Adverse Childhood Experiences
May 10, 2013 | Feature/Infographic
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is working to increase awareness and understanding of the impact of ACEs and the need to develop effective innovative interventions.
Parents and Families
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Program Developed by RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow Provides Lasting Benefits to Low-Income Parents
May 8, 2013 | Story
In award-winning study, RWJF Scholars find culturally sensitive parenting program works well.
Linking Social, Health, and Economic Outcomes to Genetics
May 2, 2013 | Story
Former RWJF Scholar Dalton Conley, PhD, brings sociology, economics, and genomics to bear in research on the determinants of economic opportunity.
Coverage Ideas from the Field - 1
April 25, 2013 | Program Result Report
The Coverage Ideas from the Field call for proposals sought projects to increase the likelihood that the nation's health care debate would lead to solutions and build momentum to drive federal policy-makers to act.
Locating Family Mental Health Services in Shopping Malls and Schools
March 25, 2013 | Program Result Report
The UCLA Family Commons is a new model of preventive mental health care that provides nonstigmatized, cost-effective education and coaching to help families with children from infancy to adolescence address common childhood issues.
Combining Photovoice and Focus Groups
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Engaging Latina teens in a photography project empowered them to address barriers to physical activity in their Connecticut community.
Latina Voices in Childhood Obesity
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Latina mothers identify barriers to children being physically active and find their voice to advocate for changes.
Poll Finds Big Gap Between Parents and Experts: Parents Less Likely to Recognize Children as Overweight or Obese
February 25, 2013 | News Release
A new poll released today shows a large a gap between parents’ perceptions of their children’s weight and expert definitions.
A Poll About Children and Weight
February 25, 2013 | Survey/Poll
This poll provides new insights into the epidemic of childhood obesity and the challenges families face between school and sleep.
Child FIRST Develops an Evidence-Based Early Childhood Intervention
February 5, 2013 | Program Result Report
Child FIRST is a home-based early childhood intervention that works with the most vulnerable very young children and their families to reduce serious emotional disturbance, developmental and learning problems, and abuse and neglect.