Feel Your Best Self Collaborative Project Nominated for Kidscreen Award – December 19, 2022
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UConn Today
Developing High School Students into Data Scientists – December 19, 2022
CT Mirror
A Sandy Hook reflection: Gun violence is preventable — if we want – December 14, 2022
Episode 16: Puppets and Emotional Well-being – The Making of the Feel Your Best Self Project
CSCH Director of Programs & Communications Helene Marcy interviews the creators of Feel Your Best Self, a toolkit that uses puppets to teach children strategies that promote emotional well-being.
UConn Today
Pandemic Journaling Project Continues to Grow and Develop – December 7, 2022
UConn Today
For Adolescents, Word Choice Matters When Talking About Body Weight – December 2, 2022
UConn Today
Derek Houston Brings New Expertise on Auditory Experiences, Language Development to UConn – November 30, 2022
Kidscreen
Streamers rule Kidscreen Awards nominations – November 29, 2022
NPR
In one first-grade classroom, puppets teach children to ‘shake out the yuck’ – November 11, 2022
Steering Committee Member: Jean S. Coffey
Background Dr. Jean S. Coffey Ph.D., APRN, CPNP, FAAN is a Clinical Professor in the UConn School of Nursing and has worked in the clinical setting for over 40 years
Affiliate Profile: Rachel Chazen Cohen
Background Dr. Rachal Chazan Cohen Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Human Development and Family Sciences Department at the University of Connecticut. Her main research interest is in how early childhood programs support children’s development and family well-being
UConn Today
Helping Schools Put ‘Whole Child’ into Policy and Practice – September 20, 2022
UConn Today
UConn Social Work Scholar Mogro-Wilson Achieves a Pair of ‘Firsts’ in Reaching Milestones – September 14, 2022
Affiliate Profile: Eileen Condon
Background Dr. Eileen Condon Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing. Her interests are in promoting health and health equity among children and families who are socially and economically marginalized
UConn Today
Belonging Runs Deep Among Physical Therapy Students, Faculty, and Staff – August 26, 2022
New CSCH Steering Committee Members
We are pleased to announce that we have three new CSCH Steering Committee Members joining us this fall
UConn Today
Puppets Get the Laser Treatment – August 17, 2022
UConn Today
UConn Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Encourages Experiential Learning, Sees Tremendous Student Success – July 21, 2022
UConn Today
UConn Study Finds Interprofessional Communication May Aid Family Reunification in Child Welfare Cases – July 20, 2022
UConn Today
Rudd Center’s Puhl Featured on Panel Addressing Weight Stigma in the Media – July 7, 2022
UConn Today
Multidisciplinary Team Wins $3M for Graduate Programs – June 28, 2022
UConn Today
Can Food Taxes and Subsidies Help Improve Health Outcomes? – June 23, 2022
The Conversation
School mental health resources critical to ensuring safe school environments – June 7, 2022
The Conversation
Changes are coming to school meals nationwide – an expert in food policy explains – June 7, 2022
How do School Policies Align with the WSCC Model? A Connecticut Evaluation
A CSCH Brief by Helene M. Marcy, Sandra M. Chafouleas, Marlene B. Schwartz, and Sarah L. McKee
CT Mirror
To end gun violence we need to address poverty – May 31, 2022
Episode 15: The State of Social Emotional Learning in Connecticut
CSCH Co-Director Sandra Chafouleas interviews a panel of experts on the state of social emotional learning in Connecticut.
UConn Today
Standing Against Despair – May 26, 2022
How to Testify at a Public Hearing
A CSCH and Rudd Center Tip Sheet for Connecticut researchers
Feel Your Best Self Toolkit
In partnership with The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, CSCH has created he Feel Your Best Self toolkit designed to promote emotional well-being through 12 simple strategies using videos, puppetry, and journaling.
UConn Today
Feel Your Best Self: Educators, Puppets Unite to Teach Kids About Emotions – May 11, 2022
UConn Today
Gun Violence Misinformation Panel Speaks to Creating Informed Policy Debate – April 26, 2022
Team Science: Fostering Successful Collaborations in School and Child Health Research
A CSCH Brief by Sandra M. Chafouleas, Beth Russell, Helene M. Marcy, and Lisa Sanetti
NBC Connecticut
Free School Lunch Program Coming to an End – April 15, 2022
Affiliate Profile: Preeti Sandhu
Background Preeti Sandhu PsyD, is a pediatric psychologist in the division of Pain and Palliative Medicine at Connecticut Children’s Hospital. Her main research interest is in chronic pediatric pain management and she has past experience in providing education on the utilization of trauma-based therapy.
