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You are invited to a Congressional BriefingThe Science of Prevention: Promoting Health and Well Being Throughout the Life Span Sponsored by: American Psychological Association Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Date: April 29, 1998 Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Place: 2222 Rayburn House Office Building Prevention saves lives and money. The goal of this briefing is to examine the scientific basis to prevention. In addition, panelists will identify key factors in the development of cost effective and successful prevention programs and will explore legislative initiatives to reduce disease and premature death and to enhance health and well being. Panel of Presenters: Moderator: Martin E.P. Seligman, PhD, President, American Psychological Association, and Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania. George W. Albee, PhD, Past President, American Psychological Association, and Professor Emeritus, University of Vermont. The Politics of Prevention JoAnne L. Pedro-Carroll, PhD Senior Research Associate, Primary Mental Health Project, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Rochester. Promoting Health Child Development: Successful Prevention Programs for Children and Families W. Rodney Hammond, PhD, Director, Division, Violence Prevention and Senior Behavioral Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of Youth Violence Norman B. Anderson, PhD, Director of the Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research at the National Institutes of Health. Strategies for Promoting Behavior Change: A Federal Research Agenda
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