PPN Newsletter August 2007
Listed below are recent updates to the Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities website (http://www.promisingpractices.net).
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHIP Reauthorization Deadline Fast Approaching
With the September 30th deadline for reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) looming large, both the House and Senate have passed versions of SCHIP bills that would significantly expand access to the program for many millions of children. The House and Senate versions have a higher price tag than the funding increase proposed by President Bush, and these more costly proposals face a presidential veto. To learn more about SCHIP policy and its implications, visit PPN's special feature page on SCHIP. This page includes links to evidence-based research information on SCHIP and online video of PPN's recent Policy Forum on Effective State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Policy. The Policy Forum brought together leading experts from around the nation to share lessons from SCHIP's first 10 years in the areas of research, policy, and implementation.
Learn more about SCHIP and view the video
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
2007 Child Well-Being Index (CWI) Special Focus Report on International Comparisons
— July 2007
Report overview at Foundation for Child Development website
2007 KIDS COUNT Data Book
— July 2007
News release and U.S. profile at Annie E. Casey Foundation website
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2007
— July 2007
Children Plus All Nonautomobile Motorized Vehicles (Not Just All-Terrain Vehicles) Equals Injuries
— July 2007
Cost of Hospitalization for Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants in the United States
— July 2007
Effective and Promising Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs for Latino Youth
— July 2007
Food Insecurity and Overweight Among Infants and Toddlers
— July 2007
Improvement Following ADHD Treatment Sustained in Most Children
— July 2007
Obesity Risk for Female Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Prospective Study
— July 2007
Better Access to Federal and Employer-Provided Time Off Helps Working Parents of Chronically Ill Children
— June 2007
Continuity of Health Insurance Coverage Among Young Adults with Disabilities
— June 2007
Families' Health-Related Social Problems and Missed Referral Opportunities
— June 2007
Firearm Ownership and Storage Patterns Among Families with Children Who Receive Well-Child Care in Pediatric Offices
— June 2007
How Neighborhoods Can Reduce the Risk of Obesity
— June 2007
Intensive Home Visiting Is Associated With Decreased Risk of Infant Death
— June 2007
Quality of Primary Care and Subsequent Pediatric Emergency Department Utilization
— June 2007
Fatal Injuries Among Children by Race and Ethnicity
— May 2007
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Addressing the Mental Health of Sexually Abused Children
— May 2007
2007 Fact Sheet on Reproductive Health: Adolescents & Young Adults
— 2007
2007 Fact Sheet on Unintentional Injury: Adolescents & Young Adults
— 2007
See all in this area » Children Ready for School
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2007
— July 2007
See all in this area » Children Succeeding in School
2007 Child Well-Being Index (CWI) Special Focus Report on International Comparisons
— July 2007
2007 KIDS COUNT Data Book
— July 2007
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2007
— July 2007
Students in Underperforming Schools Benefit from Supplemental Educational Services Under No Child Left Behind
— June 2007
See all in this area » Strong Families
2007 Child Well-Being Index (CWI) Special Focus Report on International Comparisons
— July 2007
2007 KIDS COUNT Data Book
— July 2007
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2007
— July 2007
Food Insecurity and Overweight Among Infants and Toddlers
— July 2007
Families' Health-Related Social Problems and Missed Referral Opportunities
— June 2007
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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