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November 7, 2012 | Program Result Report
The Healthy Schools Program provides technical assistance to help schools engage administrators, teachers, parents and vendors in increasing access to physical activity and healthier foods for students and staff.
June 13, 2011 | Story
President Bill Clinton announced RWJF grant renewal, honored 275 high-performing schools at the Healthy Schools Forum.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Study provides data on youth fitness in one state advances the knowledge base on school-based fitness testing and the factors influencing youth fitness.
November 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
From 1991 through 1998, the Developmental Studies Center in Oakland, Calif., developed a large-scale trial of an elementary school model called the Child Development Project (CDP).
March 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Strengthening recess transforms the school climate, paving the way for less bullying and more focus on learning, according to new evaluation findings from Mathematica Policy Research and Stanford University.
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.
November 4, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Louisiana Public Health Institute set up and maintained an electronic health information management system in 10 school-based health centers in Greater New Orleans.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In 2006, approximately 37 percent of Delaware's children were overweight or obese. To combat Delaware's childhood obesity epidemic, Nemours, a leading child health care provider, launched a statewide program to improve child health.
February 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study presents a five-year evaluation of Arkansas Legislative Act 1220, legislation that: required schools to measure student body-mass index and report BMI to parents, restricted access to vending machines, and created state and local health advisory committees.
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A new coding system provides a practical tool for researchers, school administrators, and community members wishing to evaluate school wellness policies.