This five-year grant, funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, involves a research team from the University of Wisconsin and Penn State working with Early Head Start programs in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to improve: (1) parents’ sensitive scaffolding of toddlers’ learning, (2) toddlers’ self-regulation skills, such as waiting patiently, and (3) healthy eating habits. The ultimate goal of this prevention program is to enhance school readiness and physical health among children living in poverty.
Duration: 2014 - 2021
Partners: University of Wisconsin, Early Head Start
Project Focus Area
Developing and Testing Innovative Interventions
Levels of Analysis
Families, Community Coalitions
Keywords
Head Start
This five-year grant, funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, involves a research team from the University of Wisconsin and Penn State working with Early Head Start programs in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to improve: (1) parents’ sensitive scaffolding of toddlers’ learning, (2) toddlers’ self-regulation skills, such as waiting patiently, and (3) healthy eating habits. The ultimate goal of this prevention program is to enhance school readiness and physical health among children living in poverty.
Project Focus Area
Developing and Testing Innovative Interventions
Levels of Analysis
Families, Community Coalitions
Keywords
Head Start
Partners
University of Wisconsin, Early Head Start
Duration
2014 - 2021
Related Publications
- Promoting toddlers’ self-regulation and healthy eating habits among families living in poverty: A randomized controlled trial of Recipe 4 Success
Nix, R. L., Gill, S., Hostetler, M. L., Feinberg, M. E., Francis, L. A., Stifter, C. A., McNeil, C.B., Kidder, S., Jones, D. E., Park, Y., Kim, C. N., Engbretson, A. G., Braaten, S. M., & Tamkin, V. L., (In press). Child Development.
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