Systems of Care for Children/Families/Older Adults

Center for Prevention Research in Social Welfare: People

People Directors

Valerie Shapiro
Paul Sterzing


Faculty Affiliates

Yolanda (Yoli) Anyon
Amelia Derr
Karen Tabb Dina
Jeffrey Edleson
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Jeffrey L. Edleson

Former Dean and Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School

Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School Jeffrey L. Edleson is the Harry and Riva Specht Chair Emeritus and served as Dean from 2012 through August 2019. He was a professor of social work at the University of Minnesota School of Social Work for 29 years before joining Berkeley in 2012 and the founding director of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse.

A leading expert in domestic violence, Dr. Edleson's current research examines the impact of adult violence on children and how social systems respond to these children. His work also focuses on international parental...

Joyce Dorado

Associate Dean for Research-Practice Partnerships

Dr. Joyce Dorado is a Teaching Professor and Associate Dean for Research-Practice Partnerships in the School of Social Welfare at UC Berkeley and the Co-Founder and Director of Healthy Environments and Response to Trauma in Schools (HEARTS). Dr. Dorado is a nationally recognized expert in partnering with schools and other youth-serving systems to create trauma-informed, equitable, and healing organizations. She has served as an appointed member of the California State Supreme Court Justice’s statewide steering committee for the Keeping Kids in School and Out of Courts...

CASAS: Projects

Current Projects

Creating Aging-Friendly Communities

The UC Berkeley Villages Project

Completed Projects

Evaluating Innovative Aging Services Models

Creating Aging-Friendly Communities Online Conference

Strategic Plan for an Aging California (SB 910)

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School of Social Welfare Annual Forum on Social Justice presents The Latinx Forum on Democracy, Migration, Health & Wellbeing

August 24, 2022

The overarching goal of the School of Social Welfare’s Annual Forum on Social Justice is to advance social justice in ways informed by and resulting in research, public policy, and practice that advance a more equitable democracy given the fundamental relationship between health and economic vitality for all members of society. The purpose of this inaugural forum is to elevate Latinx scholarship on the UC Berkeley campus by featuring impactful scholars, related professionals and colleagues, committed to lifting Latinx social positionality and wellbeing.

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Center for Prevention Research in Social Welfare: FAQs

I am not affiliated with Berkeley Social Welfare. Can I still become involved with CPRSW?

Send us an email at cprsw@berkeley.edu and we would be happy to discuss opportunities with you.

I am looking for faculty who conduct prevention research to serve on a supervisory committee. Are CPRSW faculty affiliates available for this purpose?

There are many students at UC Berkeley who have interests in prevention research. Unfortunately, we receive more student requests than we can accommodate. At this time, we can only consider...

CASAS: Recent Presentations

Selected Presentations Village Research Update (October 2016) Thinking Outside the Body: Environmental Approaches for Promoting Healthy Aging, HAAC...

CASAS: Recent Publications

Selected Articles / Reports Creating Age-Friendly Communities Through the Expansion of Villages: Summary of Longitudinal Member Outcomes (2017) 2016 Village Coalitions Brief (2017) 2016 National Survey of US Villages (2017)...

Center for Prevention Research in Social Welfare: Contributions

2018

Lee, J., Roscoe, J., Ziemer, K.L., Kim, B.K.E., & Shapiro, V.B. (2018, April). Integrated version: Creating an “Integrative Dosage” measure for SEL Interventions Implemented Across “Lesson-based” and “Strategy-Based” Dose Forms. In V.B. Shapiro (Chair) & M.J. Elias (Discussant), Innovations for Social and Emotional Learning implementation: Lessons from the TOOLBOX Implementation Research Project. Presentation for the American Education Research Association (AERA), New York, NY.

Campbell, E.J., Kim, B.K.E., Lee, J., & Shapiro, V.B. (April, 2018). Teacher ratings of...