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Daniel J. Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, has been elected a 2024 Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW), a distinguished honorific society of prominent scholars, to...

In what has become commonplace, faculty members at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences are often the first contact for journalists trying to make sense of a news story. Perhaps more meaningful, these researchers’ important work often creates the headlines. From men...

Researchers Vaishali S. Deo, Daniel J. Flannery and Sarah E. Fulton, all from the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, published an article with Manreet K. Bhullar and Thomas P. Gilson of the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office on Nov. 15. Titled Need to Rethink Harm Re...

Mandel School team launches a statewide initiative With consistently high death rates from drug overdoses—including opioids—Ohio remains in crisis. To tackle substance-use disorders at a statewide level, leaders at a new Case Western Reserve center are creating new systems and outreach initiatives ...

Akron Beacon Journal: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, emphasized the importance of providing resources during and immediately after the school day to help at-risk youth. Read the article...

WEWS: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed youth violence and impulsive decisions only made worse by mental health issues, social media and the lingering impacts of COVID. “This is an example of many young people now having access ea...

U.S. News & World Report: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed the increasing rate of gun violence in educational settings. “It’s horrible to even think that that’s just the way we are right now,” Flannery said. “People have accepted...

Partnerships between the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office (CCMEO) and the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education have allowed for the creation of a comprehensive database of over 250+ variables to understand fatal overdoses in the county. A team of researchers recently...

Daniel J. Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, has been named a Distinguished University Professor of Case Western Reserve University. This designation represents the highest honor the university will bestow ...

cleveland.com: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said more gun violence has emerged because guns are so much more accessible. Guns have been used in numerous carjackings, which have doubled this year over the same period last year. “You ha...