PPN Newsletter April 2008
Listed below are recent updates to the Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities website (http://www.promisingpractices.net).
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ask the Experts: Child Policy experts answer your questions about Baby Videos and Television
Many thanks to our visitors who have submitted a question to our experts about videos and television programming for young children! Our Ask the Expert submission form will remain open through the month of April, so it's not too late to submit your question!
PPN's Ask the Experts feature allows you to ask three leading child policy experts your questions on the topic of videos and television programming for children under two years old. Answers to selected questions will be posted on this site. Watch for an announcement in an upcoming PPN newsletter. More ask the expert topics are planned in the future, so be sure to check back for more. We are very excited about your participation, so please submit your question today!
Learn more and submit your question
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
The Promising Practices Network recognizes National Child Abuse Prevention Month and is committed to providing quality evidence-based information related to this important issue. See PPN's topic pages on Child Abuse and Neglect in our Programs that Work and Research in Brief sections for more information about this problem and strategies to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect.
See PPN Programs that Work and Research in Brief on child abuse and neglect
RESEARCH IN BRIEF
Listed below are research summaries that have been added to the PPN site this month.
See all in this area » Healthy and Safe Children
Abstinence-Only and Comprehensive Sex Education and the Initiation of Sexual Activity and Teen Pregnancy
— Apr. 2008
Journal abstract at Journal of Adolescent Health website
Effect of a Pediatric Practice-Based Smoking Prevention and Cessation Intervention for Adolescents
— Apr. 2008
Effectiveness of an Intensive, School-Based Intervention for Teen Mothers
— Apr. 2008
First-Year Maternal Employment and Child Outcomes: Differences Across Racial and Ethnic Groups
— Apr. 2008
Importance of Early Neglect for Childhood Aggression
— Apr. 2008
Patterns and Determinants of Physical Activity in U.S. Adolescents
— Apr. 2008
A Policy-Based School Intervention to Prevent Overweight and Obesity
— Apr. 2008
Support for Comprehensive Sexuality Education: Perspectives from Parents of School-Age Youth
— Apr. 2008
Transition to Adulthood: Delays and Unmet Needs Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Asthma
— Apr. 2008
Vaccination Coverage by Special Health Care Needs Status in Young Children
— Apr. 2008
Bipolar Youths' Misreading of Faces May be Risk Marker for Illness
— Mar. 2008
Past Child Abuse Plus Variations in Gene Result in Potent PTSD Risk for Adults
— Mar. 2008
A Randomized Trial of the Effects of Reducing Television Viewing and Computer Use on Body Mass Index in Young Children
— Mar. 2008
Risk Factors for Death Among Older Child and Teenaged Motor Vehicle Passengers
— Mar. 2008
Technology Stereotypes Broken When Children's Health Involved
— Mar. 2008
Snapshot at FPG Child Development Institute website
Are Blogs Putting Youth At Risk for Online Sexual Solicitation or Harassment?
— Feb. 2008
Contraceptive Use Patterns Across Teens' Sexual Relationships
— Feb. 2008
Health Status and Health Care Expenditures in a Nationally Representative Sample: How Do Overweight and Healthy-Weight Children Compare?
— Feb. 2008
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medical and Dental Health, Access to Care, and Use of Services in U.S. Children
— Feb. 2008
Why Do Adolescents Say They Are Less Healthy Than Their Parents Think They Are?
— Feb. 2008
Current-Generation Youth Programs: What Works, What Doesn't, and at What Cost?
— 2008
The Mental Health of Adolescents: A National Profile
— 2008
See all in this area » Children Succeeding in School
Disconnected Youth: Federal Action Could Address Some of the Challenges Faced by Local Programs That Reconnect Youth to Education and Employment
— Feb. 2008
Current-Generation Youth Programs: What Works, What Doesn't, and at What Cost?
— 2008
See all in this area » Strong Families
First-Year Maternal Employment and Child Outcomes: Differences Across Racial and Ethnic Groups
— Apr. 2008
Technology Stereotypes Broken When Children's Health Involved
— Mar. 2008
Welfare and Child Support: Complements, Not Substitutes
— Mar. 2008
Health Status and Health Care Expenditures in a Nationally Representative Sample: How Do Overweight and Healthy-Weight Children Compare?
— Feb. 2008
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medical and Dental Health, Access to Care, and Use of Services in U.S. Children
— Feb. 2008
Ten Key Findings from Responsible Fatherhood Initiatives
— Feb. 2008
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
Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media, at Saint Vincent College
Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families (GCYF)
Kansas Action for Children
KidsOhio.org
New York State Office of Children & Family Services
RAND Corporation
The Spencer Foundation
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