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New Study: Does Better Recess Equal a Better School Day?
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.
Keeping Children Safe: Commissioner Bryan Samuels on Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 30, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Last year, more than 675,000 U.S. children were victims of maltreatment. Preventing abuse and neglect in the first place by giving families the support they need, when they need it, yields the best outcomes.
Scaling Visionary Solutions to Improve the Health of Vulnerable Populations
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The Green House Project, a breakthrough solution to caring for aging Americans, illustrates what it takes to take an idea mainstream.
Playworks: Scaling a Great Idea
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Changing the national conversation about how to improve American public schools—and the importance of play to children’s ability to learn.
Improving Health by Combining Medicine and Law
February 28, 2013 | New Public Health Post
A new article published by the Association of American Medical Colleges highlights the important work of medical-legal partnerships. These efforts improve the health and well-being of low-income and other vulnerable populations by addressing unmet l ...
Use of a Microecological Technique to Study Crime Incidents Around Methadone Maintenance Treatment Centers
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
cq5dam.thumbnail.319.319 Read article There is no significant increase in serious crime around methadone treatment centers, according to this fine-grained geographic analysis in one city.
Physicians in the Substance Abuse Treatment Workforce
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Funding barriers were associated with organizations’ lack of physician employment.
Graphic Warning Labels in Cigarette Advertisements
July 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines recall and viewing patterns among text-only versus larger, more visible graphic warning labels in cigarette advertisements.
Key Priorities, Challenges and Opportunities to Advance an Integrated Mental Health and Education Research Agenda
June 8, 2012 | Journal Article
Findings from a thought leader dialogue outline important application in mental health and education research, with the aim to close the gap between research and practice.
Slow Progress in Changing the School Food Environment
June 5, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines the school food environment in elementary schools and reports on practices during the 2009?2010 school year compared with the same practices in 2006?2007 after the wellness policy mandate took effect.