Past studies have shown a couple's ability to manage conflict is crucial in terms of long - term relationship quality and stability, physical health, and
healthy outcomes for their children.
Understanding the cause of stress can help parents, teachers, and care givers to be better prepared to promote
healthy outcomes for the child.
Casa Pacifica will lead the services sector in promoting
healthy outcomes for children and in strengthening families.
«The Home Visiting Program gives parents who chose to participate, the tools they need to support
healthy outcomes for their children,» said Mary Wakefield, Ph.D., RN, administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Not exact matches
On the contrary, the scientific research that has directly compared
outcomes for children with gay and lesbian parents with
outcomes for children with heterose xual parents has consistently shown that the former are as fit and capable as the latter and that their
children are as psychologically
healthy and well adjusted as
children reared by heterose xual parents... mama k
On the contrary, the scientific research that has directly compared
outcomes for children with gay and lesbian parents with
outcomes for children with heterosexual parents has consistently shown that the former are as fit and capable as the latter and that their
children are as psychologically
healthy and well adjusted as
children reared by heterosexual parents.
On the contrary, the scientific research that has directly compared
outcomes for children with gay and lesbian parents with
outcomes for children with heterose xual parents has consistently shown that the former are as fit and capable as the latter and that their
children are as psychologically
healthy and well adjusted as
children reared by heterose xual parents.
Jennifer Roback Morse (chapter four) shows why the Church is right about marriage: sociological data confirms that married people are happier,
healthier and better off financially; the «
outcomes»
for their
children are also «far better».
Benefits: They will facilitate your organisation to meet your targets according to the ECM requirements They will help you engage with men, fathers and male carers in your setting Will give men and fathers ideas of different activities they can do with their
children Highlights the key role men, fathers and male carers play in achieving better
outcomes for children and young people: «Be
Healthy», «Stay Safe», «Enjoy and Achieve», «Make a Positive Contribution» and «Achieve Economic Wellbeing»
I'm loving this modern age, which allowed me to have a
healthy child in a beautiful environment with almost no pain and with a perfectly
healthy outcome for myself and my
child.
Its mission is simple: to promote
healthy prenatal
outcomes for pregnant women, enhance the development of very young
children, and promote
healthy family functioning.Early Head Start (EHS)
I went into both experiences with an open mind as to what might happen, hoping
for a natural
child birth, but knowing that the only
outcome that mattered was a
healthy baby.
Stakeholders» input was integrated into development of A
Healthy Start
for Minnesota
Children: Supporting Opportunities
for Life - Long Health, a theory of change that depicts how public understanding, health in all policies, and community innovation lead to 1) safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments and 2) social and economic security, which in turn will help the state achieve its ultimate
outcome — that every Minnesota
child, prenatal to age three years, will thrive in their family and community and achieve their full potential regardless of their race, where they live, or their family's income.
Participating
children had higher rates of high - school completion, lower rates of grade retention and special education placement, and a lower rate of juvenile arrests.32 Another example showing more intensive programming has larger impacts is the
Healthy Steps evaluation showing significantly better
child language
outcomes when the program was initiated prenatally through 24 months.33 These studies suggest that a more intensive intervention involving the
child directly may be required
for larger effects to be seen.
Identifying depressed mothers or those at risk
for depression who are participating in home visiting, and treating or preventing the condition and its deleterious consequences, can improve program
outcomes and foster
healthy child development.
Research has demonstrated that a large proportion of mothers served in home visiting suffer from mental health problems, with up to 50 percent experiencing clinically elevated levels of depression during the critical first years of their
child's development.5 There is evidence that many depressed mothers fail to fully benefit from home visiting.6 Identifying depressed mothers or those at risk
for depression who are participating in home visiting, and treating or preventing the condition and its deleterious consequences, can improve program
outcomes and foster
healthy child development.
