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Physical Education and Student Activity

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

A new policy was set in place in 2009, adopted by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) after audits revealed that the district was not enforcing physical education (PE) minute requirements.

Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth

November 21, 2011 | Program Result Report

Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth brought school-connected mental health services to immigrants and refugees in 15 communities in eight states by developing model mental health programs.

Exposure of California Kindergartners to Students with Personal Belief Exemptions from Mandated School Entry Vaccinations

March 26, 2012 | Journal Article

A study of California kindergarteners' exposure to personal belief exemptions (PBEs) from vaccinations at school found that PBE exposure increased from 2008 to 2010, indicating that more children are exposed to the risk of disease.

Communities Creating Healthy Environments: Improving Access to Healthy Foods and Safe Places to Play in Communities of Color

National Program

To build state and national momentum to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity through strategic investment in those communities most affected.

Public Health Concern in California Over Parents Refusing Vaccinations for Their Children, RWJF Scholar Says

June 14, 2012 | Story

Study finds intentionally unvaccinated students may be putting other children at risk.

School-Based Body Mass Index Screening and Parent Notification

November 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Current methods for reporting students' BMI to parents do not seem to have an impact on pediatric obesity in California.

Evaluating the Impact of New Beverage Nutrition Standards in Licensed Childcare in California

March 1, 2013 | Report/Evaluation

California’s Healthy Beverages in Childcare Act was implemented in January 2012 to regulate beverages in licensed childcare centers. This report measures the impact of the policy on childcare practices.

To What Extent Have High Schools in California Been Able to Implement State-Mandated Nutrition Standards?

September 1, 2009 | Journal Article

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invests in research aimed at reducing childhood obesity. This study, part of a supplement of childhood obesity-related literature, assessed compliance with California Senate Bills 12 and 965 that created strict school nutrition standards.

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.

Do Health Policies Aimed at School Children Lower Childhood Obesity Rates?

March 14, 2013 | Program Result Report

The California Center for Public Health Advocacy studied data on childhood obesity in the state to determine whether incidence of the condition had declined from 2005 to 2010, and whether any decline could be attributed to changes in policy.

Schools Pre-K Through 12