Publication Type: Report

Comprehensive Obesity Prevention in Early Childhood: Promising Federal and State Initiatives

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  • Project  Project Thrive; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date March 1, 2012

Learn about our Project Thrive project. This is an excerpt from the full report. The prevalence of obese and overweight children in the United States has nearly tripled during the past 30 years. In 2010, approximately 17 percent of all children and adolescents (ages 2-19) were obese (BMI is in the 95th percentile or above). […]

Coaching and Quality Assistance in Quality Rating Improvement Systems: Approaches Used by TA Providers to Improve Quality in Early Care and Education Programs and Home-based Settings

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  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date January 1, 2012

This is an excerpt from the full report. Introduction Quality Rating Improvement Systems (QRISs) commonly offer on-site technical assistance (TA) and coaching to help early care and education settings achieve quality improvements and a higher QRIS rating. In surveys of administrators overseeing statewide QRISs, almost all states reported the use of on-site TA and coaching […]

The Costs of Cutting Health Care: An Analysis of Recent Changes to New Jersey FamilyCare

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  • Project  Making Work Supports Work; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date November 1, 2011

This is an excerpt from the full report. Across the country, states grapple with the reality of unflagging unemployment and weak revenues. Fiscal prudence competes with an unprecedented need for public services as poverty rates continue to rise. In 2010, 15.4 percent of children living in poverty were uninsured, yet Medicaid has taken primacy over […]

The Costs of Cutting Health Care: An Analysis of Recent Changes to New Jersey FamilyCare

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  • Project  Making Work Supports Work; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date November 1, 2011

Learn about our Making Work Supports Work project. This is an excerpt from the full report. Across the country, states grapple with the reality of unflagging unemployment and weak revenues. Fiscal prudence competes with an unprecedented need for public services as poverty rates continue to rise. In 2010, 15.4 percent of children living in poverty were […]

Rent Burden, Housing Subsidies and the Well-being of Children and Youth

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  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date November 1, 2011

This is an excerpt from the full report. What is rent burden? Rent burden is defined as spending more than 30 percent of household income on rent. In 2009, more than half of renter-occupied households with children (54 percent) experienced rent burden. Between 2002 and 2009, the proportion of households with children affected by rent […]

Pediatric Medical Homes: Laying the Foundation of a Promising Model of Care

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  • Project  Project Thrive; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date October 1, 2011

Learn about our Project Thrive project. This is an excerpt from the full report. Introduction In recent years the nation’s health care system has accelerated the development and implementation of a new model of patient care – the medical home. States, insurers, health care delivery systems, and individual practices are increasingly exploring ways to leverage medical […]

Who Are America’s Poor Children?: Examining Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity

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  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date July 1, 2011

This is an excerpt from the full report. Introduction Good health in childhood both reflects and predicts full social and economic participation. Conversely, social divisions by race and income are often associated with health disparities, which inhibit children from achieving their full potential. Although many would agree that health is a fundamental right, children subject […]

Improving the Odds for Adolescents: State Policies that Support Adolescent Health and Well-being

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  • Project  Improving the Odds for Adolescents; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date July 1, 2011

Learn about our Improving the Odds for Adolescents project. Executive Summary For policymakers, adolescence presents an invaluable opportunity to ensure that all young people can access the high-quality services and supports they need to improve their odds of becoming successful, healthy, productive adults. At an historic moment when the provisions and breadth of health care […]

Building Strong Systems of Support for Young Children’s Mental Health: Key Strategies for States and a Planning Tool

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  • Project  Supporting Young Children's Mental Health; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date June 1, 2011

  Learn about our Supporting Young Children’s Mental Health project. What’s Inside… This report describes key strategies for creating a comprehensive system of supports for young children’s mental health and provides examples from states using these strategies. It also includes a tool that state planners can use to assess progress and plan steps toward building […]

Making Work Pay in Montana

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  • Project  Making Work Supports Work; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date June 1, 2011

Learn about our Making Work Supports Work project. In Montana, 44 percent of children live in low-income families—defined as income below twice the federal poverty level (FPL). Despite 86 percent of these children having at least one parent who is employed, many of their families struggle to make ends meet on earnings alone. Work support […]