Moreover, data
for exposures in almost all studies were based only on maternal recall, sometimes some years after the exposures, although studies have shown that mothers remember breastfeeding durations many years after breastfeeding has stopped.55 - 57 Furthermore, research shows that mothers of sick
children sometimes remember early exposures of their
children in greater detail compared with mothers of
healthy children, especially when the exposures are publicly perceived to be associated with the
outcome studied.
And, how does a
healthy school breakfast impact key measures
for children, including weight status and academic
outcomes?
Some of the many benefits a Postpartum Doula provides
for you and your baby include: Better infant care skills Positive newborn characteristics Breastfeeding skills improve A
healthy set of coping skills and strategies Relief from postpartum depression More restful sleep duration and quality Education and support services
for a smooth transition home A more content baby Improved infant growth translates into increased confidence A content baby with an easier temperament Education
for you to gain greater self - confidence Referrals to competent, appropriate professionals and support groups when necessary The benefits of skin to skin contact Breastfeeding success Lessen the severity and duration of postpartum depression Improved birth
outcomes Decrease risk of abuse Families with disabilities can also benefit greatly by learning special skills specific to their situation Families experiencing loss often find relief through our Doula services Improved bonding between parent and
child.
Considering
Healthy Parenting Concepts Dr. Palmer will discuss how and why we have drifted away from many natural and healthy child care practices, and the movement to return to providing healthier childhoods for optimal adult outcomes, both emotionally and phys
Healthy Parenting Concepts Dr. Palmer will discuss how and why we have drifted away from many natural and
healthy child care practices, and the movement to return to providing healthier childhoods for optimal adult outcomes, both emotionally and phys
healthy child care practices, and the movement to return to providing
healthier childhoods
for optimal adult
outcomes, both emotionally and physically.
«We've known
for a long time that DHA is associated with improvements in visual, cognitive and behavioral development in early life, but these results suggest that DHA may also have a role in promoting a leaner,
healthier growth
outcome for children.
Both the KUDOS (Kansas DHA
Outcome Study), directed by Carlson and Colombo, and the DOMinO (DHA to Optimize Mother Infant
Outcome) study directed by Maria Makrides, professor of human nutrition and
Healthy Mothers, Babies and
Children theme leader
for the South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, and Robert Gibson, professor of functional food science at the University of Adelaide, saw a small overall increase in gestation length, but this increase was found to be related to a decrease in deliveries at higher risk
for early preterm birth.
However, given that the optimal
outcome of fertility treatment is a
healthy single live birth, supportive funding meets the dual goals of equitable access to treatment and safer
outcomes for ART - conceived
children and mothers.
The current role of educating
children about
healthy eating and physical activity has been placed almost entirely upon parents and the potential
for schools to help drive these learning
outcomes has been largely ignored or is seen as an invasive threat from the nanny state.
A
child who is
healthy, attends school, and is able to read will have better educational
outcomes This is the sixth and final report in the Education and Health Standing Committee's Inquiry into improving educational outcomes for Western Australians Inquiry into Improving Educational Outcomes for Western Australians of A
outcomes This is the sixth and final report in the Education and Health Standing Committee's Inquiry into improving educational
outcomes for Western Australians Inquiry into Improving Educational Outcomes for Western Australians of A
outcomes for Western Australians Inquiry into Improving Educational
Outcomes for Western Australians of A
Outcomes for Western Australians of All Ages.
• Speaker, National Pathways to Adulthood: A convening on Youth in Transition — 2011 • Centenary Methodist, Speaker, Homeless / Runaway Youth Awareness Workshops — 2011 • Speaker, Missouri SYAB Youth Empowerment Conference — 2011 • Federal Grant Reviewer, Administration
for Children and Families: Improving Service Delivery to Youth in the
Child Welfare System — 2011 • Federal Grant Reviewer, Office of Family Assistance:
Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Father - Hood Grants — 2011 • Federal Grant Reviewer, Administration of
Children and Families Grant Review: Improving
Outcomes for Youth in Childwelfare — 2011 • Federal Grant Reviewer, Administration of
Children and Families Grant Review: Community Centered
Healthy Marriage and Fatherhood — 2011 • Federal Panel Chair, Administration of
Children and Families Grant Review: Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood — 2011
As the membership association
for Healthy Start programs nationwide, NHSA promotes the development of community - based maternal and
child health programs, particularly those addressing the issues of infant mortality, low birth weight and racial disparities in perinatal
outcomes.