Black Women are Dying from Childbirth: What You Need to Know
A CSCH Brief by Angel Ojide, Emily A. Iovino, Jessica Koslouski, Sandra M. Chafouleas, and Helene M. Marcy
UConn Today
Nurse Researcher Receives $15,000 Grant from UConn InCHIP to Investigate Inherited Stress in Black Mothers and Preterm Infants – April 11, 2022
UConn Today
Study Reveals How Parents Talk About Their Teen’s Weight, and How Teens Feel About It – April 8, 2022
Connecting with Policymakers: Resources and Tips for Connecticut Researchers
A CSCH Tip Sheet based on the CSCH/InCHIP panel discussion, Whole Child Well-Being: Advancing Research Dissemination in Policy and Practice
Food Navigator
Do current advertising rules for children’s products go far enough to protect their health? – April 5, 2022
UConn Today
New Report Reveals Industry-Led Initiative Fails to Protect Kids from Marketing of Unhealthy Foods and Beverages – April 5, 2022
Tips for Delivering Trauma-Informed Professional Learning for Educators
An Info-graphic based on an article by Jessica B. Koslouski and Sandra M. Chafouleas
Q & A on the Human Rights of Children
We recently interviewed Richard Hiskes about his thoughts on the human rights of children for a CSCH Podcast Episode.
Episode 14: Do Children Have Human Rights?
CSCH Co-Director Sandra Chafouleas interviews UConn Professor Emeritus Richard Hiskes about his thoughts on the human rights of children.
The Role of Early Head Start in Supporting Families with Diverse Strengths and Needs
A CSCH Brief by Caitlin McPherran Lombardi, Kyle DeMeo Cook, and Eleanor Fisk
Affiliate Profile: Christina Ross
Background Christina Ross PhD, RN, is an Assistant Professor in the UConn School of Nursing. Her main research interests focus on the promotion of sexual and reproductive health among vulnerable youth, specifically African-American girls in foster care.
The Conversation
Schools will stop serving free lunch to all students – a pandemic solution left out of a new federal spending package – March 14, 2022
WBEZ Chicago
New bill aims to improve meals in Illinois schools – March 8, 2022
Mapping Your Policy Network Workshop
Join us for a virtual workshop about how researchers can map their policy landscape and create a plan to build relationships with policy stakeholders on Wednesday, March 30, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 p.m. Eastern.
UConn Today
Nurse Researcher Receives Health Equity Research Award – February 16, 2022
Affiliate Profile: Sudha Srinivasan
Background Sudha Srinivasan PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy program within the Department of Kinesiology in the UConn College of Agriculture Health and Natural Resources.
Trauma Informed Education Podcast
Multi-tiered Trauma Informed Support with Prof. Sandra Chafouleas – February 11, 2022
The Conversation
Pandemic-related school closings likely to have far-reaching effects on child well-being – February 9, 2022
Resources to Support Family-School Engagement
A CSCH Brief by Emily A. Iovino, Jessica B. Koslouski, Sandra M. Chafouleas, and Hannah Y. Perry
Episode 13: Supporting Teacher Well-Being using a Total Worker Health® Approach
CSCH Affiliates Jenn Cavallari, Alicia Dugan, and Lisa Sanetti discuss their study focused on improving the mental well-being of school teachers and how they work as an interdisciplinary team.
UConn Today
The Science of Distraction: Neag Professor Explores Fluctuations of Attention During Science Learning – January 21, 2022
The Conversation
More than masks and critical race theory – 3 tasks you should be prepared to do before you run for school board – January 18, 2022
Panel Discussion – Whole Child Well-Being: Advancing Research Dissemination in Policy and Practice
Join us for a virtual panel discussion about how to effectively communicate research results within a policy sphere on Monday, February 28, 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Simple Strategies to Foster Emotional Well-Being
An Info-graphic based on an article by Emily A. Iovino, Jessica B. Koslouski, and Sandra M. Chafouleas
Affiliate Profile: Ido Davidesco
Background Ido Davidesco, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences in the Department of Educational Psychology at UConn’s Neag School of Education
WellSAT WSCC 2.0
The WellSAT WSCC is a school policy evaluation tool aligned with the Whole School, Whole Community, and Whole Child (WSCC) model that builds on the history of the WellSAT, which is an evaluation tool for evaluation of school wellness policy.
WSCC Toolkit
The WSCC Toolkit helps schools incorporate the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model into decision-making and the integration of health and learning. It includes tools like practice briefs and planning blueprints to guide work in the coordination of policies, processes, and practices relevant to school and child well-being.
The Wellness School Assessment Tool, WellSAT
With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Rudd Foundation, researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health developed WellSAT, which allows users to assess the quality of their school district’s written wellness policy.
Guidelines for Community Partnership Research
Prepared by the Community Research Alliance (CRA), with significant input from the Institute for Community Research, faculty of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, CT and the University of St. Joseph in West Hartford, CT, with support from the UCONN Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (CICATS) Guidelines-Executive Summary PDF