[Youth-list] FW: Promising Practices Network Update - March 2007

[Chaffin, Linda]

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Thanks, Linda

Linda Chaffin
Program Director
School for Ethical Education
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Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-4436
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PROMISING PRACTICES NETWORK UPDATE
March 2007

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Listed below are recent updates to the Promising Practices Network on
Children, Families and Communities website at
http://www.promisingpractices.net.
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READ THE PPN NEWSLETTER ONLINE

The PPN monthly newsletter is also available on the PPN website in an
easy-to-read format.  To view the online newsletter for March, visit
http://www.promisingpractices.net/newsletters/news0703.asp.

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*NEW* PROGRAMS THAT WORK

This month PPN has added the following program summary:


Primary and Secondary Control Enhancement Training (PASCET)

One program that shows promise for treating depression among elementary
school-age children is the Primary and Secondary Control Enhancement
Training (PASCET) program.  PASCET teaches children skills to enhance
their own enjoyment in situations they can control and to be able to
modify their feelings and reactions to situations they cannot control. The
PASCET curriculum consists of eight 50-minute sessions led by two trained
therapists.

Read more about the PASCET program:
http://www.promisingpractices.net/program.asp?programid=157


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*UPDATED* PROGRAMS THAT WORK

This month PPN has updated the following program summary:

Reducing the Risk
http://www.promisingpractices.net/program.asp?programid=37


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RESEARCH IN BRIEF

Listed below are research summaries that have been added to the PPN site
this month.


****************  Healthy & Safe Children  ***************
http://www.promisingpractices.net/research_healthy.asp

Adolescent Participation in Preventive Health Behaviors, Physical
Activity, and Nutrition: Differences Across Immigrant Generations for
Asians and Latinos Compared With Whites
     - American Journal of Public Health
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Children's Health Insurance: State Experiences in Implementing SCHIP and
Considerations for Reauthorization
     - U.S. Government Accountability Office
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Extreme Irritability: Is It Childhood Bipolar Disorder?
     - National Institute of Mental Health
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Guardianship Planning Among HIV-Infected Parents in the United States
     - RAND Corporation
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Half of Adults with Anxiety Disorders Had Psychiatric Diagnoses in Youth
     - National Institute of Mental Health
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The Impact of After-School Programs that Promote Personal and Social
Skills
     - Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
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The Impact of Placement Stability on Behavioral Well-being for Children in
Foster Care
     - Pediatrics
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Internet Prevention Messages: Targeting the Right Online Behaviors
     - Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
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Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Gender Differences in Childhood Mental
Health Problems
     - Pediatrics
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Racial and Ethnic Differentials in Overweight and Obesity Among 3-Year-Old
Children
     - American Journal of Public Health
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Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls
     - American Psychological Association (APA)
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Unwanted and Wanted Exposure to Online Pornography in a National Sample of
Youth Internet Users
     - Pediatrics


**************  Children Succeeding in School  *************
http://www.promisingpractices.net/research_succeeding.asp

The Impact of After-School Programs that Promote Personal and Social
Skills
     - Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
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Para Nuestros Niños: A Demographic Portrait of Young Hispanics in the
United States
     - National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics
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State Takeover, School Restructuring, Private Management, and Student
Achievement in Philadelphia
     - RAND Corporation


********************  Strong Families  ********************
http://www.promisingpractices.net/research_strong.asp

Guardianship Planning Among HIV-Infected Parents in the United States
     - RAND Corporation
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The Impact of Placement Stability on Behavioral Well-being for Children in
Foster Care
     - Pediatrics
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Para Nuestros Niños: A Demographic Portrait of Young Hispanics in the
United States
     - National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics


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The Promising Practices Network appreciates the generosity of our
supporting organizations:

- Annie E. Casey Foundation
- The California Wellness Foundation
- Colorado Foundation for Families and Children
- The Colorado Trust
- The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
- Family and Community Trust
- Family Connection Partnership
- Foundation Consortium for California's Children & Youth
- Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families (GCYF)
- Kansas Action for Children
- KidsOhio.org
- New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS)
- Parents Action for Children (formerly the I Am Your Child Foundation)
- RAND Corporation
- The Spencer Foundation

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children and families.
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