Our 10 WSCC Practice briefs focus on each domain within the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model and identify evidence-based strategies that schools can use to promote WSCC implementation in their own setting. Strategies are organized by resource demand (i.e., low, medium, and high).
2021
The Hour
CT child care centers lost out on $30M in federal food funding – December 24, 2021
CT News Junkie
COVID-19 Has Left Children In Crisis; CT Should Improve Access To Mental Health Care – December 13, 2021
Meet our CSCH Student Research Team
We have a strong student research team this year! We asked our student team members to share bit about themselves, their interests, and what drew them to CSCH
NECN
Celebrating Holiday Traditions – December 10, 2021
UConn Today
Nurse Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Help Women Manage Breastfeeding Pain – December 9, 2021
UConn Today
Study: USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program Underused By Connecticut Child Care Centers – December 6, 2021
Building Simple Action Plans to Strengthen Your Well Being
Our CSCH “Building Simple Action Plans to Strengthen Your Well Being” Webinar is geared to school personnel. See accompanying materials.
Building Simple Action Plans to Strengthen Your Well Being
CSCH has developed a Webinar “Building Simple Action Plans to Strengthen Your Well Being” and Related Materials for School Personnel
Affiliate Profile: Jessica Koslouski
Background Jessica Koslouski, PhD is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Collaboratory on School and Child Health at UConn and in the Department of Educational Psychology in the UConn Neag School of Education
Q & A on the Healthy Family CT Project
CSCH recently asked CSCH Affiliate Valerie Duffy, Professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, to tell us about the Healthy Family Connecticut Project, which provides food and nutrition information for Connecticut families.
UConn Today
Study: International Support for Policies to Address Weight-Based Bullying & Discrimination – November 4, 2021
Evaluating a Facebook Group Self-Care Intervention for Caregivers of Children with Disabilities
A CSCH Brief by Emily A. Iovino, Hannah Y. Perry, Sandra M. Chafouleas, Jessica Koslouski, & Helene M. Marcy
UConn Today
New Study Reveals Marketing Disproportionately Affects Purchases of Sweetened Children’s Drinks by Households with Low Incomes – October 26, 2021
UConn Today
Nurse Researcher Xiaomei Cong Receives the 2021 Virginia A. Henderson Award – October 20, 2021
Affiliate Profile: Valerie Duffy
Background Valerie Duffy, PhD is a registered dietitian, Professor, and Director of the Graduate Program in Health Promotion Sciences, the Department of Allied Health Sciences
UConn Today
New Research Study to Investigate — and Address — Teacher Stress – October 12, 2021
Supporting Well-Being: Six Tips Anyone Can Use During Times of Uncertainty
A CSCH Tip Sheet by Jessica Koslouski
Episode 12: Using Peer Influence to Reduce Weight-Based Bullying
CSCH Affiliate Leah Lessard discusses her research on the role popular peers may play in reducing weight-based bullying in schools.
PRISM: Preliminary Results from an Online Mindfulness Intervention for Adolescents
A CSCH Brief by Beth Russell, Morica Hutchison, and Helene M. Marcy
Affiliate Profile: Gio Iacono
Background Gio Iacono, PhD is an Assistant Professor in UConn’s School of Social Work and is a psychotherapist and clinical social worker by training
WNPR
Back To School 2021: Supporting The Social And Emotional Needs Of Students – September 2, 2021
Q & A with CSCH Co-Director Beth Russell
We are pleased to announce that Beth Russell, Associate Professor in HDFS and CSCH Steering Committee member, has taken on the role of CSCH Co-Director. Russell recently answered some questions about how she became interested in her field and what drew her to CSCH.
