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Press
Jun 20, 2018
Opening onsite health clinics to provide comprehensive primary care to teachers and their families can lower a school district’s health care costs and decrease teacher absenteeism.
Research
May 4, 2018
Little information is available to schools to develop policies and procedures on social distancing during a flu pandemic. Additional research is needed to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of these policies and procedures.
Video
Jan 5, 2018
Most U.S. middle and high schools start at 8:00 a.m. or earlier. Delaying school start times could help address health and academic problems, and boost the U.S. economy.
Jun 9, 2017
A review of studies on school-based mental health services showed benefits across a range of school outcomes for teens.
Jul 14, 2016
Homophobic name-calling victimization, specifically from nonfriends, can adversely affect adolescent well-being over time and should be addressed in school-based bullying prevention programs.
Feb 19, 2016
This study explored the process of adoption and implementation of a school-based drug and alcohol prevention program, Project ALERT, in the country of Chile.
Jan 18, 2016
This qualitative study examined school staff perspectives on parent involvement in the implementation of a district-wide suicide prevention program by analyzing focus group and interview data gathered on the program implementation processes.
Sep 25, 2015
The purpose of this review is to study the effect of school-based interventions on smoking prevention for girls.
Article
Aug 27, 2015
This weekend marks 10 years since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast. As the region struggled to cope and rebuild after the storm, RAND experts worked on solutions to the region's long-term challenges.
Apr 22, 2015
This paper summarizes efforts to evaluate process information for CHOICE, a voluntary after-school AOD prevention program for middle-school youth.
Commentary
Mar 17, 2015
The recent measles outbreak that began in Disneyland is the latest reminder that Americans have ceded ground in the fight against the potentially deadly disease. So-called 'anti-vaxxer' parents have received a lot of attention following the outbreak, but they may comprise less of the population than you think.
Feb 24, 2015
An effort to improve mental health prevention and early intervention in California is showing positive early results for programs targeted at reducing stigma and discrimination, educating the public about suicide prevention, and improving the mental health of students.
