{"id":104,"date":"2021-02-02T21:02:23","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T21:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/?page_id=104"},"modified":"2026-01-20T20:26:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:26:39","slug":"pearls","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/programs-tools\/pearls\/","title":{"rendered":"Program to Encourage Active, <br>Rewarding Lives <br>(PEARLS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help Older Adults With Depression Create Happier, Healthier Lives<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p>The Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives or PEARLS educates older adults about what depression is (and is not) and helps them develop the skills they need for self-sufficiency and more active lives. The program takes place in six to eight sessions over the course of four to five months <strong>in an older adult\u2019s home or a community-based setting<\/strong> that is more accessible and comfortable for older adults who do not see other mental health programs as a good fit for them. PEARLS also allows for coordination with their current health care providers where appropriate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PEARLS: A program by community organizations for older adults experiencing depression\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ym0juZz56L8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box-outer\">\n<div class=\"box four box-centered box-tan\">\n<div class=\"tile\">\n<h5><a href=\"\/hprc\/programs-tools\/pearls\/pearls-success-stories\/\"><span class=\"ic-heart\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Success Stories: <br \/>Hear how PEARLS is making a difference.<br \/><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tile\">\n<h5><a href=\"\/hprc\/programs-tools\/pearls\/pearls-details-faqs\/\"><span class=\"ic-search\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Program Details &amp; FAQs:<br \/>Looking for more information on PEARLS?<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tile\">\n<h5><a href=\"\/hprc\/programs-tools\/pearls\/get-started-with-pearls\/\"><span class=\"ic-right-arrow-full\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>PEARLS Training:<br \/>Get started successfully with our support.<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tile\">\n<h5><a href=\"\/hprc\/programs-tools\/pearls\/contact-the-pearls-team\/\"><span class=\"ic-person\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Contact Us:<br \/>We can answer your questions about PEARLS.<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Counseling Experience or Higher Education Needed<\/h2>\n<p><strong>PEARLS is simple and easy to administer by staff at community-based organizations who might not have previous counseling experience or a higher education.<\/strong>\u00a0There is PEARLS training that prepares staff to provide the program to community members.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Depression Diagnosis Needed<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Older adults do not need to be clinically diagnosed with depression in order to participate in the Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives. <\/strong>Organizations screen potential participants for depressive symptoms using tools we can provide.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PEARLS Is Flexible &amp; Adaptable to Community Needs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>It is adaptable to various community needs and helps expand access to depression care in underserved communities, including rural ones.<\/strong> It is a program for all older adults, especially those who have limited access to depression care because of systemic racism, trauma, language barriers, low income, and\/or where they live. This is because PEARLS was designed in collaboration with the organizations that deliver it, validated in partnership with the communities who use it, and adaptable to the people who need it.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"uw-btn btn-go btn-sm btn-none\" href=\"#pearls-diversity\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-left has-background is-style-solid-color\" style=\"background-color:#b7a57a\">\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cAll these skills helped me realize I can have a life I enjoy. Before PEARLS, I did not see beyond a day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><cite>\u2013 PEARLS participant<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Makes PEARLS Different<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-half\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PEARLS_HPRC_IDIC_20191217_0021_1200px-375x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PEARLS_HPRC_IDIC_20191217_0021_1200px-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PEARLS_HPRC_IDIC_20191217_0021_1200px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PEARLS_HPRC_IDIC_20191217_0021_1200px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PEARLS_HPRC_IDIC_20191217_0021_1200px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PEARLS_HPRC_IDIC_20191217_0021_1200px-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PEARLS_HPRC_IDIC_20191217_0021_1200px-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PEARLS_HPRC_IDIC_20191217_0021_1200px.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives is one of only a handful of programs that focuses on helping older adults develop the skills they need to maintain their health, happiness, and independence.<\/strong> The program is part of a cultural shift in how depression is managed by and for aging community members. Most programs address depression in older adults using only the clinical mental health toolkit (counseling and\/or medication), while the program focuses on skill building.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Short-Term Sessions With Results<\/h2>\n<p>PEARLS coaches (the name we give frontline staff at community-based organizations providing the program) meet one-on-one with older adults for six to eight one-hour sessions, typically over the course of four to five months. The program begins with weekly sessions that gradually taper to monthly. This is a common skill-building technique used to support people in gradually learning to problem solve on their own.