A recent rapid review to update the evidence
for components of the
Healthy Child Programme in England also found few studies of interventions aiming to promote child development outcomes in all families with children in the 0 — 5 age range.10 We reviewed a larger number of primary studies than either of these previous publicat
Child Programme in England also found few studies of interventions aiming to promote
child development outcomes in all families with children in the 0 — 5 age range.10 We reviewed a larger number of primary studies than either of these previous publicat
child development
outcomes in all families with
children in the 0 — 5 age range.10 We reviewed a larger number of primary studies than either of these previous publications.
Healthy child development is the foundation for human capital and the basis for future community and economic development.1 A significant body of convergent research emphasises the importance of the prenatal and early years for health and developmental outcomes throughout the life course.2 For a growing number of children, suboptimal developmental trajectories are well established by the time they start school, and become increasingly difficult and costly to modify with the passage of time.3 Thus, investing in young children is important for the prevention of disease later in life and contributes to their full participation in society as healthy and productive adul
Healthy child development is the foundation
for human capital and the basis for future community and economic development.1 A significant body of convergent research emphasises the importance of the prenatal and early years for health and developmental outcomes throughout the life course.2 For a growing number of children, suboptimal developmental trajectories are well established by the time they start school, and become increasingly difficult and costly to modify with the passage of time.3 Thus, investing in young children is important for the prevention of disease later in life and contributes to their full participation in society as healthy and productive adults.4
for human capital and the basis
for future community and economic development.1 A significant body of convergent research emphasises the importance of the prenatal and early years for health and developmental outcomes throughout the life course.2 For a growing number of children, suboptimal developmental trajectories are well established by the time they start school, and become increasingly difficult and costly to modify with the passage of time.3 Thus, investing in young children is important for the prevention of disease later in life and contributes to their full participation in society as healthy and productive adults.4
for future community and economic development.1 A significant body of convergent research emphasises the importance of the prenatal and early years
for health and developmental outcomes throughout the life course.2 For a growing number of children, suboptimal developmental trajectories are well established by the time they start school, and become increasingly difficult and costly to modify with the passage of time.3 Thus, investing in young children is important for the prevention of disease later in life and contributes to their full participation in society as healthy and productive adults.4
for health and developmental
outcomes throughout the life course.2
For a growing number of children, suboptimal developmental trajectories are well established by the time they start school, and become increasingly difficult and costly to modify with the passage of time.3 Thus, investing in young children is important for the prevention of disease later in life and contributes to their full participation in society as healthy and productive adults.4
For a growing number of
children, suboptimal developmental trajectories are well established by the time they start school, and become increasingly difficult and costly to modify with the passage of time.3 Thus, investing in young
children is important
for the prevention of disease later in life and contributes to their full participation in society as healthy and productive adults.4
for the prevention of disease later in life and contributes to their full participation in society as
healthy and productive adul
healthy and productive adults.4, 5
An article by Andrew Garner in Pediatrics supports Bornstein's contention that a
healthy and emotionally supportive parent -
child relationship reduces the risk
for toxic stress, and highlights the ways that policy interventions can improve
child outcomes by mitigating the toxic stress
children experience.
