college campuses, including within fraternities, more involved approaches may be required than a hard alcohol ban that is mainly enforced by students themselves. However, this ban could function as a starting point off of which fraternities can begin a larger conversation on safe drinking habits and reducing risky behaviors. read more...
2/11/2019
Listen to KUOW interview with Nicole Eisenberg on talking to your kids about marijuana. Kim Malcolm talks with SDRG researcher Dr. Nicole Eisenberg about the challenges facing parents as they talk to their children about using marijuana. read more...
2/6/2019
Parenting in the age of legal pot: Household rules, conversations help guide teen use. The legalization of marijuana in Washington state in 2012 gave parents the opportunity for a new teachable moment. Many say that as society has become more permissive, they want information and advice. read more...
1/31/2019
SDRG is seeking to hire a new Administrator. Please click on "read more" below for more information on this outstanding opportunity. The Administrator serves in a variety of roles and must demonstrate effective management and administrative skills in exercising extensive independent judgment and decision-making authority in performing and directing the full range of management services, including program and budget planning, grant and contract budget administration, personnel administration and facilities management both within the unit and in coordination with the School of Social Work leadership team. With the Director, and Assistant Director, the Administrator is part of SDRG’s executive management team to work with the SDRG Executive Committee to meet the goals of the Group. read more...
1/24/2019
SDRG Directors honored at SSWR conference Three members of the Social Development Research Group were honored in San Francisco last week at the national conference for the Society for Social Work and Research. School of Social Work Professor Kevin Haggerty, who also directs SDRG, was inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. Noted SDRG researchers and School professors, J. David Hawkins and Richard F. Catalano, received the SSWR’s 2019 Distinguished Career Achievement Award for their high-impact scholarship, rigorous scientific approach to social work research, and major contributions to the field. Hawkins and Catalano share a 40-year partnership, capped by the development, testing and dissemination of the Communities That Care prevention system, which focused the national conversation on a community-based approach to positive youth development. In his remarks at the awards ceremony, Hawkins acknowledged the ongoing support he and Catalano have received, commenting: “It all begins at home. We are grateful for our supportive home community—the UW School of Social Work.” read more...
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...
1/8/2019
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... |
