Jen Barican

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The Nurse-Family Partnership is a program designed to improve the lives of both mothers and children. (Shutterstock)

Preventing exposure to intimate partner violence for mothers and children: A promising approach

Nicole L.A. Catherine, Simon Fraser University; Charlotte Waddell, Simon Fraser University; Harriet MacMillan, McMaster University, and Jen Barican, Simon Fraser University

Exposure to intimate partner violence is common, but not inevitable. Research offers evidence on an early prevention program designed to make a difference for mothers and children commencing in pregnancy.
Advocates and supporters gather in Victoria, B.C., in April 2022 to mark the anniversary of the 2016 declaration of a public health emergency in the province due to the significant increase in opioid-related overdoses. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Early prevention programs for children could help end the opioid crisis

Charlotte Waddell, Simon Fraser University; Christine Schwartz, Simon Fraser University; Jen Barican, Simon Fraser University, and Nicole L.A. Catherine, Simon Fraser University

Primary prevention is a crucial but underused component of a comprehensive public health approach to ending the opioid crisis — starting with children.

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