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SPR 2006 ANNUAL MEETING MEDIA MATERIALS |
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FOR
INFORMATION ON PRESS CREDENTIALS AND
INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS, CONTACT::
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Prabhu
Ponkshe, Health Matrix
703-918-4930
210-362-6370 X 4655 (May 31-June 2)
703-615-2466 (cell)
Joe Sutherland, Burness Communications
301-652-1558
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Editor’s
Note: The Society for Prevention Research
(SPR) will hold its annual meeting, May 31-June
2, 2006, Hyatt Regency, 123 Losoya Street, San
Antonio, Texas. We have selected a few topics
that might be of interest to you. There are many
other topics presented at this meeting. If you
need to speak with experts from other areas, please
call and we will help find them for you.
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MEDIA ADVISORY ***
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NATION’S
LEADING PREVENTION RESEARCHERS TO RELEASE NEW
FINDINGS
ON DRUG USE AMONG HISPANICS, OBESITY AMONG PRESCHOOLERS,
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND NEWS COVERAGE, POST PARTUM
DEPRESSION AMONG HISPANIC WOMEN, AND OTHER INTERESTING
TOPICS.
Leading
researchers in prevention science will meet May
31-June 2, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency in San Antonio,
Texas, to present new findings on a wide variety
of health challenges facing youth, minorities,
women, and the general population. The 2006 annual
meeting of Society for Prevention Research (www.preventionresearch.org)
will also present innovative ways that prevention
programs can be implemented by schools; communities
and parents.
More
than 275 researchers will present the latest findings
of their work on prevention science, answering
questions such as:
-What
is the role of the Hispanic family in preventing
drug use?
(www.preventionresearch.org/2006Hispanicdruguse)
June 1, 1:30 PM
-Do children who are overweight by age
6 have a greater likelihood of having behavior
problems?
(www.preventionresearch.org/2006preschoolobesity)
June 2, 11:00 AM
-Does news coverage accurately portray
the role of drugs and alcohol in crashes and
crime?
(www.preventionresearch.org/2006newscoverage)
May 31, 5:00 PM
-How do Hispanic women deal with postpartum
depression?
(www.preventionresearch.org/2006postpartum)
May 31, 2:00 PM
-Can schools stop bullying?
(www.preventionresearch.org/2006bullying)
June 2; 4:00 PM
-How many teenagers are likely to become
problem gamblers?
(www.preventionresearch.org/2006gambling)
June 1, 1:30 PM
-Can we prevent obesity?
(www.preventionresearch.org/2006obesityprev)
May 31, 11:00 AM
-How are health researchers using geographic
information systems (GIS) technology to untangle
the relationships between health, ethnicity,
income, and neighborhood characteristics?
(www.preventionresearch.org/2006mapping)
May 31, 10:30 AM
-What happens to children of incarcerated
parents?
(www.preventionresearch.org/2006childrenofincarceratedparents)
June 1, 2:00 PM
| WHEN: |
May
31-June 2, 2006 |
| WHERE: |
Hyatt
Regency Hotel, 123 Losoya Street, San Antonio,
TX 78205. |
| WHO: |
Tony
Biglan, Ph.D., President, Society for Prevention
Research |
The
Society for Prevention Research is an international
organization focused on the advancement of science-based
prevention programs and policies through empirical
research. The membership of the organization includes
scientists, practitioners, advocates, administrators
and policymakers who are concerned with the prevention
of social, physical and mental health problems
and the promotion of health, safety and well being.
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