Author: Diana Ling
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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…