PPN Newsletter May 2007
Listed below are recent updates to the Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities website (http://www.promisingpractices.net).
RESEARCH IN BRIEF
Listed below are research summaries that have been added to the PPN site this month.
See all » Healthy and Safe Children
Digital Childhood: Electronic Media and Technology Use Among Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
— May 2007
Journal abstract at Pediatrics website
Need for and Use of Family Leave Among Parents of Children With Special Health Care Needs
— May 2007
Child Well-Being Index 2007 Report
— Apr. 2007
Clinical Response and Risk for Reported Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts in Pediatric Antidepressant Treatment
— Apr. 2007
Impact of the State Children's Health Insurance Program on Adolescents in New York
— Apr. 2007
Impacts of Four Abstinence Education Programs
— Apr. 2007
NIDA-Supported Study Shows Significant Association Between Smoking and Mental Disorders in Pregnant Women
— Apr. 2007
Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools: Leading the Way Toward Healthier Youth
— Apr. 2007
Report brief at Institute of Medicine website
Quality Care for Children with ADHD: The Role of Primary Care Physicians
— Apr. 2007
Failing Fitness: Physical Activity and Physical Education in Schools
— Jan. 2007
Physical Education Matters for California Kids
— Jan. 2007
See all » Children Ready for School
Family Child Care in the United States
— Apr. 2007
Assessing Initiatives for Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care: An Overview of Models and Evaluations
— Mar. 2007
See all » Children Succeeding in School
Demographic Differences in Youth Out-of-School Time Participation
— Apr. 2007
New Study Points to Gap Between U.S. High School Curriculum and College Expectations
— Apr. 2007
Assessing Initiatives for Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care: An Overview of Models and Evaluations
— Mar. 2007
See all » Strong Families
Need for and Use of Family Leave Among Parents of Children With Special Health Care Needs
— May 2007
Demographic Differences in Youth Out-of-School Time Participation
— Apr. 2007
One Out of Five U.S. Children is Living in an Immigrant Family
— Mar. 2007
The New Face of the Low-Wage Workforce
— Jan. 2007
ABOUT OUR SUPPORTERS
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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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