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March 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Strengthening recess transforms the school climate, paving the way for less bullying and more focus on learning, according to new evaluation findings from Mathematica Policy Research and Stanford University.
December 26, 2010 | Story
According to Johnson Dias, the presence of poverty, racism and crime is a daily disaster in these neighborhoods. "Public safety here is a heath issue," she says. "You can't keep your child physically active if you are concerned your child might die."
March 17, 2011 | Program Result
A national study of 2,582 smokers ages 16 to 24, provides insights into whether young smokers tried to quit, the methods they used in trying to quit and factors that would predict their quitting patterns and success rates.
August 22, 2007 | Program Result
The Brotherhood Health Initiative (BHI) was a program designed to increase engagement with the health care system among young minority males aged 12 to 25 in Newark, N.J.
National Program
Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships is an innovative approach to preventing teen dating violence and abuse by teaching 11 to 4 year-olds about healthy relationships.
January 24, 2012 | Story
Travis built his New Connections research project on a data set from the 1997–2002 evaluation of the Health Link Program.
Video
As this video illustrates, Start Strong is promoting healthy relationships as the way to prevent teen dating violence and abuse before it starts.
January 1, 2011 | Survey/Poll
On March 29, 2012, Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships announced new data on teen dating violence behaviors and associated risk factors among middle school students.
February 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
Policies and practices that support young men of color in their teen years can help put them on the path to lead healthy and productive lives. Young men of color face more obstacles in education, employment, and health than their white peers.
November 29, 2010 | Story
"During the time obesity has emerged as a significant health problem, we have seen dramatic decreases in prices of sugar-sweetened beverages, and increases in prices of fresh foods and vegetables."