{"id":1120,"date":"2020-03-26T16:44:38","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T16:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=1120"},"modified":"2025-02-07T16:37:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T21:37:22","slug":"serving-the-community-through-prevention-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2020\/03\/26\/serving-the-community-through-prevention-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Serving the Community Through Prevention Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column1120_bf0bf9-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column1120_bf0bf9-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1120_bf0bf9-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1120_bf0bf9-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1120_bf0bf9-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1120_bf0bf9-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1120_bf0bf9-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1120_bf0bf9-b6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1120_bf0bf9-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column1120_bf0bf9-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1120_bf0bf9-b6 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1120_e0d272-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1120_e0d272-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1120_e0d272-4f\"]{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:30px;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-family:proxima-nova;color:#808080;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1120_e0d272-4f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1120_e0d272-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1120_e0d272-4f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1120_e0d272-4f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1120_e0d272-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1120_e0d272-4f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1120_e0d272-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1120_e0d272-4f\">At Wilmington University\u2019s new Center for Prevention Science, a multidisciplinary team provides expertise in criminal justice, education, health care, human services and mental health to public and private organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a unique opportunity for students to serve the community through coursework that could range from fieldwork internships to doctoral level research projects. Through training, needs assessments and policy building, the Center is a valuable resource for school districts, government, community organizations and private employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft wp-image-1121\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/03\/DpurMozWwAABXz5-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"Gov. Carney signs Executive Order 24\" class=\"wp-image-1121\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Gov. Carney signs Executive Order 24<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMost recently our focus has been on working with organizations to address how to provide trauma-informed services to children and adults as outlined by Gov. Carney\u2019s executive order 24 making Delaware a trauma-informed state,\u201d says Dr. Debra L. 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