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‘Still Here, Still Living’: AIMS Project Gives Voice to Tarrant County Older Adults
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At first glance, the participants in the AIMS study seem like anyone’s elderly neighbor: a woman on oxygen who still smokes a pack a day, a veteran who believes “pain means you’re alive,” a rock-painting volunteer who also runs social media for a local mission store. But running through each story is a powerful thread, a quiet…
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Dr. Stephanie Villaire Leads New Publication on HIV Prevention and Justice-Involved Populations
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Dr. Stephanie Villaire, a recently appointed postdoctoral research associate at the Institute of Behavioral Research (IBR), is the lead author of a new article published in Health & Justice. The study offers a qualitative examination of the barriers and facilitators to HIV prevention and treatment for people involved with the criminal justice system. Drawing on the…
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Dr. Jenny Becan Co-Authors Study on Youth Justice Reform Costs
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IBR scientist Dr. Jenny Becan is a co-author on a newly published article in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. The study examines the costs associated with implementing strategies to improve access to substance use disorder treatment for youth involved in the legal system. The research draws on data from 34 juvenile justice agencies across seven…