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Eugene researcher to be recognized with lifetime achievement award

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Contact: Janet Chappell, Phone (541) 485-2711 or on-line at www.oslc.org. Eugene, OR – The American Psychological Association (APA) will recognize Eugene researcher and co-founder of the Oregon Social Learning Center, Gerald Patterson, with the Urie Bronfenbrenner Award for Lifetime Contributions to Developmental Psychology at their annual conference August 14-17, 2008 in Boston. The APA is a scientific […]

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OSLC Scientist to Address Patient and Family Advocacy Groups at the National Institute of Mental Health

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Contact: Judy Boler, Phone 541-485-2711 WASHINGTON, DC – OSLC Senior Scientist Patti Chamberlain will be an invited speaker tomorrow at the National Institute of Mental Health’s (NIMH) bi-yearly gathering of representatives from the major national patient and family advocacy groups with interests in mental health and the prevention and treatment of mental disorder and related problems.

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Eugene-Based Foster Parenting Program Highlighted by the National Institute of Mental Health: Good Parenting Helps Reduce Stress in Young Children

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Contact: Phil Fisher, PhD., Oregon Social Learning Center, (541) 485-2711 EUGENE, OR — The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Science News recently featured information about a Eugene-based parenting program on its Web site. The program, developed at the Oregon Social Learning Center (OSLC), is aimed at positively affecting young foster children through supporting positive foster

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Statewide Collaboration Provides Parent Training for Inmates

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Contact: Diana Strand, OSLC, 541-485-2711; Sgt. Anna Marie Freeman or Sgt. Steve French, Lane County Sheriff’s Office, 541-682-2297; Lauren Booth, CJA, 503-892-5396 EUGENE, OR — The Lane County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with Oregon Department of Human Resources, Children’s Justice Alliance (CJA), Oregon Social Learning Center (OSLC) and Pathfinders of Oregon to deliver a research based

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Children of Incarcerated Parents Project Highlighted on Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Contact: Diana Strand, OSLC, 541-485-2711 PORTLAND, OR — As part of its Oregon Lens series, Oregon Public Broadcasting will broadcast short films by University of Oregon students this week, including a documentary on the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) Children of Incarcerated Parents Project, which Oregon Social Learning Center (OSLC) staff members have been involved with

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Researchers to Receive Grant to Study Mentoring Program

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by Rebecca Taylor of The Register-Guard Staff A Eugene-based research center has won a $2.9 million federal grant to evaluate whether early mentoring programs reduce the likelihood of academic failure, delinquency and early parenthood in at-risk children. The National Institute of Child Health and Development, a federal agency that conducts and supports research on human

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Grant Awarded to Fund National Long-term Mentoring Study

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Contact: Diana Strand, OSLC, 541-485-2711; Jani Iverson, FOTC, 503-281-6633 PORTLAND, OR – The National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) has awarded $2.91million over the next five years to the Eugene-based non-profit Oregon Social Learning Center (OSLC) to fund a national study of the Friends of the Children youth mentoring program. Additional funds to support

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OSLC Senior Scientist Gerald R. Patterson to Receive Lifetime Contribution Award from the Developmental Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association

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Contact: Marion Forgatch, Phone 541-485-2711 WASHINGTON, DC – Division 7 (Developmental Psychology) of the American Psychological Association recently announced that OSLC Senior Scientist and clinical psychologist Dr. Gerald R. Patterson will be awarded the Urie Bronfenbrenner Award for Lifetime Contribution to Developmental Psychology in the Service of Science and Society at their annual meeting in Boston.

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OSLC Scientists Organize Early Career Research Competition

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Contact: Diana Strand, Phone 541-485-2711 WASHINGTON, DC – For the second year, OSLC Research Scientists Dr.’s J. Mark Eddy and Charles Martinez, Jr. chaired the Sloboda and Bukoski Society for Prevention Research (SPR) Cup Competition, held at the annual meeting last week. Teams of early career prevention scientists competed for the honor of winning the traveling

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