Parent Use of Touchscreen Computer Kiosks for Child Health Promotion in Community Settings
March 1, 2007 | Journal Article
The kiosks provided child health-promoting information via 14 modules.
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Discussion of Illness During Well-Child Care Visits With Parents of Children with and without Special Health Care Needs
December 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Researchers surveyed parents of patients before and after well-child care visits to determine what parents of children with special health care needs expect, prioritize and receive compared to visits of parents of children without special needs.
"Children Now" Advocacy Group's 2006 Conference Examines Media Impact on Young Consumers' Health Habits
September 1, 2007 | Program Result
Children Now hosted "The Future of Children's Media: Advertising." The conference took place in Washington and brought together the nation's leading policy-makers, academics, media executives and advocates.
Menu Labeling Regulations and Calories Purchased at Chain Restaurants
June 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examined whether the mean number of calories purchased by consumers decreased after the regulation to include caloric information on menus was implemented.
Injury Free Coalition for Kids: Dissemination of a Model Injury Prevention Program for Children and Adolescents
National Program
To reduce and prevent injuries to children through a hospital-based, research-driven model implemented in partnership with coalitions of community stakeholders.
Improving On-Road and Off-Road Safety
January 26, 2011 | Program Result
Childhood injuries associated with ATVs are a serious and increasing problem in rural areas, where the vehicles' off-road capability makes them popular for agricultural and other utilitarian purposes, as well as for recreation.
Injury Free Kids: The Childhood Obesity Chapter
January 26, 2011 | Program Result
With a network of sites and support infrastructure already in place, Injury Free provided an efficient mechanism for developing and testing promising innovations in obesity prevention, the team believed.
Dallas Children Learn About Preventable Injuries
June 1, 1999 | Program Result
The Children's Medical Center of Dallas established an Injury Free Coalition for Kids project using its own funds and additional funding.
A Patchwork of Progress
November 1, 2011 | Report
California making headway in battle against childhood obesity but study shows successes are uneven.
Padres Unidos Advocates for Recess Before Lunch
April 11, 2012 | Program Result
The Healthy Students, Healthy Minds project of Padres Unidos is working with Denver school board officials to implement a recess-before-lunch policy in all public schools, a schedule that gets kids to eat better and reduces discipline problems.