Sentences with phrase «programs lead to positive outcomes»

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In their current state of development, home visitation programs do not appear to represent the low - cost solution to child health and developmental problems that policymakers and the public have hoped for.5 However, information that is accumulating about long - term outcomes and effective practices may lead to the development of replicable programs that are capable of producing modest but consistent and positive results for participating target families.

Our programs ensure that more children will grow up with nurturing fathers, leading to multiple positive outcomes for the whole family — and this depends almost entirely on the generosity of supporters like you.

Our CPR team is focused on compliance with law and regulation as central to the positive potential in these programs to support high - quality interventions and lead to better student outcomes.

al. (2013) note, «More of a program of mediocre quality does not lead to positive effects on child outcomes.

Kevin Gallick was featured on the national program emphasizing positive ninth grade outcomes leading to successful graduation at CPS George Washington High School.

«Published research on advisory... is generally optimistic and indicates that the program leads to the kind of positive outcomes — such as increased attendance — that correlate with improved academic outcomes.»

Research shows the professional development of staff leads to better practice with youth, improves program quality, and increases positive youth outcomes.

The focus of the leading indicator system is on quality implementation that has potential to lead to positive youth outcomes, rather than just focusing on assessing the achievement of youth outcomes after the program year is completed.

A meaningful program should include texts that lead to positive life outcomes and provide a roadmap that can help students resist nonproductive behaviors.

Britton conducted a RCT in a private independent school comparing a mindfulness meditation class with an active control (n = 101), finding that mindfulness was associated with reductions in thoughts of self - harm.35 A recent trial of a mindfulness program compared with a social responsibility control in a mostly middle - class population showed that mindfulness led to positive outcomes in psychological symptoms, cognitive control, interpersonal outcomes, and stress physiology.36 Although these findings are promising, little information is available on mindfulness instruction for low - income, urban, minority populations.

Previous delinquency, substance abuse, and teen pregnancy prevention programs have been provided in the late elementary or middle school grades, just prior to the ages when delinquent behavior, substance use, and sexual activity increase in prevalence.6, 7,31,32 Yet the social development model that guides the present intervention suggests that early and sustained intervention through the elementary grades should put children on a different developmental trajectory leading to positive outcomes over the long term.

Youth mentoring programs are an increasingly popular intervention, and although successful mentoring relationships can promote a range of positive developmental outcomes, relationships that fail can lead to decrements in a youth's functioning and self - esteem.

Dr. Herzog also serves as lead faculty for the MU's Youth Development program, which focuses on training Masters level students to utilize strengths - based approaches and opportunities to encourage positive outcomes for youth in a variety of settings.

Therefore, family - level change has been hypothesized as being the major pathway through which home visitation programs may lead to positive child outcomes.

The goal of the NC ECDTL is to identify, develop and promote the implementation of evidence - based child development, teaching and learning practices that are culturally and linguistically responsive and lead to positive child outcomes across learning programs, along with providing strong professional development systems.

Evaluations of youth mentoring programs have provided evidence that high - quality, enduring relationships can lead to a range of positive outcomes for the young people involved.

Perceived positive outcomes for the model include: decline in crime rate and level of violence; an effective community corrections program at Palm Island that has kept people from appearing before court and from possible incarceration; dramatic decrease in juvenile crime at Kowanyama; changes in social patterns; more effective government service delivery, leading to savings in time and money for government and community agencies, courts, law enforcement agencies and correctional centres.