PPN Newsletter April 2007
Listed below are recent updates to the Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities website (http://www.promisingpractices.net).
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
PPN Launches New Partner Page for Kansas Action for Children
PPN is pleased to announce the launch of a new Partner Page for Kansas Action for Children. One of the newest PPN partners, Kansas Action for Children works to improve the health, education and financial security of children and families in Kansas. On this new page, you can find information and resources on priority issues for the state of Kansas, including issues of health, education, after-school programs, school readiness, and economic security, as well as Kansas-specific data and reports.
See Kansas Partner PageSee all Partner PagesMore about PPN Network Members
RESEARCH IN BRIEF
Listed below are research summaries that have been added to the PPN site this month.
See all » Healthy and Safe Children
Social and School Connectedness in Early Secondary School as Predictors of Late Teenage Substance Use, Mental Health, and Academic Outcomes
— Apr. 2007
Journal abstract at Journal of Adolescent Health website
Assessing Substance Use and Abuse Among Adolescents: A Guide for Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners
— Mar. 2007
Research brief at Child Trends website
Assessing the Diet, Exercise, Body Image, and Weight of Adolescents: A Guide for Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners
— Mar. 2007
Assessing the Mental Health of Adolescents: A Guide for Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners
— Mar. 2007
Early Child Care Linked to Increases in Vocabulary, Some Problem Behaviors in Fifth and Sixth Grades
— Mar. 2007
Effect of Booster Seat Laws on Appropriate Restraint Use by Children 4 to 7 Years Old Involved in Crashes
— Mar. 2007
Food for Thought: Television Food Advertising to Children in the United States
— Mar. 2007
Forgone Health Care Among U.S. Adolescents: Associations Between Risk Characteristics and Confidentiality Concern
— Mar. 2007
The Great Divide: When Kids Get Sick, Insurance Matters
— Mar. 2007
Growing Proportion of Teens Say Parents Most Influence Their Decisions About Sex
— Mar. 2007
Has Age at Menarche Changed? Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
— Mar. 2007
Kids' Share 2007
— Mar. 2007
Prediction From Low Birth Weight to Female Adolescent Depression
— Mar. 2007
Twelve-Month Effectiveness of a Parent-led, Family-Focused Weight-Management Program for Prepubertal Children
— Mar. 2007
Development of a Screening Tool to Identify Adolescents Engaged in Multiple Problem Behaviors: The Adolescent Risk Behavior Screen (ARBS)
— Feb. 2007
Fetal and Perinatal Mortality
— Feb. 2007
Need for High-Quality Child Care Affects Military Readiness and Retention
— Feb. 2007
See all » Children Ready for School
Early Child Care Linked to Increases in Vocabulary, Some Problem Behaviors in Fifth and Sixth Grades
— Mar. 2007
Kids' Share 2007
— Mar. 2007
See all » Children Succeeding in School
Social and School Connectedness in Early Secondary School as Predictors of Late Teenage Substance Use, Mental Health, and Academic Outcomes
— Apr. 2007
Excellence in the Classroom
— Spring 2007
Early Child Care Linked to Increases in Vocabulary, Some Problem Behaviors in Fifth and Sixth Grades
— Mar. 2007
Kids' Share 2007
— Mar. 2007
The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for America's Children
— Feb. 2007
Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Educational Effectiveness
— Feb. 2007
See all » Strong Families
Kids' Share 2007
— Mar. 2007
Fathers' Risk Factors and their Implications for Healthy Relationships and Father Involvement
— Feb. 2007
Need for High-Quality Child Care Affects Military Readiness and Retention
— Feb. 2007
Family Reunification: What the Evidence Shows
— June 2006
ABOUT OUR SUPPORTERS
The Promising Practices Network appreciates the generosity of our supporting organizations:
Annie E. Casey Foundation
The California Wellness Foundation
Colorado Foundation for Families and Children
The Colorado Trust
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Family and Community Trust
Family Connection Partnership
Foundation Consortium for California's Children & Youth
Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families (GCYF)
Kansas Action for Children
KidsOhio.org
New York State Office of Children & Family Services
Parents Action for Children (formerly the I Am Your Child Foundation)
RAND Corporation
The Spencer Foundation
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