An introduction to the Connecticut WSCC Partnership and its first year of collaboration with the East Hartford Public Schools.
Health Education
UConn Today
Giving Latine Families an ‘Early Head Start’ – December 5, 2024
UConn Today
Coping With Big Feelings Post-Election – November 14, 2024
UConn Today
UConn Husky Nutrition & Sport Receives $4.9M in Federal Funding – November 4, 2024
Affiliate Profile: Melissa Bray
Background Dr. Melissa Bray, PhD, NCSP, CCC-SLP is a Professor and the Director of the School Psychology Program in the Neag School of Education
Q & A on Project ESSY
Read about Project ESSY (Equitable Screening to Support Youth)
UConn Today
Spencer Award to Fund Professor’s Continued Study of Foster Care Youth in Higher Education – September 16, 2024
WSCC Practice Briefs
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).
WSCC Blueprints
The WSCC Blueprints guide planning efforts around the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model. They are geared to school teams interested in the successful implementation and sustainment of Whole Child policy and practice initiatives, with a particular focus on the need for coordination and integration of efforts.
UConn Today
New Study Reveals Relationship Between HIV Risk Factors for LGBTQ+ Youth – September 3, 2024
Affiliate Profile: Katherine Bernier Carney
Background Katherine Bernier Carney, Ph.D., RN, is an Assistant Professor in the UConn School of Nursing whose research focuses on improving the quality of life of children with serious illnesses
Reducing Weight Stigma: How Families can Engage in Supportive Communication with Youth of All Body Sizes
A Rudd/CSCH Brief by Rebecca Puhl
UConn Today
Exploring Technology and Challenges in the Summer Olympics: A Conversation with Jaci L. VanHeest – July 23, 2024
UConn Today
Feel Your Best Self Wins Telly Award for the Second Straight Year – June 13, 2024
UConn Today
UConn Partnership with East Hartford Public Schools Celebrates First Year – May 23, 2024
UConn Today
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Awards $10 Million to HDFS Project – May 15, 2024
UConn Today
Students From Public Health House Learning Community Feel Their Best Self – May 1, 2024
Mental Health Training Requirements for High School Coaches
A CSCH Brief by Kathleen M. Williamson, Kimmia Lyon, and Sandra M. Chafouleas
Affiliate Profile: Jennifer Dineen
Background Jennifer Dineen, PhD, is an Associate Professor In-Residence in the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut, and a Fellow with the Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP)
UConn Today
Stress of Being Outed to Parents and Caregivers: What Are the Mental Health Consequences? – February 29, 2024
UConn Today
Pandemic Journaling Project Archive Opens for Research – February 15, 2024
UConn Today
Twenty Years of Nutrition and Physical Education in Connecticut’s Communities – January 30, 2024
Affiliate Profile: Caitlin Elsaesser
Background Caitlin Elsaesser, PhD., LISCW, is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Connecticut
Tips for Addressing Trauma and Learning
A CSCH Q & A about an article by Jessica Koslouski, Sandra Chafouleas, and Kristabel Stark
Relationships Between Early Head Start Providers and Families
A CSCH Brief by Kyle DeMeo Cook, Eleanor Fisk, Caitlin Lombardi, Kevin Ferreira van Leer, and Vanessa Esquivel
Steering Committee Member: Ravit Stein
Background Ravit R Stein, PhD, BCBA-D, NCSP, is the Director of Psychological and Behavioral Consultation at EASTCONN
UConn Today
Great Expectations vs Reality of Food Healthiness in Online Grocery Shopping – October 2, 2023
UConn Today
UConn Centers Offer Free Professional Development to Local School Wellness Teams – September 13, 2023
Affiliate Profile: Rocio Chang-Angulo
Background Rocio Chang-Angulo, Psy.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UConn Health and is a researcher, teacher, and clinician who focuses on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of psychological trauma in children, adolescents and adults
Racial and Ethnic Match Between Children and Providers in Early Head Start
A CSCH Brief by Kyle DeMeo Cook, Kevin Ferreira van Leer, Caitlin Lombardi, and Vanessa Esquivel
Gender Minority Youth: Links between State Laws, Region, and Gender Affirmation Experiences
A CSCH Brief by Benton M. Renley, Ryan J. Watson, and Helene M. Marcy
UConn Today
UConn Kinesiology Professor Explores Efficacy of Ride-On-Toy Navigation Training to Improve Motor Skills in Children with Cerebral Palsy – August 21, 2023
Emotional Well-being: Next Steps in Research
Brief #4 in a Series by Jessica B. Koslouski, Oscar Ruiz, Helene M. Marcy, and Sandra M. Chafouleas
Emotional Well-being: How do we Measure it?