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What PEARLS Has to Offer<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Empower older adults<\/strong> by teaching them skills necessary to take action and make lasting life changes so they can lead more active and rewarding lives. <\/li>\n<li>Offer a <strong>client-driven team-based approach<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<li>Allow collaboration with older adults <strong>in their homes or other accessible community settings<\/strong> during six to eight sessions over the course of four to five months. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Improve quality of life<\/strong>, as well as reduce depressive symptoms. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Support older adults regardless of their backgrounds and experiences.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PEARLS Program: in-home treatment for depression\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G_-Eh6ANOdk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pearls-diversity\"><strong>People in the following communities or groups have participated in PEARLS:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-sidebar is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PEARLS_black-man-smiling-hat_edit-800px-375x563.jpg\" alt=\"Older black man smiling and tipping his white hat\" class=\"wp-image-4780\" width=\"281\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PEARLS_black-man-smiling-hat_edit-800px-375x563.jpg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PEARLS_black-man-smiling-hat_edit-800px-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PEARLS_black-man-smiling-hat_edit-800px-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PEARLS_black-man-smiling-hat_edit-800px-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PEARLS_black-man-smiling-hat_edit-800px-750x1125.jpg 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PEARLS_black-man-smiling-hat_edit-800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>These communities and groups may overlap and intersect.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>People who have limited or lower incomes in rural or urban areas<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>People living in rural areas across the U.S.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>People living alone in rural or urban areas<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>People with chronic health conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, and\/or epilepsy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>People with disabilities, including limited sight, limited hearing, and\/or wheelchair or assistive-device users<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Military veterans and their partners<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>LGBTQIA+ community members<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>People who are incarcerated or unhoused <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Black community members who use Amharic, English, Soomaali\/Somali, and\/or Spanish languages<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Alaska Native and Native American community members who use English<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Asian American community<\/strong> <strong>members who use Arabic, Cantonese, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Ilocano, Khmer, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Tagalog, Urdu, and\/or Vietnamese languages<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pacific Islander community members who use Chuukese, English, and\/or Marsahllese languages<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Latino and Mixteco community members who use English and\/or Spanish languages<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jewish community members<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>White community members who use English, Russian, Spanish, and\/or Ukrainian languages<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full-content is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PEARLS_white-older-adults-walking_edit-1200px-750x409.jpg\" alt=\"three white, older adults cross the street together; two are woman and one is a man.\" class=\"wp-image-4785\" width=\"563\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PEARLS_white-older-adults-walking_edit-1200px-750x409.jpg 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PEARLS_white-older-adults-walking_edit-1200px-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PEARLS_white-older-adults-walking_edit-1200px-1024x558.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PEARLS_white-older-adults-walking_edit-1200px-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PEARLS_white-older-adults-walking_edit-1200px-375x204.jpg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PEARLS_white-older-adults-walking_edit-1200px-1140x621.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PEARLS_white-older-adults-walking_edit-1200px.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives is adaptable and flexible to the unique needs and perspectives of individuals and communities. The program recognizes that different communities celebrate their elders in different ways and is designed to build on those strengths.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"uw-btn btn-go btn-sm btn-none\" href=\"\/hprc\/programs-tools\/pearls\/pearls-details-faqs\/#pearls-faqs\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The UW Health Promotion Research Center continues to build and expand its PEARLS partnerships, which are key to the success and effectiveness of the program.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"uw-btn btn-go btn-sm btn-none\" href=\"\/hprc\/programs-tools\/pearls\/pearls-details-faqs\/#pearls-partnerships\">OUR PARTNERSHIPS<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"box-outer\">\n<div class=\"box one box-none box-tan\">\n<div class=\"tile\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#4b2e83\">Are you part of an organization that provides funding for evidence-based programs like PEARLS?<\/h3>\n<p>The University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center joins forces with funders, businesses, and nonprofits that share our values about community health and aging. With the Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives or PEARLS, we advocate for funding where it can have the greatest impact, while partnering with community-based organizations to expand the impact of PEARLS in their communities.<\/p>\n<p>Together, we can provide older adults access to the depression care they need and deserve.