Daniel F. Perkins's blog

Hold on, what is headspace?

Daniel F. Perkins Sunday, June 8th, 2008 at 8:59pm

Daniel reports from the Forum on Prevention and Early Intervention for Children and Youth at Croke Park in Dublin.

Lead me by the elbow, please!

Daniel F. Perkins Thursday, October 11th, 2007 at 7:14am

May sound quaint, but "leading by the elbow" well describes the quality of friendly guidance needed when introducing some of the thornier aspects prevention science and evidence-based programs to everyday community life.

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