Successful Opioid Overdose Prevention Strategies
Visit WebsiteIn 2007, Massachusetts became the first state to receive federal funds through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to address unintended fatal and...
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Caring for Adult Patients with Suicide Risk: A Consensus Guide for Emergency...
Visit WebsiteThis guide is designed to assist emergency department (ED) health care professionals with decisions about the care of patients at risk of suicide. It provides information for effectively...
View ArticleMetroWest Adolescent Health Survey Publications
Visit WebsiteThis resource library contains reports, analyses, surveys, and fact sheets developed as part of EDC’s administration of the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey from 2006 to 2014. The...
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Highlights from the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey: 2014
Visit WebsiteThis report presents highlights and findings from EDC’s administration of the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey to 24,355 high school students in 26 Massachusetts communities in 2014. It...
View Article2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action
Visit WebsiteThe revised National Strategy for Suicide Prevention emphasizes the role every American can play in protecting their friends, family members, and colleagues from suicide. It also provides...
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Preventing Heroin Use—Facts, Factors, and Strategies
Visit WebsiteThis issue brief is designed to help substance abuse prevention practitioners better understand and reduce rates of heroin use and overdose. It includes the following:An overview of recent...
View ArticleA Prioritized Research Agenda for Suicide Prevention: An Action Plan to Save...
Visit WebsiteReleased by the Research Prioritization Task Force of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, this report outlines the research areas that show the most promise in helping to...
View ArticleSuicide Prevention Resource Center Resource Library
Visit WebsiteThis resource library maintained by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) includes products created by SPRC and its partners as well as toolkits, fact sheets, guides, upcoming...
View ArticlePrevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking and Other Drug Use in...
Visit WebsiteThe Massachusetts Technical Assistance Partnership for Prevention (MassTAPP) developed this guidance document to assist efforts in preventing and reducing underage drinking and other drug...
View ArticleEducation in Fragile Contexts: Selected Case Studies
Visit WebsiteDrawing on its extensive work in fragile environments, EDC developed this set of case studies that chronicles best practices, lessons learned, and stories of success. These six initiatives...
View ArticleUSAID Liberia Advancing Youth: Alternative Basic Education Learning Series
Visit WebsiteThis learning series summarizes the results of participant studies in the USAID Advancing Youth Project in Liberia. The studies explored topics in alternative basic education such as...
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Ronnie Lovich
Ronnie Lovich directs health and wellness programs that serve adolescents and young people around the world. During her 25-year career, she has been at the forefront of efforts to improve health...
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Sarah Ryan
sryan@edc.orgSarah Ryan, PhD, is an education researcher who specializes in college and career readiness and success, English learner education, and group-level disparities in educational opportunities...
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Catherine McCulloch
cmcculloch@edc.orgCatherine McCulloch leads national initiatives that focus on bridging STEM research and practice to improve outcomes for students. An expert in formal and informal STEM learning, she...
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Jacqueline Zweig
jzweig@edc.orgJacqueline Zweig, PhD, conducts quantitative research that provides new insights into educator effectiveness, data use, and virtual education. She specializes in statistical and...
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Cheryl King
cking@edc.orgAs an educator, an administrator, and a researcher, Cheryl King, PhD, has dedicated her career to providing students—especially those from low-income families—with access to high-quality...
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Maria-Paz Avery
mavery@edc.orgMaria-Paz Avery, PhD, is a technical assistance provider whose work focuses on historically disenfranchised families and students, especially from immigrant communities. She has been...
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Rebecca Carey
rcarey@edc.orgRebecca Carey is an educational researcher who designs and manages research studies, capacity-building initiatives, and knowledge utilization strategies for schools, districts, and...
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Ruth Krumhansl
rkrumhansl@edc.org LINKEDINAn educator and scientist, Ruth Krumhansl is passionate about improving science education in the United States. Her work has a special focus on empowering students and...
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David Jacobson
djacobson@edc.orgLINKEDINDavid Jacobson, PhD, works with states, districts, and communities to improve early education and care for low-income children and their families. He specializes in building...
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