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KDHRC has four program areas that focus on critical health and social services topics:
-Drug Abuse Education and Prevention: Investigates emerging trends in substance abuse and measures the effectiveness of social marketing, universal school-based prevention, and science education as methods to reach youth with persuasive information on the risks of illicit drug use.
-Latino Health: Seeks to understand and address the unique health risks of Latino families and communities, and explore optimal methods for community-based organizations to deliver health education to Latinos.
-Vulnerable Populations: Develops, evaluates, and disseminates programs to improve the health and quality of life of children with special needs and their families, underserved communities, and other vulnerable populations.
-Organizational Studies: Identifies and studies strategies for public institutions and nonprofit organizations to deliver health and social services effectively.