In November 2023, Phillip W. Graham, DrPH, gave an online talk entitled Making the Case for Prevention: a 30-Year Journey Conducting Research in Real World Settings. Dr. Graham is the director of the Center for Behavioral Health Epidemiology, Implementation, and Evaluation Research at RTI International, an independent nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human…
A team of researchers and practitioners from the University of Washington and Washington State University, led by SDRG’s Jim Leighty, recently published an op-ed in Health Affairs Forefront in support of efforts to increase access to evidence-based interventions for families affected by opioid use disorder (OUD). An estimated 6.7 to 7.6 million U.S. adults meet…
In a blog post dated February 1, 2024, NIDA Director Nora Volkow, MD, celebrates the upcoming 50th anniversary of NIDA’s founding by urging the research community to continue to shift the mindset of medicine and the public towards viewing addiction as a health condition that is preventable, treatable, and deserving of compassion and support. The…
Researchers at SDRG and the Department of Human Development at Washington State University created a handbook to help parents advise their young adult children leaving for their first year of college. The goal of the handbook was to increase family connections and reduce risky behaviors like drug and alcohol use. Research findings about the handbook’s…
If your new year’s resolutions include taking care of yourself emotionally, feel free to join Self-care Through Cultivating Emotional Wellness on January 18, 2024. This session is part of the CTC Monthly Learning Series sponsored by the Center for CTC and facilitated by Community Prevention Strategist Jen Hogge, LMFT. You’ll come away with at least…
Since 2009, SDRG has been working with the Annie E. Casey Foundation on model development, manualization, and coaching for the Evidence2Success project. The current team at SDRG includes Capetra Parker and Britton Steel. Our evaluation partner, Penn State, recently reported on Evidence2Success communities’ experience, based on local risk and protection data, in making effective decisions…
On December 5, 2023, the National Institutes of Health will host a virtual festival to celebrate behavioral and social sciences research (BSSR). SDRG Director Margaret Kuklinski, PhD, will present during the session from 2:50 pm to 3:50 pm EDT. Dr. Kuklinski’s presentation is called Sometimes More is Better: Cost Effectiveness of Single- and Multi-Component Interventions…
The past few decades have seen remarkable advances in understanding how to improve lifelong development and prevent problem behaviors across neighborhoods and communities. The University of Washington Social Development Research Group (SDRG) is a pioneer in this research as well as in shaping and implementing prevention initiatives and coaching community coalitions. In this podcast series…
SDRG’s administrative core is pleased to announce that Victoria Zapata has joined the team as grants management coordinator. Please join us in welcoming Victoria to her new role. Victoria will be working with grants and human subjects manager Kristen Greenley to support grant submissions and provide backup for fiscal technician Lorrie Blake. Victoria worked in…
To mark the conclusion of her first two years as director of SDRG, Margaret Kuklinski, PhD, released a report outlining recent accomplishments in our four core areas. We are grateful for your support as we continue to pursue our mission of promoting healthy behaviors and positive social development among diverse populations using rigorous principles grounded…
