Start Strong
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.
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Playworks: Supporting Play and Physical Activity in Low-Income Elementary Schools
January 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
The study, led by Milbrey McLaughlin, Founding Director and Rebecca London, Senior Researcher, at the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University, examines the implementation of Playworks programs in eight Silicon Valley schools.
Playworks: Promoting Positive Youth Development in Low-Income Elementary Schools
January 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This brief is one in a series of final reports from the Study of Playworks Implementation in Eight Bay Area Schools. It examines the ways that Playworks promotes positive youth development and reports students’, teachers’, and principals’ views of t ...
Playworks: Supporting Positive School Climate in Low-Income Elementary Schools
January 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This brief is one in a series of final reports from the Study of Playworks Implementation in Eight Bay Area Schools. It examines the ways that Playworks supports positive school climate and reports students’, teachers’, and principals’ views of the ...
Texas Senate Bill 19 (SB 19) Results
November 18, 2009 | Story
Those polled were aware of physical activity requirements and that students were exceeding the minimum state physical activity requirements.
New USDA School Meal Guidelines: Paving the Way for a Healthier Future for Millions of Children
January 24, 2012 | Commentary/Story
“These changes are badly needed. Although many schools have made significant improvements to their meal programs, we must ensure that all schools strive to provide more nutritious meals for students."
An Action Agenda for Schools and Communities to Fight Obesity
July 30, 2012 | Program Result
During 2006 to 2007, TV and radio host Tavis Smiley convened town hall meetings in four U.S. cities to raise awareness of childhood obesity. A key organization in each city then worked to spur state and local efforts to address the growing problem.
Program Practices and Demographic Factors Associated with Federal Funding for the Safe Routes to School Program in the United States
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program provided $612 million to implement programs encouraging healthy opportunities to travel to school. This article examines the implementation of the program among states.
Impact of a Pilot Walking School Bus Intervention on Children's Pedestrian Safety Behaviors
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines the impact of walking school buses (WSB) on pedestrian safety behaviors (PSB). Using a randomized controlled trial, this pilot study tested the feasibility of a research protocol measuring children's pedestrian safety behaviors.
Hispanic Maternal and Children's Perceptions of Neighborhood Safety Related to Walking and Cycling
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
In a small study of the safety perceptions of inner-city Hispanic mothers and their children, mothers consistently rated their neighborhoods as less safe than their children and these maternal perceptions somewhat predicted the physical activity level of their children.