Webinar - UNLEASHING THE POWER OF PREVENTION

May 10, 2016
9:00-11:00am

Every day across America, behavioral health problems in childhood and adolescence, from anxiety to violence, take a heavy toll on millions of lives. For decades the approach to these problems has been to treat them only after they’ve been identified—at a high and ongoing cost to young people, families, entire communities, and our nation. Now we have a 30-year body of research and more than 50 programs showing that behavioral health problems can be prevented. This critical mass of prevention science is converging with growing interest in prevention across health care, education, child psychiatry, child welfare, and juvenile justice. Together, we stand at the threshold of a new age of prevention. 

On May 10th from 9-10am (pacific time),  the leading researchers of "Unleashing" (Gil Botvin, Jeff Jenson, Rico Catalano, David Hawkins, Brian Bumbarger) will give a brief overview of the Summit and introduce participants to the Unleashing effort. From 10-11am (pacific time) the webinar will be open for discussion and Q/A.  

Attached is a flyer with details, presenter bios,  and a link to register. Also a one sheet explanation of Unleashing the Power of Prevention and weblinks to the full document hosted by the National Academy of Medicine.