Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Menu
  • About RWJF
  • Our Work
  • Research & Publications
View All:
  • Grants
  • Topics
  • Blogs

Elementary Schools

You are now viewing 1 - 10 of 11 results

Sort results by:
  • Relevance
  • Alphabetical Order
  • Publication Date

Refine Your Results

  • Topic: Elementary schools
  • Race/Ethnicity: Black (incl. African American)
By Topic
  • Middle schools (6)
  • Schools pre-K through 12 (5)
  • High schools (5)
  • Obesity/childhood obesity (5)
  • Medical treatment facilities (4)
  • Behavioral/mental health care (4)
  • School-based health centers (4)
  • Nutrition (4)
  • Preventive care (4)
  • Behavioral disorders/mental illness (4)
  • Poor and economically disadvantaged (4)
  • Access and barriers to care (3)
  • Cultural, gender, racial, religious and ethnic barriers (3)
  • Language and health illiteracy barriers (3)
  • Behavior change (3)
By Content
  • Content Type
    • Story (7)
    • Program Result (3)
    • Journal Article (1)
    • Video (1)
  • Program Area
    • Vulnerable Populations (6)
    • Childhood Obesity (4)
    • Human Capital (1)
    • Pioneer (1)
By Demographics
  • Age
    • Children (6-10 years) (10)
    • Adolescents (11-18 years) (8)
    • Children (0-5 years) (1)
    • Adults (19-64 years) (1)
    • Seniors (65+) (1)
  • Race/Ethnicity
    • Latino or Hispanic (7)
    • Asian/Pacific Islander (4)
    • Other racial or ethnic groups (2)
  • Location
    • Local or community-based (3)
    • Urban (3)
    • National (1)
  • States and Territories
    • Maine (ME) NE (4)
    • California (CA) P (3)
    • District of Columbia (DC) SA (2)
    • New Jersey (NJ) NJ (2)
    • Maryland (MD) SA (1)
    • Minnesota (MN) WNC (1)
    • Mississippi (MS) ESC (1)
    • Washington (WA) P (1)

Food Expenditures and Food Purchasing Among Low-Income, Urban, African-American Youth

June 1, 2011 | Journal Article

A study examining the food-buying behavior of lower-income African-American youth found that youth make frequent and unhealthy food purchases.

Washington, D.C., Schools Provide Nutritious Meals After School

November 22, 2011 | Story

Children also have had access to federally funded snacks in afterschool programs.

Continuing School-Connected Mental Health Services

November 20, 2011 | Story

Minneapolis, Imperial County, Calif., and Chatham County, N.C., sustained school-connected mental health services for immigrants and refugees started under Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth.

Increasing Understanding of Immigrant and Refugee Families

November 20, 2011 | Story

In Portland, Maine, Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth, helped social workers, case managers, and therapists provide school-connected mental health and related services to immigrants and refugees.

Enhancing Cultural Competence

November 20, 2011 | Story

Projects in Brooklyn, N.Y., Chicago and Los Angeles developed culturally competent school-connected mental health services for immigrants and refugees under Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth.

Informing Physical Activity Policies in Rural Mississippi

July 6, 2011 | Story

Gamble concluded that the problem of childhood obesity in the Mississippi Delta was considerable.

Percent of Students in District with Policies that Met or Exceeded the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for School Meals by Race/Ethnicity

August 25, 2009 | Story

The strength of school meal guidelines based on the district’s racial and ethnic composition.

A School-Based Health Center Gives Children a Healthy Place

November 12, 2004 | Program Result

The Plainfield Health Center, operating under the Plainfield Neighborhood Health Services, established a comprehensive school-based health center at Washington Elementary School in Plainfield, N.J., in 2000.

Creating Safe Spaces for Children in Schools in Compton, Calif.

October 1, 2003 | Program Result

The Head Start program at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science planned and implemented a substance abuse prevention project that worked to change community norms and behaviors that put children at risk of substance abuse.

Problem-Solving Skills Help Kids Build Self-Esteem and Steer Clear of Drugs

August 1, 1998 | Program Result

The Social Problem Solving Unit of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey expanded its social-skills-development and problem-solving program from fourth and fifth grades only to a schoolwide model for New Jersey elementary schools.

  • 1
  • 2
  • Next
RWJF Home → Topics → Elementary Schools
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Email
  • RSS

Our mission: to improve the health and health care of all Americans.

  • About RWJF
    • Our Mission
    • Program Areas
    • From Our President
    • Leadership & Staff
    • Annual Reports
    • Newsroom
    • Job Opportunities
    • Office Location
    • Our Policies
  • Our Work
    • Health Policy
    • Prevention
    • Cost and Value
    • Leadership
    • All Topics
  • Program Areas
    • Childhood Obesity
    • Coverage
    • Human Capital
    • Pioneer
    • Public Health
    • Quality/Equality
    • Vulnerable Populations
  • Research & Publications
    • Find RWJF Research
    • Assessing Our Impact
    • How We Work
    • Data Center
    • RWJF DataHub
  • Grants
    • What We Fund
    • Calls for Proposals
    • Grantee Resources
    • FAQs
  • Blogs
    • Human Capital
    • New Public Health
    • Pioneering Ideas
  • My RWJF
    • Subscription Management
    • My Profile
  • Contact RWJF
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

© 2001–2013 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. All Rights Reserved.