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September 6, 2017
Take Action to Prevent Suicide

Everybody has a role to play in promoting hope and help-seeking during National Suicide Prevention Week.

August 15, 2017
EDC, USAID Launch Program to Promote Reading in Ghana

A nationwide campaign to encourage reading among families kicked off in Jamestown, Ghana, this month with dozens of government, education, and development leaders and community members in attendance.

July 19, 2017
EDC Briefs Mass. Lawmakers on Early Learning

EDC’s Diane Schilder and David Jacobson recently briefed Massachusetts lawmakers at the State House on the latest research and thinking regarding early learning.

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June 16, 2017
EDC to Provide Job Training to 40,000 Rwandan Youth

Government and business sectors join in celebration to launch new program

May 23, 2017
Transforming Suicide Crisis Care

Report to be presented at congressional briefing offers road map to communities seeking to improve suicide prevention.

May 19, 2017
Increase in Stress among High Schoolers, Study Shows

Fewer students are smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol according to findings from the latest health survey of middle and high school students in 25 communities west of Boston. But while the research shows several positive trends, it also indicates a marked increase in stress among the students surveyed.

April 17, 2017
Join EDC at AERA 2017

EDC researchers will present 15 sessions at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, “Knowledge to Action.”

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April 7, 2017
Advocates Aim to Make CS Education Available to All
Educators and other supporters of computer science education meet to discuss how to broaden participation across the United States.
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April 3, 2017
EDC Expert Joins Mass. Commission to Promote Behavioral Health
EDC’s Jim Vetter is serving on a new statewide commission that will be critical to Massachusetts’ prevention efforts.
March 23, 2017
New Effort Seeks to Reduce Suicide Rates by 20%
In an effort to save thousands of lives, the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention—composed of more than 250 partner organizations, including the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention—has set a bold goal to reduce the annual suicide rate by 20 percent by 2025.