Brief #3 in a Series by Jessica B. Koslouski, Oscar Ruiz, Helene M. Marcy, and Sandra M. Chafouleas
Emotional Well-being: Contributors and Consequences
Brief #2 in a Series by Jessica B. Koslouski, Helene M. Marcy, Oscar Ruiz, and Sandra M. Chafouleas
What is Emotional Well-being?
Brief #1 in a Series by Jessica B. Koslouski, Oscar Ruiz, Helene M. Marcy, and Sandra M. Chafouleas
UConn Today
UConn Researchers Awarded $1 Million to Research COVID-19’s Impact on Children’s Health – August 18, 2023
UConn Today
Confronting America’s Gun Violence Epidemic(s) – July 11, 2023
UConn Today
UConn Faculty Awarded $2M in Federal Funding to Support School Wellness in CT – June 16, 2023
CSCH and Rudd Center Receive Federal Funding to Support Comprehensive School Wellness
CSCH and the UConn Rudd Center have jointly received CDC funding to protect and improve the health and well-being of school-age children and adolescents
UConn Today
Feel Your Best Self Collaborative Puppetry Project Wins Telly Awards – June 7, 2023
UConn Today
Pioneering Puppet Project ‘Feel Your Best Self’ Coming to More Screens Near You – June 5, 2023
Episode 21: Restorative Justice and the School-Based Diversion Initiative
A discussion about an initiative in Connecticut that uses restorative practices to reduce juvenile justice involvement and improve school mental health outcomes.
The Daily Campus
UConn Waterbury’s W.I.S.H. Festival was a stunning success – April 20, 2023
UConn Today
UConn Waterbury Plays Host to First-Ever W.I.S.H. Fest – April 19, 2023
Episode 19: The Impact of Gun Violence on Kids’ Health
Founders of the UConn Center for Advancing, Research, Methods, and Scholarship in Gun Injury Prevention talk about the impact of gun violence on kids’ health and the policies and practices that can address gun violence prevention.
The Importance of Sexual and Reproductive Health Education for Foster Care Adolescents and their Caregivers
A CSCH Brief by Christina Ross, PhD, RN
Affiliate Profile: Michelle Cole
Background Michelle Cole, DNP, MSN, RN, CPN, is an Associate Clinical Professor in the UConn School of Nursing. Her main areas of scholarship involve global health, global learning, and pediatric health
UConn Today
Teenage Composer, Producer of Feel Your Best Self Theme Song: ‘It All Will Be OK’ – March 15, 2023
UConn Today
Public Health Insurance for Parents Improves Children’s Reading Skills, UConn HDFS Study Finds – March 13, 2023
Edutopia
How Puppets Can Help Kids Express Emotions – March 10, 2023
WFSB Great Day
Helping kids feel being their best selves with puppets – February 24, 2023
The WSCC Blueprints: Guides for Implementing Practices and Policies Aligned with the WSCC Model
A CSCH Brief by Kathleen M. Williamson, Jessica B. Koslouski, Helene M. Marcy & Sandra M. Chafouleas
UConn Today
Community Researcher Examines North Hartford Health Disparities – February 16, 2023
UConn Today
Feel Your Best Self Collaborative Project Wins Kidscreen Award – February 15, 2023
Feel Your Best Self Wins Kidscreen Award
The Feel Your Best Self toolkit, developed by CSCH and the UConn Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, has won a 2023 Kidscreen Award, recognizing it as being among the “best children’s TV and digital media content in the world.”