The Conversation
Students are returning to school with anxiety, grief and gaps in social skills – will there be enough school mental health resources? – August 23, 2021
WSCC Resources for Schools
CSCH is pleased to announce its NEW Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model (WSCC) resources for schools
WellSAT WSCC: A Comprehensive Tool for Evaluating School Wellness Policies
A CSCH Brief by Breanna McFarlane, Sandra M. Chafouleas, Marlene B. Schwartz, Helene M. Marcy, Jessica Koslouski, and Emily Iovino
Back to School Resources: Aligning Guidance with the WSCC Model, V3
A CSCH Crosswalk written by Emily A. Iovino, Sandra M. Chafouleas, and Hanna Y. Perry
UConn Today
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sugary Drink Consumption Exacerbated by Exposure to Neighborhood Fast Food and Convenience Stores – August 6, 2021
UConn Today
Free Academy Coaches School Leaders in Supporting Well-Being – August 12, 2021
The Conversation
Millions of kids get suspended or expelled each year – but it doesn’t address the root of the behavior – August 11, 2021
UConn Today
UConn Researcher Adapting Mindfulness Program for LGBTQIA+ Youth for Online Use – August 5, 2021
UConn Today
Adolescents Report Increase in Weight Stigma on Social Media during COVID-19 Pandemic – July 28, 2021
The Conversation
Pandemic has teens feeling worried, unmotivated and disconnected from school – July 22, 2021
UConn Today
Five Weeks at B.R.A.I.N. Camp Could Give Kids a Brighter Future – July 20, 2021
UConn Today
Neag School Researcher Testing Strategies to Support Teachers’ Intervention Implementation – July 15, 2021
Food Navigator-USA
Study Reveals ‘Major Limitations’ to Fast-food Industry Self Regulation of Advertising to Children – June 22, 2021
U.S. News & World Report
Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth – June 17, 2021
UConn Today
Color-coded Nutrition Info Helps Food Pantry Clients Choose Healthier Options – May 25, 2021
CT Post
Can gut health fight COVID? UConn researchers examine the link – May 24, 2021
CT Examiner
More Joy — Less Catch-up — Experts Counsel Local Schools – May 23, 2021
Q & A on the UConn Mind-Body Health Research Interest Group
CSCH Affiliate Melissa Bray is one of the directors of the UConn Mind-Body Health Research Interest Group. Bray recently answered some questions about how she got interested in mind-body health (MBH), why it’s beneficial and how schools can incorporate MBH interventions into their SEL curriculum.
Teacher Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic
A CSCH Brief by Lisa Sanetti, Jennifer Cavallari, & Alicia Dugan
UConn Today
UConn Selected to Help Create National Network on Emotional Wellbeing Research – May 5, 2021
Total Worker Health – A New Direction in Supporting Teacher Well-Being
A CSCH Brief by Lisa Sanetti, Alicia Dugan, & Jennifer Cavallari
EdSurge
What Can Teachers Learn From Students’ Brainwaves? – May 4, 2021
Episode 11: The Importance of Physical Activity on Wellness
CSCH Affiliates Jaci Vanheest and Nneka Arinze, along with Cassandra Rowett, discuss the importance of play and physical activity.
UConn Today
UConn Health Researchers Receive a $3.1 Million Dollar Grant to Study Pandemic-Related Stress in Families with Infants – April 22, 2021
UConn Today
The Role of Communities in Refugee Resettlement – April 21, 2021
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Well-being of Caregivers of Children
In April 2020 CSCH staff surveyed family caregivers of children with and without disabilities to explore their mental and emotional well-being resulting from COVID-19. We followed up 6 months later to see how they were faring. Our three briefs describe how they were managing.
