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Like Close to Two Millions Kids, New Sesame Street Character Has an Incarcerated Parent
June 13, 2013 | New Public Health Post
A White House “Champions of Change” event yesterday honored 12 men and women who spent their careers improving the lives of children who have a parent in prison. Sesame Street released a toolkit to be distributed to jails, schools and therapists.
New Study: Does Better Recess Equal a Better School Day?
May 14, 2013 | News Release
Randomized controlled trial of popular recess program shows widespread benefits, including less bullying, more physical activity, and more time for teaching.
Playworks: Scaling a Great Idea
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Changing the national conversation about how to improve American public schools—and the importance of play to children’s ability to learn.
Elementary Schools Removing Sugary Drinks, Limiting Beverage Sales to Healthy Choices
July 2, 2012 | News Release
The study examined the availability of competitive beverages in U.S. public elementary schools for five academic years, from 2006–07 to 2010–11. Competitive beverages are those sold by schools outside of meal programs through vending machines, à la ...
Slow Progress in Changing the School Food Environment
June 5, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines the school food environment in elementary schools and reports on practices during the 2009?2010 school year compared with the same practices in 2006?2007 after the wellness policy mandate took effect.
Family Psychoeducation in Clinical High Risk and First-Episode Psychosis
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The theory behind and current status of treatment for psychotic disorders demonstrates that both family psychoeducation and psychoeducational multifamily groups have shown promising outcomes.
Early Detection, Intervention, and Prevention of Psychosis Program
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The Early Detection, Intervention and Prevention of Psychosis Program (EDIPPP) is a large clinical trial funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to test whether Family-Aided Community Treatment (FACT) can delay or prevent the onset of psychosis in at-risk young people.
Early Intervention in Psychosis
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The authors argue that existing evidence justifies early identification and prevention of psychosis as routine clinical practice.
Introduction to the Special Issue
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
An introduction to a special issue of Adolescent Psychiatry describes the relevance of its focus on topics relative to prodromal symptoms or to individuals at clinical high risk for a first psychotic episode.
A Community Outreach and Education Model for Early Identification of Mental Illness in Young People
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
PIER offers a new model for community health education that, in contrast to traditional mental health education, strengthens capacity for proactive engagement of key stakeholders in youth mental health.