UW researchers show that communities that use sound child-development practices can prevent future problems for individuals and for the community.  Read full column in Seattle Times. 

Fewer high school students across the U.S. started drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, committing crimes and engaging in violence before graduation when their towns used the Communities That Care prevention system during the teens’ middle school years.  A University of Washington study found that the positive influence of this community-led system was sustained through high school.

“These towns are safer now,More