Monthly Archives: March 2017
Effective Interventions to Prevent Alcohol Use Among American Indians and Rural Youth
Study Finds Effective Interventions to Prevent Alcohol Use Among American Indian and Rural Youth Community-based and individual-level prevention strategies are effective ways to reduce alcohol use among American Indian and other youth living in rural communities, according to a new … Continue reading
State Senate votes to ban holding phones while driving in WA. State
OLYMPIA, Wash. – A bill that bans holding an electronic device while driving has passed the Washington state Senate. Senate Bill 5289 passed on a 36-13 vote Monday and now heads to the House for consideration. “Under the measure, drivers would … Continue reading
Smart Kids Are More Likely to Experiment with Pot and Alcohol
Smart Kids Are More Likely to Experiment with Pot and Alcohol Teen alcohol and substance use is one of the primary concerns in the prevention field. Adolescent development and growth can be inhibited by substance use until the age of … Continue reading
Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes: A Theory of Change
Washington Frontiers of Innovation Washington Frontiers of Innovation (WA FOI) is a partnership established in 2011 between The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University and Washington State stakeholders. WA FOI develops, tests, and refines program leveland system and policy level science-based portfolios of activities targeting … Continue reading