National Prevention Science Coalition Sep 24, 2019 The U.S. Cannot Afford to Ignore Child Poverty The U.S. has a child poverty problem. One in five children live in poverty (U.S. Census Bureau, 2018), translating to 12.8 million...
National Prevention Science Coalition Jul 1, 2018 Preventing Human Trafficking Using Data-driven, Community-based Strategies A policy brief developed by the Research-to-Policy Collaboration with support from the Society for Community Research and Action. The...
National Prevention Science Coalition Feb 3, 2018 Unleashing the Power of Prevention February 3, 2018 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced that it is ending the National Registry...
National Prevention Science Coalition Dec 20, 2017 A Science-Based Analysis of H.R.38[1] §926D and S.B. 446 (115th Congress, 1st Session): Title I — Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 To amend Title 18, US Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of...
National Prevention Science Coalition Sep 1, 2017 National Leadership Needed to Fight the Opioid Crisis The U.S. is now in the midst of an unprecedented rise in opioid drug overdoses from both illegitimately used pain relievers and heroin...
National Prevention Science Coalition Apr 21, 2017 Healthy Child Development Through Prevention Science Early childhood education is but one of many prevention strategies that can help the U.S. ensure the health and well-being of all its...
National Prevention Science Coalition Mar 3, 2017 High Quality Early Education: Good for Children, Good for the Economy This policy brief came together in response to the inquiries of legislators on the Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and...
National Prevention Science Coalition Jan 15, 2017 Preventing Poverty’s Impact and Persistence Children raised in poverty have—on average—higher rates of a multitude of problems, including school failure, antisocial behavior and...
National Prevention Science Coalition Nov 11, 2016 A Multi-Issue Prevention Model for Benefiting Society While Reducing Government Spending [1] Federal budget negotiations in Washington have gridlocked over seemingly irreconcilable priorities. While cutting federal spending is the...
National Prevention Science Coalition Jul 15, 2016 JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM: Medicaid and Protection of At-Risk Youth This policy brief was created as part of the Research-to-Policy Collaboration. Below are the highlights stemming from this brief, and the...
