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WEWS: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, weighed in on another school shooting in Denver, part of a recent uptick in violence in classrooms that is putting pressure on school leaders. “It’s a big cha...

In honor of Social Work Month, the Mandel School is highlighting all of the ways we provide impact to our school, university, local community and beyond. Read on to see what we've been up to lately. Seventh Mandel School faculty member named AASWSW fellow Victor Groza, the Grace F. Brody Professo...

Karen Ishler, Tugba Olgac and David Biegel published an article in Autism titled “Barriers to service and unmet need among autistic adolescents and young adults.” This is their second publication from their study of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) caregivers that was funded by a Mt. Sinai Catalytic ...

cleveland.com: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, weighed in on the surge last year in the number of children who succumbed to fatal violence—both those killed by it and those accused of perpetrating...

WEWS: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed the recent surge in juveniles charged with murder—along with those killed—compared with past years in Cuyahoga County. Read the article...

Analysis from the school’s Partnership for Evaluation, Research and Implementation aims to assist HFLA of Northeast Ohio in enhancing lending practices When HFLA of Northeast Ohio began providing interest-free loans to low- to moderate-income residents almost 120 years ago, the lending institution ...

Some Ohio parents whose children have critical behavioral-health needs faced an agonizing decision in recent years: whether to give up custody of their children to secure care in a live-in treatment center they simply couldn’t afford. It was a heartbreaking reality Ohio officials wanted to remedy a...

The Begun Center tackles one of the nation’s most vexing issues Most days, Dan Flannery, PhD, takes an objective, evidence-based approach to reducing gun violence. That’s his job as director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Sch...

ideastream: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed school safety on two fronts on the Sound of Ideas last Monday: The trend of increased misbehavior locally and nationally, and the aspect of se...

cleveland.com: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, said firearm deaths are increasing partly because guns are easily accessible—and those guns are designed to cause as much harm as possible. “So, ther...