SDRG In The News
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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...
11/17/2016
Richard Catalano and Kevin Haggerty participate in preparing The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health Drs. Richard F. Catalano and Kevin P. Haggerty, along with prevention colleagues Drs. Mark Greenberg, Ralph Hingson, Abbigail Fagan and Felipe Castro, wrote the Prevention Programs and Policies chapter of Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health (http://addiction.surgeongeneral.gov). In addition to summarizing the state of prevention science, the prevention chapter shows that communities are an effective organizing force for bringing effective prevention programs and policies to scale to make a difference in early substance initiation, substance misuse, and addiction. This marks the first time a U.S. Surgeon General has dedicated a report to substance misuse and related disorders. read more...
11/17/2016
The first ever Surgeon General’s report on “Facing Addiction: Alcohol, Drugs, and Health” will be released from the Studios at Paramount on November 17 at 1pm PST read more...
10/25/2016
WSU to study how parents can best support their college-student kids Washington State University has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine how parents can best support their children while in college. WSU will study the effects of a handbook WSU gives to parents, “Letting Go and Staying Connected with your WSU Student,” which was developed with help from Richard Catalano and Kevin Haggerty. read more...
10/14/2016
J. David Hawkins presents at Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Symposium: Rebuilding the Hoosier Heartland Dr. Hawkins presented on Building Local Capacity to Prevent Prescription & Opiate Drug Abuse read more...
10/5/2016
David Hawkins participates in Webinar: Ensuring Healthy Development for All Youth by Unleashing the Power of Prevention on October 13 from 12-1:30 PM Eastern time The webinar is part of the Grand Challenges for Social Work initiative and is co-sponsored by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare and the School of Social Work, University of Washington. read more... |