NPR
Junk food abounds on YouTube videos for kids – February 9, 2023
Episode 18: The WSCC Blueprints – helping schools integrate health and learning
CSCH Postdoctoral Scholars Jessica Koslouski and Kathleen Williamson describe the CSCH WSCC Blueprint tools geared to helping schools implement the WSCC model.
WNPR
The power of puppets: New toolkit helps kids process “heavy feelings” – January 6, 2023
Episode 17: How Kids and Young Adults Benefit from Nature
UConn Professors Jean Coffey, Damion Grasso, and Cynthia Jones discuss the benefits of nature and how to get outside.
UConn Today
Feel Your Best Self Collaborative Project Nominated for Kidscreen Award – December 19, 2022
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
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
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
UConn Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Encourages Experiential Learning, Sees Tremendous Student Success – July 21, 2022
UConn Today
Multidisciplinary Team Wins $3M for Graduate Programs – June 28, 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
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
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
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
Study Reveals How Parents Talk About Their Teen’s Weight, and How Teens Feel About It – April 8, 2022
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
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 UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health
Learn about CSCH and what we’ve accomplished so far. 
UConn Today
Nurse Researcher Receives Health Equity Research Award – February 16, 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
UConn Today
The Science of Distraction: Neag Professor Explores Fluctuations of Attention During Science Learning – January 21, 2022
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
The Hour
CT child care centers lost out on $30M in federal food funding – December 24, 2021
UConn Today
Nurse Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Help Women Manage Breastfeeding Pain – December 9, 2021
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
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
WNPR
Back To School 2021: Supporting The Social And Emotional Needs Of Students – September 2, 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
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
Adolescents Report Increase in Weight Stigma on Social Media during COVID-19 Pandemic – July 28, 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
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.
UConn Today
UConn Selected to Help Create National Network on Emotional Wellbeing Research – May 5, 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
Food Dive
Fruit drink labeling is confusing to many parents, study finds – April 8, 2021
The Conversation
How social media turns online arguments between teens into real-world violence – April 5, 2021
UConn Today
Helping Change Health Behaviors with the Click of a Button – March 29, 2021
UConn Today
Q&A: Supporting Your Child’s Well-Being During the Pandemic – February 24, 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
UConn Today
Nurse Researchers Study How to Increase COVID-19 Testing, Vaccination Among Underserved Hispanic Families – February 1, 2021
UConn Today
Food Pantries Use Nutrition Information to Increase Healthy Food Orders – January 7, 2021
Episode 9: CSCH Spotlight on Well-being During COVID: Family Wellness
CSCH Steering Committee members Alice Forrester and Beth Russell, along with CSCH Postdoctoral Scholar Emily Iovino, discuss what schools and communities can do to promote family wellness.
NBC Connecticut
UConn Professor Starts Foundation to Help Empower Those Affected by Rare Diseases – November 11, 2020
UConn Today
Concerns About Child’s Weight Increase Risk for Family Weight Teasing – November 9, 2020
Affiliate Profile: Jessica Hollenbach
Background Jessica Hollenbach, Ph.D. is Co-Director of the Asthma Center at Connecticut Children’s and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Her primary research interests include the implementation and dissemination of effective asthma programs in underprivileged communities
Connecticut School Administrator Perspectives on Shifting Priorities During COVID-19
A CSCH Brief by Sandra M. Chafouleas, Emily A. Iovino, Marlene B. Schwartz, & Helene M. Marcy
A 2020 Focus on the Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Well-Being of College Students
A CSCH Brief by Emily A. Iovino, Jannell Brown, Alyssa Bunyea, Breanna McFarlane, Angel Ojide, Hannah Perry, Daniel Schwartzman, Cyrus Smith, and Sandra M. Chafouleas
UConn Today
Schooling, Caregiving, and Emotional Support during COVID – October 7, 2020
UConn Today
