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June 15, 2012 | News Release
The global, open-source idea competition challenged teachers, principals, parents, students and other innovators to share solutions that integrate the teaching of empathy in schools.
May 14, 2013 | Infographic
Infographic about the findings from a randomized trial evaluation on Playworks.
November 27, 2012 | Grant/Feature
Ten grantees from the Vulnerable Populations Portfolio at RWJF have been named to the Social Impact Exchange's S&I 100, an index of the top nonprofits having a positive impact on America's most pressing social issues.
March 1, 2004 | Program Result
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a national, non-profit child advocacy organization, conducted an educational campaign to increase policymakers' awareness of the value of publicly funded programs to strengthen youth and fragile families.
March 1, 2002 | Program Result
The South Central Prevention Coalition created a series of substance abuse prevention programs for youth living in 12 low- to moderate-income housing developments in south central Los Angeles.
May 15, 2013 | Issue Brief
A safe and healthy recess has the potential to drive better student behavior, health, and learning, according to a new study from Mathematica Policy Research and the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University.
Commentary
"When it comes to changing schools for the better, recess and play may be one of the most powerful and underutilized tools we have," says RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey.
September 17, 2012 | Grantee
Playworks improving the health and well-being of children through safe, meaningful play
May 15, 2013 | Evaluation
Mathematica Policy Research and the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University conducted a randomized controlled trial of Playworks.
May 14, 2013 | News Release
Randomized controlled trial of popular recess program shows widespread benefits, including less bullying, more physical activity, and more time for teaching.