PPN Newsletter February 2007
Listed below are recent updates to the Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities website (http://www.promisingpractices.net).
NEW PROGRAMS THAT WORK
This month PPN has added the following program summary:
Counselors Care Program Shows Promise for Preventing Youth Suicide
Counselors Care (CARE) is a school-based intervention targeting high school students at risk for suicide. Counselors conduct personalized one-on-one counseling sessions with the students using information participants provide indicating risk and protective factors. Evaluations of the program found that it resulted in lower rates of depression and other suicide risk factors, such as suicidal thoughts, threats and attempts.
More about the CARE programMore programs related to children's mental health
UPDATED PROGRAMS THAT WORK
This month PPN has updated the following program summaries:
Cognitively Guided Instruction
Social Decision Making / Problem Solving (contact and resource information updated)
RESEARCH IN BRIEF
Listed below are research summaries that have been added to the PPN site this month.
See all » Healthy and Safe Children
Binge Drinking and Associated Health Risk Behaviors Among High School Students
— Jan. 2007
Journal abstract at Pediatrics website
Childhood Overweight and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
— Jan. 2007
Disparities in Pediatric Preventive Care in the United States
— Jan. 2007
Effectiveness of Child Safety Seats vs Safety Belts for Children Aged 2 to 3 Years
— Jan. 2007
Folic Acid May Prevent Cleft Lip and Palate
— Jan. 2007
History of Childhood Abuse or Neglect Increases Risk of Major Depression
— Jan. 2007
The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds
— Jan. 2007
Report at American Academy of Pediatrics website
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Confidence of Prehospital Providers in the Assessment and Management of Child Maltreatment
— Jan. 2007
Physician Advice About Being Overweight: Association with Self-Reported Weight Loss, Dietary, and Physical Activity Behaviors of U.S. Adolescents
— Jan. 2007
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Adolescent Health and Access to Care
— Jan. 2007
A Systematic Review of School-Based Interventions to Prevent Bullying
— Jan. 2007
U.S.-Born Children of Immigrants May Have Higher Risk for Mental Disorders than Parents
— Jan. 2007
Treating Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Children and Adolescents
— Dec. 2006
See all » Children Ready for School
Ready for School: Can Full-Day Kindergarten Level the Playing Field?
— Dec. 2006
See all » Children Succeeding in School
Hispanic Education in the United States
— Jan. 2007
The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds
— Jan. 2007
How the 2005 Hurricanes Affected Students in Louisiana
— Dec. 2006
Ready for School: Can Full-Day Kindergarten Level the Playing Field?
— Dec. 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
GENERAL INFO
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