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October 21, 2012 | Evaluation
The evaluation found that schools that accessed and participated in more training and technical assistance made the most progress in implementing policies and programs that support healthy eating and regular physical activity among students.
May 8, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Nancy Ryan-Wenger was a lead investigator of the first-ever study to systematically elicit the views of hospitalized children and adolescents on the quality of their nursing care.
March 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study evaluates interim progress in schools receiving hands-on training from the Healthy Schools Program, the nation's largest school-based program aimed at preventing childhood obesity.
National Program
To build state and national momentum to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity through strategic investment in those communities most affected.
May 15, 2012 | Report
This report summarizes the results of several studies comprising Year Three of an evaluation project assessing the impact of the Mississippi Healthy Students Act on childhood obesity. The evaluation measures trends in childhood obesity rates and ass ...
May 15, 2013 | Evaluation
Mathematica Policy Research and the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University conducted a randomized controlled trial of Playworks.
May 14, 2013 | Evaluation
Mathematica Policy Research and the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University conducted a randomized controlled trial of Playworks.
May 14, 2013 | Evaluation
Mathematica Policy Research and the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University conducted a randomized controlled trial of Playworks.
February 1, 2007 | Issue Brief/Evaluation
This brief reviews evaluation findings about best practices in this area. For policy-makers considering SCHIP reauthorization, this brief provides information about the potential value of outreach and other types of program support.
November 1, 2007 | Issue Brief
This brief examines the impact of Covering Kids & Families (CKF). The authors summarize the ways that CKF coalitions were built, the changes they supported, and the sustainability of those changes after the grant period.