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In recent years, international initiatives have emerged to promote and improve individual, family, and community well-being. One of the initiatives led by the United Nations (UN) is the creation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015 to combine systemic strategies between and within countries to eliminate poverty and social inequalities, protect natural resources, and...

The family-centered intervention will be used in Puerto Rico to transform prevention and family preservation services.

For solutions to be effective, a multisectoral effort is required, one that operates at various levels and is sustained over time, states Marizaida Sánchez-Cesáreo.

The funds are intended to subsidize research aimed at promoting long-term changes in how minors from 0 to 21 years old, their parents, and caregivers receive services.

The initiative will employ a collective impact approach resulting from the collaboration of local organizations and national partners.

Grupo Nexos celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on August 10, 2023, with the participation of a large group of collaborators and guests. The space now houses the organization’s administrative offices and shared workspaces. Dr. Marizaida Sánchez Cesáreo, the Executive President of Grupo Nexos, marked the occasion as a significant milestone for...

Evidence-based practices are treatment or prevention methods proven successful in clinical or community studies. They optimize cost-effectiveness and the probability of success in mental health care. However, half of the professionals in this field in Puerto Rico need to learn how to implement them. A new study by Natalia Giraldo Santiago, a postdoctoral researcher at Massachusetts General...