PPN Newsletter September 2008
Listed below are recent updates to the Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities website (http://www.promisingpractices.net).
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Resources for KIDS COUNT Data Users
Do you use KIDS COUNT data or other data sources in your work? If so, check out the recently added Resources and Tools on PPN's KIDS COUNT page. The resources described here can help practitioners and policy makers use data more effectively and see examples of the different ways data can be used to set priorities, monitor trends, and evaluate a policy or program's effects. Also be sure to take a look at PPN's KIDS COUNT pages for Georgia, Iowa, and Kansas, and complete the online survey to let us know what you think about these resources.
See the new Resources and Tools on PPN's KIDS COUNT page
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
U.S. Child Labor Violations in the Retail and Service Industries: Findings From a National Survey of Working Adolescents
— Sep. 2008
Journal abstract at American Journal of Public Health website
After Abuse: Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers
— Aug. 2008
Snapshot at FPG Child Development Institute website
Community Supports After Surviving Extremely Low-Birth-Weight, Extremely Preterm Birth
— Aug. 2008
Do Neighborhood Economic Conditions Influence the Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables?
— Aug. 2008
Evaluating Children's Advocacy Centers' Response to Child Sexual Abuse
— Aug. 2008
F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America
— Aug. 2008
Fertility of American Women: 2006
— Aug. 2008
Health and Economic Implications of HPV Vaccination in the United States
— Aug. 2008
High Levels of Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behaviors Among U.S. Immigrant Children and Adolescents
— Aug. 2008
Injuries Among U.S. Children With Different Types of Disabilities
— Aug. 2008
Juvenile Transfer Laws: An Effective Deterrent to Delinquency?
— Aug. 2008
Kids' Meals: Obesity on the Menu
— Aug. 2008
A Needed Lifeline: Chronically Ill Children and Public Health Insurance Coverage
— Aug. 2008
Rapid Eye Movement Sleep in Relation to Overweight in Children and Adolescents
— Aug. 2008
Sexually Assaulted Children: National Estimates and Characteristics
— Aug. 2008
Disparities in the Food Environment Surrounding U.S. Middle and High Schools
— July 2008
High 5 for Kids: The Impact of a Home Visiting Program on Fruit and Vegetable Intake of Parents and their Preschool Children
— July 2008
Highlights of the 2006 National Youth Gang Survey
— July 2008
Sexual Violence Reported by Juvenile Correctional Authorities 2005-2006
— July 2008
Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics and Interventions
— June 2008
Long-Term Trends in Adolescent and Young Adult Smoking in the United States: Metapatterns and Implications
— May 2008
Parent Education
— Apr. 2008
See all in this area » Children Ready for School
Community Supports After Surviving Extremely Low-Birth-Weight, Extremely Preterm Birth
— Aug. 2008
Assessing Child Care Quality
— 2008
Room for Improvement in the Use of High-Quality Preschool Programs for California's Children
— 2008
See all in this area » Children Succeeding in School
Evaluating the Impact of Interventions That Promote Successful Transitions From High School
— Aug. 2008
Preparing High School Students for Successful Transitions to Postsecondary Education and Employment
— Aug. 2008
SAT® Scores Stable as Record Numbers Take Test
— Aug. 2008
State High School Exit Exams: Moving Toward End-of-Course Exams
— Aug. 2008
Assessing Child Care Quality
— 2008
Room for Improvement in the Use of High-Quality Preschool Programs for California's Children
— 2008
See all in this area » Strong Families
Access to and Use of Paid Sick Leave Among Low-Income Families With Children
— Aug. 2008
Demographics of Family, Friend, and Neighbor Child Care in the United States
— Aug. 2008
A Needed Lifeline: Chronically Ill Children and Public Health Insurance Coverage
— Aug. 2008
Parent Education
— Apr. 2008
Welfare Time Limits; An Update on State Policies, Implementation, and Effects on Families
— Apr. 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
Foundation Consortium for California's Children & Youth
Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media, at Saint Vincent College
Georgia Family Connection Partnership
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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