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July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A new coding system provides a practical tool for researchers, school administrators, and community members wishing to evaluate school wellness policies.
March 1, 2007 | Program Result
Action for Healthy Kids recruited community leaders from poor, urban areas to attend a national conference entitled Healthy Schools Summit 2005.
October 1, 2002 | Program Result
Tobler Research Associates conducted a systematic review of studies examining the effectiveness of tobacco and substance abuse prevention programs.
March 31, 2011 | Program Result
Progress and lessons learned from two programs that seek to advance the impact digital games can have on health.
December 9, 2008 | News Release
New poll reveals that parents see school playground as key to helping kids stay physically active, focused in the classroom.
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.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Mobile food vendors can deliver nutritious food options, in particular fresh produce, to communities that are suffering high obesity rates.
March 17, 2010 | Program Result
A new D.A.R.E. substance abuse prevention curriculum for 7th- and 9th-grade students, designed and evaluated by researchers at the University of Akron, gets mixed reviews.
March 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Harvard University Graduate School of Education studied adolescent risk behavior among middle grade students in the Cambridge, Mass., public school system.
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A nutrition professional offers her highlights of the third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study (SNDA-III). Bullet point lists create a quick reference from several categories: school lunch, school breakfast and competitive foods. The author includes implications of the study and recommendations.