Research & Training Centers
The Mandel School has five centers that are organized to
facilitate collaboration in research and training between faculty and community partners, including
human service agencies, service delivery systems and policy makers. Many initiatives are
multidisciplinary and multi-institutional partnerships that address social problems, social-work
practice and social policy. There is a strong emphasis upon dissemination -- using cutting-edge
knowledge to enhance practice and service delivery in the community. Centers provide opportunities
for students to participate in all aspects of the research process.
Please see the
Mandel School
Research and Training Centers brochure for a detailed review of recent center
accomplishments.
For a complete listing of MSASS
Research and Training Center
staff, please follow the link.
The Center For Evidence-Based Practices
The Center for Evidence-Based Practices (CEBP) is a technical-assistance organization that
promotes knowledge development and the implementation of evidence-based practices for the treatment
and recovery of people with mental illness and co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. The
center also implements and studies emerging best practices in an effort to identify innovations
that consistently generate improved outcomes. The center is a partnership between the Mandel School
of Applied Social Sciences and the Department of Psychiatry at the Case Western Reserve School of
Medicine. It is also the umbrella organization for two State of Ohio Coordinating Center of
Excellence (CCOE) initiatives--the Substance Abuse and Mental Illness (SAMI) CCOE and the Supported
Employment (SE) CCOE.
Website:
http://www.centerforebp.case.edu/
The Center On Interventions For Children And Families
The Center on Interventions for Children and Families (CICF) is a research and training center
that is focused on developing and disseminating evidence-based interdisciplinary treatment models
that promote the developmental and social emotional well-being of young children by enhancing
family and social-environmental supports. These include interventions designed to improve
parenting/caregiving skills, promote the stability of families, and enhance the social and
community supports of families.
Website:
http://msass.case.edu/childrenandfamilies/index.html
Center On Substance Abuse And Mental Illness
The Center on Substance Abuse and Mental Illness provides education, research, training, and
consultation in the fields of substance abuse and mental health, with particular emphasis upon the
co-existence of substance and mental disorders. The Center's research and training activities
have been supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Ohio Department of Mental Health,
the Cuyahoga County Mental Health and Drug Boards, and by local foundations.
Website:
http://msass.case.edu/centeronsami/index.html
Center On Urban Poverty And Community Development
The mission of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development is to create, communicate,
and apply valuable knowledge to a broad range of audiences and constituents concerned with the
ultimate goal of reducing urban poverty and its consequences. The Center embraces humanistic values
and a participatory approach to research - all of which places primary value on being responsive to
the research questions and issues that emerge from residents and the community. The Center conducts
research studies and produces both academic, peer-reviewed research papers, and numerous summaries
and data briefs aimed at the broader audience of policy-makers, activists and the general
public.
Website:
http://povertycenter.case.edu/
The Dr. Semi J. And Ruth W. Begun Center For Violence Prevention,
Research And Education
The Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education is dedicated to the
multidisciplinary study of violence that leads to scientifically based violence prevention programs
and widely applicable violence prevention policy. Key goals include forming interdisciplinary
academic partnerships, promoting community-based strategies for violence prevention, and conducting
research/interventions that address the social stressors associated with youth violence. Begun
Center activities include research, training, advocacy, and technical assistance.
Website:
http://msass.case.edu/begun/index.html
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