The Conversation
Bringing ‘behavioral vaccines’ to school: 5 ways educators can support student well-being – April 8, 2021
UConn Today
Parents Confused about Healthier Drinks for Kids Not Helped by Labeling of Fruit Drinks, Flavored Water and Unsweetened Juice – April 8, 2021
Food Dive
Fruit drink labeling is confusing to many parents, study finds – April 8, 2021
The CT Mirror
Reopening schools requires doing less, better – April 7, 2021
The Conversation
How social media turns online arguments between teens into real-world violence – April 5, 2021
Systems Synergy: How Reducing Poverty Can Prevent Child Neglect
A CSCH Brief by Kerri M. Raissian, Megan Feely and Helene M. Marcy
UConn Today
Confronting Gun Violence With Scholarship – March 31, 2021
UConn Today
Helping Change Health Behaviors with the Click of a Button – March 29, 2021
UConn Today
Rudd Center’s Schwartz Helps Develop Toolkit For Food Banks – March 23, 2021
Affiliate Profile: Fumiko Hoeft
Background Fumiko Hoeft MD, PhD is a Professor of Psychological Sciences, Director of the Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC) at UConn, and Director of Laboratory for Learning Engineering and Neural Systems (brainLENS) at UConn/University of California San Francisco. She is a psychiatrist and neurophysiologist by training, turned developmental cognitive neuroscientist
UConn Today
Too Hot or Too Cold? UConn Researcher Finds ‘Goldilocks Problem’ in Child Welfare Decision-Making – March 9, 2021
Q&A on the Pandemic Journaling Project
CSCH Affiliate Sarah Willen is one of the founders of the Pandemic Journaling Project. Willen recently answered some questions about how it started, the recent inclusion of older adolescents as participants, and how teachers can incorporate the site as a resource.
UConn Today
Q&A: Supporting Your Child’s Well-Being During the Pandemic – February 24, 2021
Reopening Schools Requires Doing Less, Better
A CSCH and CBER Position Statement by George Sugai and Sandra M. Chafouleas”
UConn Today
Public Policy, Social Work Researchers: Antipoverty Programs Can Help Reduce Child Neglect – February 22, 2021
Impact of COVID-19 on the Well-being of Caregivers of Children with and without Disabilities: a Six-Month Follow-up
A CSCH Brief by Hannah Y. Perry, Emily A. Iovino, Jacqueline M. Caemmerer, and Sandra M. Chafouleas
The Daily Campus
‘Teen Suicide During COVID-19: The Second Crisis In Our Schools’ looks at how to solve a dire problem – February 18, 2021
The Perkins Platform
Teen Suicide During COVID-19: The Second Crisis In Our Schools – February 17, 2021
UConn Magazine
Helping Kids Decode their Brains – February 15, 2021
The New York Times
‘Right Now Feels So Long and Without Any End in Sight’ – February 15, 2021
UConn 360 Podcast
Episode 78: The Voice of the Huskies – February 10, 2021
Affiliate Profile: Caitlin Lombardi
Background Caitlin Lombardi, Ph.D is an Assistant Professor in UConn’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences. Her primary research interests are the role of family, early care and education, school, and community in promoting cognitive, language, socioemotional, and health outcomes and the ways in which socioeconomic disadvantage is related to children’s development
The Conversation
How Connecticut’s schools have managed to maintain lunch distribution for kids who need it most during the COVID-19 pandemic – February 2, 2021
UConn Today
Nurse Researchers Study How to Increase COVID-19 Testing, Vaccination Among Underserved Hispanic Families – February 1, 2021
UConn Today
Onset of COVID Pandemic Significantly Threatened CT School Meal Programs – January 28, 2021
The CT Mirror
Trump’s reaction to defeat further confirms urgency for school focus on social emotional skills – January 19, 2021
UConn Today
Food Pantries Use Nutrition Information to Increase Healthy Food Orders – January 7, 2021
Affiliate Profile: Emily Iovino
Background Emily Iovino, Ph.D. is a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH) and is also a school psychologist. Her primary areas of research are centered on the primary caregivers of children with developmental disabilities
WellSAT WSCC
The WellSAT WSCC is set of tools aligned with the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model. The WellSAT WSCC Policy and WellSAT WSCC in Practice are designed to assist users in taking a comprehensive and integrated lens to assessment of school policy and policy implementation.