The four-year, $43.5 million initiative aims to improve access to functional skills so that youth can lead healthier lives, generate an income, and contribute to the social cohesion of their communities.
The National Science Foundation has awarded EDC $500,000 to examine how the integration of computational thinking (CT) in grades pre-K–5 may promote interest in computer science (CS) among students from diverse backgrounds.
EDC has been selected by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS) unit to lead two centers that support adult learning in the Commonwealth.
A beloved EDC colleague and advisor, Sadé Heart of the Hawk Ali devoted her career to ensuring that all people who need a therapist receive high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive, and respectful treatment.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has selected EDC to launch and lead the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Innovation Technical Assistance Center (ITAC).
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded EDC the Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center (SPTAC), a five-year $32 million contract to prevent substance misuse in the United States.
EDC has received a $9.4 million award from the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care (OCC) to continue to lead the National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE).
EDC health and behavioral health experts will share their research and insights in 14 sessions at the 150th American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo.
