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Heather D. Tevendale; Lucas Godoy Garraza; Megan A. M. Brooks; Emilia H. Koumans; L. Duane House; Hope M. Sommerfeldt; Anna Brittain; Trisha Mueller; Taleria R. Fuller; Lisa Romero; Amy Fasula; Lee Warner – Prevention Science, 2024
The impact of community-wide teen pregnancy prevention initiatives (CWIs) on local U.S. birth rates among adolescents aged 15 to 19 years was examined using synthetic control methodology within a quasi-experimental design. CWIs were implemented in 10 U.S. communities from 2010 to 2015. Each initiative implemented evidence-based teen pregnancy…
Descriptors: Prevention, Adolescents, Pregnancy, Community Health Services
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Dawnyéa D. Jackson; Dana E. Wagner; Penny Norman; Gray Abarca; Kim Zambole – Health Education & Behavior, 2025
Similar to national trends, in Illinois, fatal opioid overdoses have risen. Black men (35+) outrank all other racial subgroups for the highest rate of fatal opioid overdoses in the state. To address this, Prevention First and the Illinois Department of Human Services developed a public health education campaign to support increasing enrollment in…
Descriptors: Adults, Males, Blacks, Drug Addiction
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C. Nadine Wathen; James Shelley; Makayla N. Gomes; Aya Mohamed; Jennifer C. D. MacGregor – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2024
Finding ways to move knowledge-to-impact is a key priority for research funding agencies, universities, and academics. However, academic engagement with the broader community is not without tensions and challenges, including arriving at mutual benefit and relevance, and addressing power dynamics and often incompatible communication practices. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, College Faculty