These programs include the Nurse Family Partnership, 16,17
Healthy Families America, 18,19
Healthy Start, 20,21 Early Head Start, 22,23 the Comprehensive
Child Development Program, 24 — 26 and Early Start.27, 28 All of these programs have been evaluated by using randomized control designs but findings from these trials have been mixed, with some programs showing benefits and others failing to show benefits.29, 30 In a recent review, Howard and Brooks - Gunn30 found that home - visiting programs had reported benefits for a number of outcomes, including child abuse, child health care, quality of home environment, parenting, parental depression, and childhood cognitive sk
Child Development Program, 24 — 26 and Early Start.27, 28 All of these programs have been evaluated by using randomized control designs but findings from these trials have been mixed, with some programs showing benefits and others failing to show benefits.29, 30 In a recent review, Howard and Brooks - Gunn30 found that home - visiting programs had reported benefits
for a number of
outcomes, including
child abuse, child health care, quality of home environment, parenting, parental depression, and childhood cognitive sk
child abuse,
child health care, quality of home environment, parenting, parental depression, and childhood cognitive sk
child health care, quality of home environment, parenting, parental depression, and childhood cognitive skills.
See,
for example, Janet Currie, «
Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: Socioeconomic Status, Poor Health in Childhood, and Human Capital Development,» Journal of Economic Literature 47, no. 1 (2009): 87 — 122; and Janet Currie and others, «
Child Health and Young Adult
Outcomes,» Journal of Human Resources, forthcoming.
The family unit is the primary context
for providing the nurturance, resources, and opportunities essential
for healthy development.7 Key parenting skills associated with positive
child outcomes in early and middle childhood include warm, affectionate interactions that are responsive to
children's needs («warmth»), firm discipline in terms of the setting of developmentally appropriate limits and expectations
for children's behavior («control»), and an absence of irritable, angry affect («irritability»).7, 8 These behavioral dimensions can be combined to classify a number of «styles» of parenting.
This is especially true
for feeding practices that have been associated with
healthy outcomes in
children.
In working with residential fathers, practitioners can reinforce the positive impact that
healthy relationship skills can have on
outcomes for children and parents.
Research has demonstrated that a large proportion of mothers served in home visiting suffer from mental health problems, with up to 50 percent experiencing clinically elevated levels of depression during the critical first years of their
child's development.5 There is evidence that many depressed mothers fail to fully benefit from home visiting.6 Identifying depressed mothers or those at risk
for depression who are participating in home visiting, and treating or preventing the condition and its deleterious consequences, can improve program
outcomes and foster
healthy child development.
Identifying depressed mothers or those at risk
for depression who are participating in home visiting, and treating or preventing the condition and its deleterious consequences, can improve program
outcomes and foster
healthy child development.
Marriage may be on the rocks, but few dispute that a happy and
healthy marriage can contribute to happier and
healthier individuals, as well as better
outcomes for the
children of such unions.
Pilot Evaluation of a Home Visit Parent Training Program in Disadvantaged Families Leung, Tsang, & Heung (2013) Research on Social Work Practice, 23 (4) View Abstract Reviews the pilot evaluation and resulting promising
outcomes of the
Healthy Start Home Visit Program
for disadvantaged Chinese parents with preschool
children, delivered by trained parent assistants to make services more accessible to disadvantaged families.
Outcomes for children are poor compared with both
children of
healthy mothers, and mothers with other disorders.