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"uw-btn btn-go btn-sm btn-none\" href=\"\/hprc\/programs-tools\/pearls\/pearls-details-faqs\/evidence-behind-pearls\/\">LEARN MORE: EVIDENCE BEHIND PEARLS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PEARLS History<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center (UW HPRC) provides long-standing and deeply rooted support for PEARLS, including its establishment as an evidence-based program.\u00a0Our center has supported the  from its early development. We are committed to its success.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"uw-accordion-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"js-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uw-accordion-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"js-accordion__panel\" >\n<h2 class=\"js-accordion__header\">How It Started<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe UW Health Promotion Research Center (UW HPRC) bridges the public and private sectors, uniting nonprofits, businesses, government organizations, and community networks toward a common goal.<\/p>\n<p>The Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives began in the late 1990s when the director of Aging and Disability Services, the area agency on aging for Seattle and King County, approached the UW Health Promotion Research Center for a way to serve older adults with depression, including those served by the agency\u2019s home- and community-based services program and\/or those who might not have a clinical diagnosis of depress. Depression is high among older adult who are homebound; when we analyzed data from 16,032 elders receiving HCBS in Washington state in 2005, two-thirds met criteria for clinical depression. Older adults do not need a depression diagnosis to participate in PEARLS. In fact, we know depression can appear as sadness, frustration, loneliness, or loss of interest in activities someone once loved.<\/p>\n<p>The academic-community partnership between the university and local aging service providers resulted in PEARLS as a way to support older adults and increase access to mental health services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-accordion__panel\" >\n<h2 class=\"js-accordion__header\">Where It Is Today<\/h2>\n<p>\nPEARLS continues to be shared in close partnership with community-based organizations, as well as local, state, and national agencies working to improve the health and well-being of older adults.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More than 12,800 older adults and 211 organization across 35 states + DC have participated in PEARLS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The UW Health Promotion Research Center provides PEARLS training that prepares staff at your organization to provide the program to older adults in your community. We are a partner and a champion for communities and organizations adopting PEARLS. From the moment we connect, we are there to support your success \u2014 every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you will join us in our collaboration to help older adults live happier, healthier lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#85754d\">LEARN MORE<\/h2>\n<div class='box-outer'>\n<div class='box two'>\n<div class='tile'>\n<div><img width=\"375\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-success-stories_2000x350px-375x66.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half size-half wp-post-image\" alt=\"Filipino man and woman high-fiving\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-success-stories_2000x350px-375x66.jpg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-success-stories_2000x350px-300x53.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-success-stories_2000x350px-1024x179.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-success-stories_2000x350px-768x134.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-success-stories_2000x350px-1536x269.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-success-stories_2000x350px-750x131.jpg 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-success-stories_2000x350px-1140x200.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-success-stories_2000x350px.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/div>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/?post_type=page&p=2763'>PEARLS Success Stories<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class='author-info'>\n<p class='author-desc'><small>UW HPRC<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='tile'>\n<div><img width=\"375\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-faq_2000x350px-375x66.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half size-half wp-post-image\" alt=\"neon sign question marks\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-faq_2000x350px-375x66.jpg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-faq_2000x350px-300x53.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-faq_2000x350px-1024x179.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-faq_2000x350px-768x134.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-faq_2000x350px-1536x269.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-faq_2000x350px-750x131.jpg 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-faq_2000x350px-1140x200.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-faq_2000x350px.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/div>\n<h3><a href='https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/?post_type=page&p=2824'>PEARLS Details & FAQs<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class='author-info'>\n<p class='author-desc'><small>UW HPRC<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='box-outer'>\n<div class='box two'>\n<div class='tile'>\n<div><img width=\"375\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-get-started_2000x350px-375x66.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half size-half wp-post-image\" alt=\"group of people walking up a hill together\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-get-started_2000x350px-375x66.jpg 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-get-started_2000x350px-300x53.jpg 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-get-started_2000x350px-1024x179.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-get-started_2000x350px-768x134.jpg 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hprc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HPRC-small-hero-PEARLS-get-started_2000x350px-1536x269.jpg 1536w, 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