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November 26, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines the physical and social sleep environment of socioeconomically disadvantaged postpartum women at two, four, and eight weeks postpartum. Perceived awakenings, select sleep hygiene practices, bed sharing, and reasons for sleep disruption were explored.
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
As a part of the Public Health Activities and Service Tracking study and in collaboration with partners in two Public Health Practice–Based Research Network states, we examined relationships between local health department (LHD) maternal and child h ...
October 1, 2012 | Book
This chapter of To Improve Health and Health Care, Volume XV, focuses on Child FIRST, a family-based intervention to prevent mental health problems in high-risk mothers and young children.
September 5, 2012 | Video
Child FIRST is an innovative home-visit program in Connecticut, is designed to stabilize families, connect them with social services, and help develop and support nurturing, responsive caregivers.
September 3, 2012 | Story
Claire E. Walton details how a New Jersey Health Initiative (NJHI) Community Agency Capacity Enhancement (CACE) grant is helping the state's oldest nonprofit dedicated to the welfare of children develop and deliver effective programs.
July 12, 2012 | Story
Walter Zelman, director of the public health department at California State University, Los Angeles, tapped into Commission to Build a Healthier America research to inform students as they assessed local health concerns.
June 28, 2012 | Story
Ruth Watson Lubic recalls the Foundation's early history in the field of nurse-midwifery, and an old trail-blazing friend.
May 21, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
David Olds, PhD, is founder of the Nurse-Family Partnership, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 40th Anniversary Force Multiplier that provides maternal and early childhood health programs for at-risk, first-time mothers. He is a professor of pediatri ...
November 28, 2011 | New Public Health Post
Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, reports on some key public health concerns for children and teens in the current issue, published online today. Vaccinating Children Against Chickenpox Also Helps Protect Babies Not Yet ...
November 15, 2011 | New Public Health Post
Advocates say the immediate response should be a call to 911. “That’s an emergency, a child is being assaulted,” says Mitru Ciarlante, director of the Youth Initiative at the National Center for Victims of Crime. Trained operators will then contact ...