EIP showed favorable impacts on 8
outcomes, including fewer days and episodes of hospitalization, relative to those in the comparison group, covering a range of 6 weeks to 2 years postpartum.13, 23,24 EIP also showed a favorable effect on the percentage of
children who were adequately immunized by 1 year, but the difference was no longer statistically significant by 2 years.13, 24 Early Start demonstrated favorable effects on 3
outcomes, including percentage who received well -
child visits and dental service.25 — 27 HFA had favorable results for 4 health care outcomes, such as the number of well - child visits and whether the child had health insurance.28 — 31 HFA had an unfavorable effect on the number of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits.32 The research showed that Healthy Steps had a beneficial effect on 2 outcomes: 1 - month well - child visits and diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, and pertussis vaccinations.33 Finally, NFP had favorable results on 3 outcomes measuring the number of ED visits at different follow - ups but an unfavorable / ambiguous effect on number of days hospitalized between 25 and 50 months.34, 35 The research on 2 programs (Oklahoma's CBFRS and PAT) showed no effects on measures of health care use or coverage.36 — 40 The research on 5 programs (Child FIRST, EHS, Family Check - Up, HIPPY, and PALS for Infants) did not report health care coverage or usage outc
child visits and dental service.25 — 27 HFA had favorable results
for 4 health care
outcomes, such as the number of well -
child visits and whether the child had health insurance.28 — 31 HFA had an unfavorable effect on the number of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits.32 The research showed that Healthy Steps had a beneficial effect on 2 outcomes: 1 - month well - child visits and diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, and pertussis vaccinations.33 Finally, NFP had favorable results on 3 outcomes measuring the number of ED visits at different follow - ups but an unfavorable / ambiguous effect on number of days hospitalized between 25 and 50 months.34, 35 The research on 2 programs (Oklahoma's CBFRS and PAT) showed no effects on measures of health care use or coverage.36 — 40 The research on 5 programs (Child FIRST, EHS, Family Check - Up, HIPPY, and PALS for Infants) did not report health care coverage or usage outc
child visits and whether the
child had health insurance.28 — 31 HFA had an unfavorable effect on the number of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits.32 The research showed that Healthy Steps had a beneficial effect on 2 outcomes: 1 - month well - child visits and diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, and pertussis vaccinations.33 Finally, NFP had favorable results on 3 outcomes measuring the number of ED visits at different follow - ups but an unfavorable / ambiguous effect on number of days hospitalized between 25 and 50 months.34, 35 The research on 2 programs (Oklahoma's CBFRS and PAT) showed no effects on measures of health care use or coverage.36 — 40 The research on 5 programs (Child FIRST, EHS, Family Check - Up, HIPPY, and PALS for Infants) did not report health care coverage or usage outc
child had health insurance.28 — 31 HFA had an unfavorable effect on the number of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits.32 The research showed that
Healthy Steps had a beneficial effect on 2
outcomes: 1 - month well -
child visits and diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, and pertussis vaccinations.33 Finally, NFP had favorable results on 3 outcomes measuring the number of ED visits at different follow - ups but an unfavorable / ambiguous effect on number of days hospitalized between 25 and 50 months.34, 35 The research on 2 programs (Oklahoma's CBFRS and PAT) showed no effects on measures of health care use or coverage.36 — 40 The research on 5 programs (Child FIRST, EHS, Family Check - Up, HIPPY, and PALS for Infants) did not report health care coverage or usage outc
child visits and diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, and pertussis vaccinations.33 Finally, NFP had favorable results on 3
outcomes measuring the number of ED visits at different follow - ups but an unfavorable / ambiguous effect on number of days hospitalized between 25 and 50 months.34, 35 The research on 2 programs (Oklahoma's CBFRS and PAT) showed no effects on measures of health care use or coverage.36 — 40 The research on 5 programs (
Child FIRST, EHS, Family Check - Up, HIPPY, and PALS for Infants) did not report health care coverage or usage outc
Child FIRST, EHS, Family Check - Up, HIPPY, and PALS
for Infants) did not report health care coverage or usage
outcomes.
Main
Outcome Measures Quality of care was operationalized across 4 domains: effectiveness (eg, families received ≥ 4
Healthy Steps — related services or discussed > 6 anticipatory guidance topics), patient - centeredness (eg, families were satisfied with care provided), timeliness (eg,
children received timely well -
child visits and vaccinations), and efficiency (eg, families remained at the practice
for ≥ 20 months).
Final Report: Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, Enhanced Yakima County Nurse - Family Partnership (EYCNFP) Program at
Children's Village Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic (2013) View Abstract Describes the activities and
outcomes of a federally funded demonstration project that provided nurse home visits to low - income pregnant women with additional
Healthy Marriage / Responsible Father services
for clients and Mental Health Consultant services
for program staff.
