Sentences with phrase «issue brief»

A new Issue Brief and Fast Facts from the Schuyler Center focuses on the importance...

Closing the Coverage Gap: Achieving Universal Dental Coverage for Children, Issue Brief 4, February 2015 — Fast Facts, Closing the Coverage Gap for Children's Oral Health, February 2015

October 19, 2017: Our new issue brief on ACEs and well - being is now available!

This issue brief builds on the fact sheet below, and includes national and state - level data on the prevalence of ACEs as well as health effects and protective factors that mitigate the effects of trauma.

The issue brief summarizes research on the importance of early learning and development and provides data on indicators of young children's wellbeing in Indiana.

The Happy Babies Brain Trust presented the findings of their issue brief to the state's Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC) in December 2015.

The issue brief presents Rhode Island and national data related to key indicators of child wellbeing — birth rates, racial and ethnic diversity, parent education and employment, family economic security, child care for infants and toddlers, developmental screening and early intervention, infants and toddlers in the child welfare system, and other indicators.

Indiana's Happy Babies Brain Trust, a work group of public and private leaders, released an issue brief in November 2015 laying out recommendations for state action to support early childhood development from birth to age three.

Rhode Island Releases Issue Brief and Policy Priorities for Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families

An issue brief released in May 2014 by RI Kids Count found that, while RI students are making progress in reading, large achievement gaps persist — in fact, only 19 % of our low - income fourth graders scored at the proficient level in the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Indiana's Happy Babies Brain Trust, a work group of public and private leaders, released an issue brief in November 2015 laying out recommendations for state action to support early childhood develop...

This issue brief, published by the American Institutes for Research, assists state policymakers in better understanding how social and emotional learning (SEL) can help students to be college and career ready.

As of the publication of this issue brief, 12 programs have been deemed «evidence - based» by the MIECHV initiative through the HomVEE assessment.

The «issue brief,» «Preventing Bullying in Rhode Island Schools,» tracked how schools across the state are examining bullying behavior with their students and educating about better, more respectful interactions.

Jan2001Maximizing the Impact of Early Childhood Home Visitation Programs» This issue brief provides governors» offices with strategies to maximize the impact of early childho...

This issue brief provides an overview of both social and emotional learning (SEL) and service - learning as tools to improve the lives and academic performance of students.

The workgroup summarized their latest issue brief and presented recommendations for ELAC to consider to support Indiana's youngest children.

Acknowledgment (s): The original (2005) version of this issue brief was developed in partnership with the Child Welfare League of America, under subcontract to the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect.

This issue brief looks at the impact of meaningful family engagement, assessment and case planning, and service delivery on family reunification.

This issue brief uses the term «early learning» to encompass home visiting, child care, and preschool programs.

This issue brief explores how home visiting programs — specifically, evidence - based programs funded by the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program — address three key maternal risk factors that directly influence maternal and child health and disproportionately affect mothers who participate in home visiting: postpartum depression, domestic violence, and tobacco use.

Challenges in the Implementation of Evidence - Based Mental Health Practices for Birth - to - Five Year Olds and Their Families: Issue Brief Based on National Think Tank on Evidence - Based Practices in Early Childhood.

The issue brief summarizes research on the importance of early learning and development and provides data on indicators of young children's well - being in Indiana.

In this issue brief, the Center for American Progress outlines 17 nonlegislative actions that support early learning programs.

The issue brief also lists examples of how programs have successfully engaged fathers.

This issue brief looks at how child maltreatment prevention efforts have grown and changed substantially over the last half century and discusses the importance of prevention as a critical component of the nation's child protection system.

This issue brief debunks the top 10 myths about early childhood education and the president's plan to expand preschool access.

This issue brief provides an overview of protective factors approaches to the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect.

This issue brief provides an overview of DR in the United States and highlights lessons learned through research and implementation experiences.

The authors wish to thank Harriet Dichter, Joan Lombardi, and Katie Hamm for reviewing drafts of this issue brief and providing invaluable feedback and guidance.

The authors would like to thank Harriet Dichter and Anne Mitchell for their insights and feedback on previous drafts of this issue brief, as well as our colleagues Katie Hamm and Rachel Herzfeldt - Kamprath at American Progress for their comments and edits.

The quality indicators identified in this issue brief can serve as a roadmap for policymakers to ensure the key supports are in place to help programs achieve and maintain quality and to help families access those high - quality programs.

From Project Thrive (Issue Brief No. 2), Reducing Maternal Depression and Its Impact on Young Children Toward a Responsive Early Childhood Policy Framework by Jane Knitzer, Suzanne Theberge, and Kay Johnson (January 2008) is an article on maternal depression and its impact on young children's healthy development and school readiness.

The Child Welfare Information Gateway produced an informative issue brief in November 2009 on Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Brain Development.

This issue brief explores research and practice on trauma focused cognitive - behavioral therapy (TF - CBT), which is an evidence - based treatment approach shown to help children, adolescents, and their caregivers overcome trauma - related difficulties.

Summary: This issue brief from the University of Minnesota Extension Series explores the relevance of brain science to social and emotional learning, with a particular emphasis on how youth workers can apply this learning to youth development programs

The issue brief also shares strategies of successful home visiting programs.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released an Issue Brief, Early Childhood Experiences Shape Health and Well - being Throughout Life that underscores the importance of high quality early childhood education and the need for home - based services to promote healthy early childhood development.

Source: Susan Beaulieu and Kathyrn Sharpe, University of Minnesota Youth Development Issue Brief, July 2015

Practices examined in this issue brief include female genital cutting, cupping, and coining.

This issue brief highlights the importance of understanding the diverse needs, strengths, and resources of children and families from rural areas, the challenges, and the cultural sensitivity required of child welfare workers and agencies.

ASPE Issue Brief.

Information Technology Making a Difference in Children's Lives: An Issue Brief for Leaders for Children KirkHart, Rothschuh, & Kattlove (2008) Encourages the incorporation of information and communications technology into public programs serving children by highlighting research and case studies showing how digital tools and applications can improve children's education, health, employment, and civic opportunities.

(Adapted from Child Welfare Information Gateway Issue Brief: In - Home Services in Child Welfare)

Behaviour problems are three times higher than national norms among children from families that have been sanctioned and left welfare.7 A Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief by Levin - Epstein and Hutchins describes what is currently known about the PRWORA impact on three different groups of adolescents: teen parents, teenagers living in TANF households, and teens who are involved in TANF funded initiatives.8 Evidence on the policies» impact on teens is limited and results are mixed.

The American Academy of Actuaries warned of the problems association plans pose in a February issue brief.

Proposals to alter the market rules applying to the individual and small group health insurance markets would likely require changing the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) risk adjustment program, the American Academy of Actuaries said in a recently published issue brief.

A recent «issue brief» published by The Center for Work Life Law at Hastings College of the Law reaffirms that flexible scheduling is good for employers as well as employees.

You can find helpful background information in this Wisconsin issue brief prepared by the ABA (pdf).

The majority opinion is, for lack of a better word, Kozinski-esque, which compelled Judge Ferdinand F. Fernandez to issue a brief concurrence listing some of the statements therein with which he could not agree.