Recent tragedies in schools have motivated policy-making that is attempting to put an end to senseless violence. However, reactionary...

The Problem When we think about cancer, heart disease, or diabetes, we don’t wait years to treat them. We start way before Stage 4 to try...

National Alliance to End Homelessness http://www.endhomelessness.org/pages/cost_of_homelessness Homelessness can be surprisingly costly...

The Potential of Prevention Prevention science has reached a point at which all U.S. communities can ensure that each young person...

Authors: J. David Hawkins, Jeffrey M. Jenson, Richard Catalano, Mark W. Fraser, Gilbert J. Botvin, Valerie Shapiro, C. Hendricks Brown,...

https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-prevention-science-20150611-story.html By Diana Fishbein — 06/11/15

INTRODUCTION: This brief includes recommendations with five key themes that can supplement the impressive work done by Congressional...

The following general principles have been established for ways in which to influence attitudes and behavior. These guidelines emerged...