Weight Stigma Predicts Emotional Distress and Binge Eating During COVID-19 – September 10, 2020
UConn Today
A Spillover Effect: Medicaid Expansion Leads to Healthier Dietary Choices – September 8, 2020
Responding to COVID-19: Simple Strategies Anyone Can Use to Foster an Emotionally Safe School Environment
A CSCH Report written by Sandra M. Chafouleas, Taylor A. Koriakin, Emily A. Iovino, Jeana Bracey, & Helene M. Marcy
UConn Today
Rudd Center: Beverage Companies Spent More than $1 Billion in Advertising for Sugary Drinks and Energy Drinks in 2018 – June 23, 2020
Neag Foundation Provides CSCH with Two-year Grant
The Neag Foundation has provided the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health with a two-year grant to facilitate work in the Think about the Link Project
UConn Today
As Families Struggle During Pandemic, Children At High Risk for Neglect – April 27, 2020
The Conversation
5 things college students should include in a plan for their wellness – April 27, 2020
UConn Today
Coping With COVID? Mastering Social (But Not Emotional) Distancing – March 19, 2020
Helping Babies and Families: How states address the needs of opiate-exposed infants
A CSCH Brief written by Margaret H. Lloyd and Helene M. Marcy
Episode 5: The Self-Care of Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities
CSCH Co-Director Sandra Chafouleas and CSCH Affiliate Emily Iovino discuss their study looking at how the caregivers of children with developmental disabilities define and view their own self-care
CSCH Features Affiliate Dr. Ryan Watson
CSCH highlighted the work of HDFS Assistant Professor Ryan Watson in December and January. We interviewed Dr. Watson for a two-part podcast about his research. In Part 1 Watson discussed his research on disparities in access to HIV prevention tools among young men who have sex with men. In Part 2 he discussed his research… Read more
Supporting Gender Expansive Youth: Considerations for Healthcare Providers
A CSCH Brief written by Katherine Connolly
Episode 4: LGBTQ Youth and Substance Abuse
CSCH Affiliate Ryan Watson discusses his research on sexual and gender minority youth and their substance abuse. (Part 2 of two episodes on Dr. Watson’s research).
UConn Today
Researchers: Look at factors outside the family that cause child neglect – December 2, 2019
Episode 3: Disparities in Access to HIV Prevention Tools
CSCH Affiliate Ryan Watson discusses his research on disparities in access to HIV prevention tools among men who have sex with men (Part 1 of two episodes on Dr. Watson’s research).
Scientific American
The War on Childhood Obesity Needs a War on Blame – November 22, 2019
The Great American Smokeout: Tackling the Vaping Epidemic in Schools
A CSCH Brief by CSCH Undergraduate Researcher Daniel Schwartzman
CT Examiner
Barely Half of Connecticut Students Meet Minimum Standard of Physical Fitness – November 18, 2019
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.
Stress: Family Caregivers of Children with Disabilities
A CSCH Brief written by Emily Auerbach, Hannah Perry, & Sandra M. Chafouleas
Project Profile: Addressing Teacher Well-being
Applying the Healthy Workplace Participatory Program to Address Teacher Well-being: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study Co-Principal Investigators: Lisa Sanetti, Department of Educational Psychology and Alicia Dugan, Division of Occupational & Environmental Medicine at UConn Health. Co-Investigator: Michele Femc-Bagwell, Department of Educational Leadership
UConn Today
CSCH Co-Hosts Second Symposium on Trauma-Informed Mental Health – October 29, 2019
UConn Today
Ample Ads and Confusing Labels Drive Children’s Sweetened Drink Sales – October 16, 2019
UConn Today
Targeting Alcohol Abuse with Emotion Regulation Strategies – October 16, 2019
UConn Today
App Endgame: Detect Dyslexia Earlier – October 7, 2019
Episode 2: What is the WellSAT WSCC?
CSCH Co-Director Sandra Chafouleas and CSCH Steering Committee Member Marlene Schwartz discuss their work developing the WellSAT WSCC Tool.
Introducing the WellSAT WSCC Tool
The UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity are pleased to announce the release of the WellSAT WSCC, a comprehensive school policy evaluation tool aligned with the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model.
The CT Mirror
School food service, another divide between rich and poor – September 12, 2019
Remodeling Adolescent Risk for Sexual Violence
A CSCH Brief by CSCH Undergraduate Researcher Corona Zhang
The End of “Because I Said So”: Positive Social and Emotional Responsiveness
A CSCH Brief written by CSCH Undergraduate Researcher Ireti Adegbesan
Episode 1: Using a Team Science Approach to Advance Pain Research
CSCH Steering Committee member Lisa Sanetti interviews CSCH affiliates Xiaomei Cong and Angela Starkweather about their work in the UConn Center for Advancement in Managing Pain.
