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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 Featured in NASW’s Social Work Advocates Magazine
The Health Behavior Research and Training Institute’s (HBRT) work on substance-exposed pregnancy prevention (SEP) was featured in the Summer 2025 issue of the National Association of Social Workers’ (NASW) Social Work Advocates magazine. The article highlights HBRT’s efforts to train social workers in screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment as part of a Centers for Disease Control and…
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Dr. Velasquez Discusses Cannabis Use in Pregnancy on NASW’s Social Work Talks Podcast
HBRT Director Dr. Mary Velasquez discussed cannabis use in pregnancy in a new episode of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) podcast, Social Work Talks. Dr. Velasquez was joined by Dr. Roger Zoorob, a subject matter expert for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the Richard M. Kleberg Senior Professor and Chair…
