Diana [Denni] Fishbein

Diana [Denni] Fishbein

@docdenni.bsky.social

Nova Scholar, Nova Institute for Health; Senior Scientist, FPG Child Development Institute University of North Carolina; part-time researcher, Penn State University; president, National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives

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Diana [Denni] Fishbein
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he White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

nytimes.comTrump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It (Gift Article)The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.
Diana [Denni] Fishbein
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The Trump Administration has hobbled AHRQ, the federal agency responsible for patient safety. This action is in direct contrast with "making America healthy again" and places all of us at risk and without recourse. Please share this story as widely as possible. kffhealthnews.org/news/ahrq-fu...

kffhealthnews.orgTrump Has Quietly Throttled an Agency Devoted to the Safety of American Healthcare - KFF Health NewsCongress appropriated $345 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for the 2026 fiscal year, but the agency has spent less than $15 million on grants. AHRQ hasn’t issued a new one i...
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Join our full-day (or part of it!) webinar with NIH institute directors & other child health experts who discuss where best to invest our precious federal dollars and elevate children and families in that research and policy agenda! www.npscoalition.org/federal-rese...

npscoalition.orgFederal Research in Whole Child Health and WellbeingAlarming trends show U.S. children face growing health, academic, and social challenges, threatening future prosperity. This full-day webinar highlights evidence-based strategies and research to advan...
Diana [Denni] Fishbein
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OPINION: Policy changes sweeping the nation are harming our students. Educators must fight back hechingerreport.org/opinion-poli...

hechingerreport.orgOPINION: Policy changes sweeping the nation are harming our students. Educators must fight back - The Hechinger ReportPresident Trump is aggressively stepping up efforts to deport undocumented immigrants. The new policies sweeping the nation deeply affect and harm our children. Educators should do whatever they can t...
Diana [Denni] Fishbein
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PRESS RELEASE: Leading Addiction Scientists Warn: Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Will Devastate Research, Treatment and Prevention of Addiction and Overdose and Reverse Gains docs.google.com/document/d/1...

docs.google.comSOC Press Release 7-22-25.docxPRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2025 – Chapel Hill, NC Leading Addiction Scientists Warn: Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Will Devastate Research, Treatment and Prevention of Addiction and O...

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Cassie Boness, PhD
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🚨 I have been working with several addiction scientists and clinicians through the Addiction Science Defense Network (www.npscoalition.org/projects/add...) to craft a statement of concern about recent executive orders and actions that can be shared with members of congress.

npscoalition.orgAddiction Science Defense Network | npscThe ASDN is an information exchange and action network for individuals and organizations devoted to studying, treating and preventing problems caused by psychoactive substance use, including alcohol, ...
Diana [Denni] Fishbein
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I'm assisting the HELP Committee with stories of child-or family-focused researchers, grants, clients/patients, or clinical services/programs that were suspended, terminated or otherwise harmed by recent actions. Please contact me: diana.fishbein@npscoalition.org.

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Cassie Boness, PhD
@cassie-boness.bsky.social

From Alcohol Justice: "After Kennedy’s Destruction at NIH, Alcohol Prevention and Addiction Medicine Must Stand In Solidarity" alcoholjustice.org/blog/kennedy...

alcoholjustice.orgAfter Kennedy's Destruction at NIH, Alcohol Prevention and Addiction Medicine Must Stand In Solidarity - Alcohol JusticeKennedy's funding cuts and mass firings at NIH means alcohol prevention, research and recovery--and the entire addiction medicine field--must stand together.

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Scott Delaney
@scott-delaney.bsky.social

The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up. If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes. Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.

forms.gleCancelled NIH grant information submission formPlease use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025. Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...
Diana [Denni] Fishbein
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Please contact me right away with stories about researchers and patients who have been adversely impacted by firings, disruptions to research, or discontinuation of treatment. diana.fishbein@npscoalition.org. I'm gathering this information for the congressional HELP Committee. Thanks.

Diana [Denni] Fishbein
@docdenni.bsky.social

If you are an investigator and have been impacted by recent actions affecting federal funding agencies (e.g., interruption in an ongoing grant, delay in receiving funds, halt or delay in receiving newly approved grant, loss of support staff, break in data collection, etc.), please contact me asap.

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