Morning Ag Clips
When did GMO become a dirty word? – May 14, 2019
Thinking About the Link Between Health and Learning CSCH Video Series
Our video modules provide an overview of the WSCC Model and its ten domains:
Steering Committee Member: Beth Russell
Background Beth Russell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences and is the Director of the Center for Applied Research in Human Development (CARHD), a CSCH partner. Russell studies self-regulation, in particular the regulation of psychological distress.
Public Health House and CSCH Gun Policy Prevention Panel
On April 2, 2019 CSCH collaborated with the Public Health House Learning Community, the School of Nursing, and the Human Rights Institute to host an event entitled Gun Violence Prevention: A Public Health Imperative during National Public Health Week.
CSCH #schoolequity Twitter Chat
Together with the UConn Neag School of Education, CSCH cohosted a Twitter Chat about the importance of bridging the gap between home and school for diverse students on Monday, October 10, 2018. The chat was co-sponsored by El Instituto and Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Neag School of Education, was the featured guest
Hartford Courant
UConn Athletic Department Makes Strides In Mental Health Care – October 9, 2018
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.
UConn Today
Adding Context to ‘Breast is Best’ – October 3, 2018
New Haven Register
Pediatricians look for the best language to discuss weight with children – April 22, 2018
WNPR – Colin McEnroe Show
‘The $12 Potato Chip – and Other Horrors – April 10, 2018
UConn Today
Healthy Drink Can Pack a Punch in Preschooler’s Lunch – February 22, 2018
CSCH Live Talks
As part of an initiative to provide multi-media training for CSCH affiliates, the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health partnered with the Public Health House Learning Community to host a live filming of TED-like talks on October 30, 2017
UConn Today
No Chocolate Milk? No Problem, Kids Get Used to Plain Milk – July 14, 2017
Announcement of CSCH Grant Awardees
CSCH is pleased to announce and congratulate the two awardees of our FY2017 seed grant competition. These grants provide funds to investigators to support projects that align with the vision of CSCH to promote an integrated approach to health and learning through collaborations across the components within the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC)… Read more
UConn Today
State Leaders Attend Symposium on Childhood Trauma, Mental Health – May 26, 2017
UConn Today
Parents Concerned About Unhealthy Food Marketing to Children – April 19, 2017
The New York Times
Why Kids Shouldn’t Sit Still in Class – March 21, 2017
CBS News
Big money spent marketing unhealthy baby, toddler foods – November 1, 2016
Nutrition Policies and Practices in Early Care and Education at the Rudd Center
Current Rudd Center projects funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program include an evaluation of Community Eligibility Provision (of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act) effects on academic and health outcomes and an assessment of the updated Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal patterns in child care centers. For more… Read more
Think about the Link Project
Funded through the UConn OVPR’s Research Excellence Program, the Neag Foundation, and individual donors, this project facilitates school efforts in integrating health and learning. Schools can enhance their support systems by incorporating the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model in decision-making across academic, social, emotional, behavioral, and physical domains of functioning. Project materials… Read more
New Haven Register
Clifford Beers Program Turns Stress and Trauma into Positive Outcomes – October 3, 2016
Forbes
Junk Food Makers Market Look-Alike ‘Smart Snacks’ In Schools To Mislead Kids, Study Claims – September 1, 2016
UConn Today
Look-alike ‘Smart Snacks’ Confuse Students, Parents – August 31, 2016
The Lunch Tray
Study: “Copycat Snacks” in Schools Confuse Parents and Kids – August 31, 2016
WNPR/CT Health I-Team
Fight Childhood Obesity In Preschools, Child Care Centers, New Report Says – March 22, 2016
NPR
2 Breakfasts May Be Better Than None For School Kids – March 17, 2016
The Washington Post
Kids who eat two breakfasts are less likely to be overweight than those who eat none – March 17, 2016