The Center on Parenting and Opioids (CPO) worked to raise awareness and improve the lives of parents and children impacted by opioid use. Its goal was to identify the brain pathways and behaviors that were related to both opioid use and parenting. By identifying those pathways, the CPO built personalized programs for families affected by opioids, helping them feel more successful and confident as parents.
The research activities from the CPO have ended. The Data Collective, Lived Experience Community Board, and Community Professional Advisory boards started as part of the CPO have expanded and are continuing under new funding for the Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting Resource Center (PERC)
CPO in the News
October 2, 2024
Early Adolescence: A Window of Opportunity for Educators to Support Positive Mental Health
Early adolescence, roughly ages 10 to 13, is a unique time in development where young people experience rapid social, cognitive, and emotional changes. In a new research brief authored by Lorry Lokey Chair in Education Leslie Leve, the National Scientific Council on Adolescence (NSCA) provides research-based recommendations for educators to promote positive mental health in their classrooms.
July 3, 2024
UO Scientists and Big Ten Peers Make Powerful Partners
The University of Oregon may be one of the newest members of the Big Ten conference, but UO scientists have long partnered on research with peers at Big Ten schools. Dr. Leve's Project Early Growth and Development Study, part of the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes Program funded by the National Institutes of Health, featured.
June 28, 2024
Disrupting the opioid crisis through prevention
The CPO is currently researching the underlying mechanisms of addiction and parenting challenges to develop effective interventions that can positively impact those affected by opioid use. Professors Beth Stormshak and Leslie Leve are CPO-affiliated prevention science researchers.
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