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November 1, 2000 | Program Result
From 1991 through 1998, the Developmental Studies Center in Oakland, Calif., developed a large-scale trial of an elementary school model called the Child Development Project (CDP).
October 1, 1997 | Program Result
What can a school do when a child isn't getting needed medical treatments? Thanks to the Seattle Child Health Initiative, elementary schools in two areas are not only identifying problems such as this, but taking action to help.
October 1, 1997 | Program Result
The project serves children and their families living near two inner-city elementary schools in adjoining districts. At one school, Smart Start serves children from infants through sixth grade at the other, infants through fourth grade.
January 25, 2013 | Program Result
Experience Corps engages older volunteers to tutor - with a focus on reading - and mentor low-income kindergarten through third-grade students. It expanded and became an independent nonprofit organization.
March 25, 2013 | Program Result
The UCLA Family Commons is a new model of preventive mental health care that provides nonstigmatized, cost-effective education and coaching to help families with children from infancy to adolescence address common childhood issues.
August 1, 2007 | Program Result
National Dance Institute of New Mexico pilot tested, refined and evaluated a dance training curriculum designed to help elementary school teachers increase students' physical activity.
September 26, 2007 | Program Result
The Developmental Studies Center conducted a trial of an elementary school reform initiative which attempted to build a sense of connectedness to school, and thereby promote healthy behaviors in adolescence.
August 1, 2006 | Program Result
Cooking with Kids is a hands-on food and nutrition education program that operates in 12 elementary schools in Santa Fe, N.M.
October 11, 2010 | Program Result
Injury has long been the leading cause of childhood mortality, morbidity and hospital admissions in the United States.
November 7, 2012 | Program Result
The Healthy Schools Program provides technical assistance to help schools engage administrators, teachers, parents and vendors in increasing access to physical activity and healthier foods for students and staff.