Author: Diana Ling
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HBRT Presents CDC-Funded Work at FASD Impact Week
The Health Behavior Research and Training Institute team and partners from NASW and NASW Foundation participated in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Impact Week in Washington, D.C. HBRT presented, “Strengthening Social Work Education to Prevent Substance-Exposed Pregnancy,” at the Impact Week poster reception and also took part in the FASD National Partner Network meeting for…
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HBRT Presents at FASD United Conference
The Health Behavior Research and Training Institute (HBRT) team presented at two sessions of the 2025 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) International Research Conference in Seattle. HBRT Co-Directors Drs. Mary Velasquez and Kirk von Sternberg presented “Preventing Substance Exposed Pregnancies (SEPs): Results of Two Randomized Clinical Trials,” which showcased findings from HBRT’s CHOICES Plus studies. Anna…
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HBRT Showcases Work on Prenatal Substance Use at CDC Grantee Meeting
HBRT’s Dr. Mary Velasquez, Dr. Kirk von Sternberg, Anna Mangum and Diana Ling attended the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Partners Meeting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, where they presented their work with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) on the CDC grant, “Engaging Social Workers in Preventing Alcohol-…
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HBRT Teams with CDC and NASW to Address Prenatal Substance Use
The Health Behavior Research and Training Institute (HBRT) at The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded $1.3 million by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to engage social workers in the prevention of alcohol and other substance use during pregnancy. Under the leadership of Drs. Mary Velasquez and Kirk von Sternberg,…
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HBRT Partners with CDC and NASW to Promote COVID-19 Vaccination
HBRT and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Foundation have been awarded a $3.3 million grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to engage the nation’s 700,000+ social workers in boosting COVID-19 vaccine confidence, uptake and access, particularly among populations with low vaccination rates and higher vulnerability to severe forms of…