News@HHD
HHD news stories feature different aspects of our work in the U.S. and abroad, providing an in-depth look at how we accomplish our mission and the impact on people around the world.
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With a Little Help from Our Friends Twitter, the 140-character microblogging tool used by many for social updates, is finding new usefulness as a tool for protecting the public’s health. |
January 2012 |
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A New Paradigm for Ethics in Health Care Myth or reality? Ethical behavior is determined solely by upbringing and background. |
December 2011 |
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Air Force ‘Aims High’ to Prevent Substance Abuse When the United States Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) sought help in improving its substance abuse prevention program in 2009, it turned to SAMSHA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technolo |
November 2011 |
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EDC Finds Cyberbullying and School Bullying Linked to Mental Distress, Lower School Performance High school students who are victims of cyberbullying and school bullying are more likely to report elevated mental distress and lower school performance, according to a study conducted by EDC researc |
November 2011 |
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EDC Research Links “Sexting” to Psychological Distress Shari Kessel Schneider discusses EDC research on the sending of explicit text message |
November 2011 |
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Effective Ways to Prevent Bullying As anti-bullying legislation becomes increasingly common across the country, many school districts are searching for resources to help staff learn how to identify bullying situations and, ultimately, |
November 2011 |
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Moving forward on HIV Policy in the Caribbean After a decade of discussion and delay, HIV policy development is gaining momentum all across the Caribbean. |
October 2011 |
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Meeting the Needs of Students in Recovery According to SAMHSA, from 1999 to 2009, the number of students age 18 to 24 seeking treatment for substance abuse more than doubled. |
October 2011 |
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One in every five students expelled in the U.S. attends a CA school! California schools are experiencing an alarming expulsion trend, but recommendations outlined in a new EDC report could help reverse this direction. |
September 2011 |
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EDC Appoints Lydia O’Donnell Director of Health and Human Development Division Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), has appointed Lydia O’Donnell to the position of Director of Health and Human Development, one of the organization’s three program divisions. |
September 2011 |