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Connecting With Care in Low-Income Boston Neighborhoods
November 19, 2012 | Program Results Report
The Connecting With Care project of the Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention demonstrated that it was economically feasible to bring full-time, mental-health clinicians to schools in the low-income Boston neighborhoods of Dorchester and Roxbury.
Joint Use Agreements Creating Opportunities for Physical Activity
February 1, 2012 | Story
A joint use agreement is “a formal agreement between two separate government entities—often a school and a city or county—setting forth the terms and conditions for shared use of public property or facilities. For example, city governments can contr ...
Local Wellness Policies
July 1, 2009 | Evaluation
Assessing School District Strategies for Improving Children's Health 2006–07 and 2007–08.
Developing a Business Plan for Sustaining School Mental Health Services
November 7, 2012 | Report
Case Studies from The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools at George Washington University on developing a business plan for sustaining school mental health services.
Safe Dates Teaches Teenagers the Difference Between Healthy and Abusive Relationships
November 22, 2011 | Program Results Report
The Princeton Center for Leadership Training partnered with 13 New Jersey high schools to implement Safe Dates, a dating abuse prevention curriculum, as part of the New Jersey Health Initiatives program.
Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth
November 21, 2011 | Program Results Report
Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth brought school-connected mental health services to immigrants and refugees in 15 communities in eight states by developing model mental health programs.
Geographic Disparities in State and District Policies Targeting Youth Obesity
October 1, 2011 | Journal Article
In an effort to address the childhood obesity, U.S. states and school districts have enacted policies to curb childhood obesity. This study examines geographic differences in state and district policies across Census divisions.
School Policies and Practices to Improve Health and Prevent Obesity
April 1, 2011 | Report
Major new study shows schools are providing more nutritious foods through National School Lunch Program, but many also offer high-fat items and empty calories.
School Physical Activity Environment Related to Student Obesity and Activity
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The Institute of Medicine recommends that children expend 50 percent of their daily energy while in school. This study investigated associations between physical education requirements, physical activity, and body weight using a nationally representative sample of U.S. students
Dental Pipeline Program Graduate Combines Her Two Interests
October 8, 2009 | Program Results Report
Like many Latino children, Esther Lopez, D.D.S., M.P.H., served as her parents' primary translator at their many doctor visits.