Comparison of Primiparous and Multiparous Mothers:
Healthy Families Program Participation,
Outcomes, Challenges, and Adaptations, FY 1999 - FY 2010 (PDF - 316 KB) Galano & Huntington (2012) Pew Center for the States Presents an analysis and comparison of the participation and outcomes of mothers of multiple children and first - time mothers in Healthy Families home - visiting programs in Virginia to examine the idea that first - time mothers would benefit more from these services than mothers with previous c
Outcomes, Challenges, and Adaptations, FY 1999 - FY 2010 (PDF - 316 KB) Galano & Huntington (2012) Pew Center
for the States Presents an analysis and comparison of the participation and
outcomes of mothers of multiple children and first - time mothers in Healthy Families home - visiting programs in Virginia to examine the idea that first - time mothers would benefit more from these services than mothers with previous c
outcomes of mothers of multiple
children and first - time mothers in
Healthy Families home - visiting programs in Virginia to examine the idea that first - time mothers would benefit more from these services than mothers with previous
children.
Studies suggest that a
healthy parent -
child relationship leads to positive
outcomes for the
children and the family (1).
Collaborative divorce allows
children to have a say in their own future and the future of their family, without feeling pressure to «choose sides» and without the intimidation of the courtroom setting — a
healthier outcome for everyone.
State Strategies
for Care Coordination, Case Management, and Linkages
for Young
Children: A Scan of State Medicaid, Title V, and Part C Agencies (PDF - 394 KB) National Academy for State Health Policy (2009) Describes State models to inform policymakers of resources and tools available to promote healthy development for young children and provide States with strategies to coordinate resources more effectively and achieve better outcomes for c
Children: A Scan of State Medicaid, Title V, and Part C Agencies (PDF - 394 KB) National Academy
for State Health Policy (2009) Describes State models to inform policymakers of resources and tools available to promote
healthy development
for young
children and provide States with strategies to coordinate resources more effectively and achieve better outcomes for c
children and provide States with strategies to coordinate resources more effectively and achieve better
outcomes for childrenchildren.
Because pediatricians have nearly universal, relatively frequent and recurring contact with young
children and their families, they are uniquely well positioned to have an impact on developmental outcomes through anticipatory guidance at well - child visits, early developmental screening, practice - based developmental interventions, community linkage and referral programs, and advocacy for broader social change to support child development.40 — 44 This study reinforces the potential benefits of practice - based programs that support parenting and the home learning environment, such as «Reach Out and Read» and «Healthy Steps for Young Children,» 16,45,46 as well as community - based programs that help guide families through systems of care for developmental support, like Help Me Grow.47 Efforts to connect pediatric practices with home visitor and early care and education providers may provide referral opportunities for promoting early brain development.48 &m
children and their families, they are uniquely well positioned to have an impact on developmental
outcomes through anticipatory guidance at well -
child visits, early developmental screening, practice - based developmental interventions, community linkage and referral programs, and advocacy
for broader social change to support
child development.40 — 44 This study reinforces the potential benefits of practice - based programs that support parenting and the home learning environment, such as «Reach Out and Read» and «
Healthy Steps
for Young
Children,» 16,45,46 as well as community - based programs that help guide families through systems of care for developmental support, like Help Me Grow.47 Efforts to connect pediatric practices with home visitor and early care and education providers may provide referral opportunities for promoting early brain development.48 &m
Children,» 16,45,46 as well as community - based programs that help guide families through systems of care
for developmental support, like Help Me Grow.47 Efforts to connect pediatric practices with home visitor and early care and education providers may provide referral opportunities
for promoting early brain development.48 — 52
This report presents evidence
for HOPE (Health
Outcomes of Positive Experiences) based on compelling data that reinforce the need to promote positive experiences
for children and families in order to foster
healthy childhood development despite the adversity common in so many families.
The Supporting
Healthy Marriage (SHM) evaluation was launched in 2003 to test the effectiveness of a skills - based relationship education program designed to help low - income married couples strengthen their relationships and, in turn, support more stable and more nurturing home environments and more positive
outcomes for children.