Notes that pediatricians lack information on proven practices for preventing childhood obesity but can address the growing dilemma by talking with families about four behaviors: (1) limiting television viewing, (2) encouraging outdoor play, (3) encouraging breastfeeding, and (4) limiting...

Widespread and growing use of the internet as a medium for disseminating and gathering information has raised concerns about users' ability to assess the quality of the health and medical information presented on websites. The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has identified six...

Presents innovative policy options for improving access to state and federal work support programs, such as food stamps, Medicaid, child care, SCHIP, and the EITC, to help families leave poverty when they leave welfare for work. Argues that a new approach should be based on the principle of "do...

Describes promising strategies for building community collaborations and partnerships, as well as preliminary themes that may be helpful for programs, communities, and policymakers interested in developing, implementing, and supporting child care partnerships. Focusing on Early Head Start, the...

This report provides a brief summary of the cross-site evaluation design.

Within the past decade, nearly all states have changed, or have made plans to change, the process for filing initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. Formerly, to file a UI claim, workers who became unemployed had to appear in person at a local UI office. Under the new...