Caring for Grandchildren
February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
Researchers at New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service profiled the health care needs of caregiving grandparents and the resources available to them.
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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.
Infographic: The Truth About ACEs
May 12, 2013 | Infographic
Learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities
February 17, 2012 | Program Result Report
In Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities, partnerships in 49 communities nationwide are changing local policies and revamping the physical environment to foster healthy living and prevent childhood obesity.
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.
Locations of Joint Physical Activity in Parent-Child Pairs Based on Accelerometer and GPS Monitoring
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The largest proportion of joint MVPA occurred in residential locations. Obese children were less likely to perform joint MVPA with their parent in open spaces/parks than in residential locations.
Rebecca Project for Human Rights Expands Advocacy
May 3, 2011 | Program Result Report
From 2005 to 2010, the Washington-based Rebecca Project for Human Rights expanded its efforts to advocate on behalf of low-income families suffering from the impact of a parent's substance abuse.
National Diaper Need Awareness Week
September 4, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
This year, the National Diaper Bank Network is recognizing the week of September 10-17 as National Diaper Need Awareness Week, and local diaper banks across the country have asked their state and local officials to do the same.
Helping a New Jersey Nonprofit Take Its Services to the Next Level
September 3, 2012 | Story
Claire E. Walton details how a New Jersey Health Initiative (NJHI) Community Agency Capacity Enhancement (CACE) grant is helping the state's oldest nonprofit dedicated to the welfare of children develop and deliver effective programs.
By Sacrificing for Their Children, Some Low-Income Mothers Jeopardize Their Health
July 19, 2012 | Story
Study finds intersection of caregiving, gender roles and poverty can cause weight gains for low-income mothers.