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August 1, 2002 | Program Result
The United Way of San Diego County engaged individual citizens and community institutions in improving the health, safety, and well-being of local children and families.
June 1, 2000 | Program Result
From 1996 to 1998, the City and County of San Francisco developed blended funding streams and wraparound services under a capitated managed care system.
December 1, 2007 | Journal Article
This study examines the degree to which parents serve as information intermediaries in children referred from community practice to an academic referral center, as well as both parent and physician attitudes to their performing this role.
April 12, 2012 | Book
Without changes to eating and activity, more than one in five young people could be obese by 2020, researchers predict.
August 23, 2011 | Journal Article
The public health problems posed by consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages—and the appropriate policy responses—may be similar to those that arise when addressing cigarette and alcohol consumption.
July 7, 2011 | News Release
Since 1995 rates have doubled or nearly doubled in 17 states.
July 6, 2011 | Story
Sara E. Benjamin Neelon, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., studied state regulations related to healthy eating and physical activity for child-care facilities and ways to improve them under a grant from Healthy Eating Research.
May 31, 2011 | Story
Studying what preschoolers in child care centers in California are eating and drinking - and the quality of food and beverages served.
April 12, 2011 | Story
What factors are associated with the clustering of fast food restaurants close to schools? Are they more likely to cluster around schools serving minority or poor children? Naa Oyo A. Kwate, Ph.D., set out to find some answers.
March 24, 2011 | Story
A major goal of Schwartz' research was to develop and validate a coding system that researchers could use to quantitatively evaluate school wellness policies.