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Pandemic funding and social-emotional supports in Connecticut schools

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 26:57


Connecticut researchers discuss how school districts planned to support social emotional supports in the aftermath of COVID-19, and what they did.  Host: Helene Marcy, Director of Programs & Communications at the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Guests:  Morgaen Donaldson, Associate Dean for Research and Professor in Educational Leadership, UConn Neag School of Education; Director of the UConn Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation Sandra Chafouleas, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and Neag Endowed Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, UConn Neag School of Education; Co-Director, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Michael Strambler, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University; Director of Child Wellbeing and Education Research, the Consultation Center, Yale University T. Lee Morgan, Senior Learning and Evaluation Officer, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving; (previously on Educational Leadership faculty at Sacred Heart University)   Resources Read a transcript of the podcast. Center for Connecticut Education Research Collaboration (CCERC) website Project Discussed: Identifying Effective and Equitable Socio-Emotional Supports for Students and Educators UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH) website CSCH Social Media Links: BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn Produced, directed and edited by Helene Marcy. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. Pandemic funding and social-emotional supports in Connecticut schools was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in February 2025. Copyright © 2025 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

The Connecticut WSCC Partnership: the first year in East Hartford

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 17:33


Kathleen Williamson of UConn and Tracy Stefano, East Hartford Public Schools (East Hartford, CT), introduce the Connecticut WSCC Partnership and its collaboration with the East Hartford Public Schools. Host: Helene Marcy, Director of Programs & Communications at the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Guests:  • Tracy Stefano, K-12 Supervisor of Health & Physical Education, East Hartford Public Schools • Kathleen Williamson, Assistant Research Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, UConn Resources Read a transcript of the podcast. Connecticut WSCC Partnership website UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH) website UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health website East Hartford Public Schools website WSCC Blueprints CSCH Social Media Links: BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Threads   Produced, directed and edited by Helene Marcy. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. The Connecticut WSCC Partnership: the First Year in East Hartford was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in December 2024. Copyright © 2024 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

Feeling Well: The Science and Practice of Emotional Well-Being

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 17:03


A discussion about Feeling Well: The Science and Practice of Emotional Well-Being, a UConn pop-up course on emotional well-being.   Hosts: Amy Gorin, Vice Provost for Health Sciences and Interdisciplinary Initiatives at the University of Connecticut Helene Marcy, Director of Programs & Communications, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health   Guests:            Sandra Chafouleas, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and Neag Endowed Professor, UConn Department of Educational Psychology; Co-Director of the Collaboratory on School and Child Health Karen McComb, Director of Health Promotion and Community Impact at UConn Student Health and Wellness. Beth Russell, Associate Professor UConn Department of Human Development and Family Sciences; Co-Director of the Collaboratory on School and Child Health; Director of the Center for Applied Research in Human Development Resources Read a transcript of the podcast   Organization Websites UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH) UConn Student Health and Wellness Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) UConn M3EWB Network (Mechanisms Underlying Mind-Body Interventions & Measurement of Emotional Well-Being) Social Media Links @uconncsch on Instagram @UConn CSCH on Linkedin @UConnCSCH on Facebook   Produced by Sandra Chafouleas and Beth Russell. Directed and edited by Helene Marcy. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. Feeling Well: The Science and Practice of Emotional Well Being was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in December 2023.   Copyright © 2023 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.  

Restorative Justice and the School-Based Diversion Initiative

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 20:22


A discussion about an initiative in Connecticut that uses restorative practices to reduce juvenile justice involvement and improve school mental health outcomes.   Host:    Helene Marcy, Director of Programs & Communications at the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health   Guests:            Kris Wraight, Restorative Justice Facilitator and Trainer Jeana Bracey, Associate Vice President of School and Community Initiatives, Child Health and Development Institute Yecenia Casiano, Senior Project Coordinator, Child Health and Development Institute Beth Russell, Associate Professor, UConn Department of Human Development and Family Sciences; Co-Director UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health; Director, Center for Applied Research in Human Development   Resources Read a transcript of the podcast The Connecticut School-Based Diversion Initiative   Organization Websites The Child Health and Development Institute Kris Wraight Website UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health   Social Media Links @CHDICT on Facebook @CHDICT on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Facebook Produced, directed, and edited by Helene Marcy. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. Restorative Justice and the School-Based Diversion Initiative was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in April 2023. Copyright © 2023 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

Why Social and Emotional Learning Matters - the Work of Chris Cipriano and Team

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 16:16


Description: CSCH interviews Christina Cipriano about her work in Emotion Science Host:     Sandra Chafouleas, Co-Director of the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Guest:   Christina Cipriano, Assistant Professor at the Yale Child Study Center and Director of the Education Collaboratory at Yale. (Former Director of Research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.) Resources Read a transcript of the podcast Organization Websites The Education Collaboratory at Yale Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health The Urban Assembly Trajectory of Hope SEL programs mentioned: Second Step RULER PATHS SEL Research mentioned: Social and Emotional Learning Observation Checklist for Elementary School (SELOC-ES) Project Flourish The Impact of Enhancing Students' Social and Emotional Learning: A Meta-Analysis of School-Based Universal Interventions: analyzed 213 USB SEL studies that took place through the end of 2007. The State of Evidence for Social and Emotional Learning: A Contemporary Meta-Analysis of Universal School-Based SEL Interventions Social Media Links Chris Cipriano on Twitter Yale Child Study Center on Twitter Yale Child Study Center on Facebook Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence on Twitter Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence on Facebook @UConnCSCH on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Facebook   Produced and directed by Sandra Chafouleas. Edited by Helene Marcy. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. Why Social and Emotional Learning Matters - the Work of Chris Cipriano and Team was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in April 2023. Copyright © 2023 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

The Impact of Gun Violence on Kids' Health

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 30:00


The 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. Host: Helene Marcy, Director of Programs & Communications at the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Guests: Jennifer Dineen, Associate Professor in Residence, UConn School of Public Policy Kerri Raissian, Associate Professor, UConn School of Public Policy Resources Read a transcript of the podcast Websites InCHIP Gun Violence Prevention Research Interest Group UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health UConn School of Public Policy READI Program in Chicago Extreme Risk Protection Orders How Sandy Hook Changed the Legal Environment" Panel Discussion Hosted by UConn ARMS Jaclyn Schildkraut   Social Media Links @ARMS_GVP_RIG on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Facebook   Produced, directed and edited by Helene Marcy. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. The Impact of Gun Violence on Kids' Health was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in March 2023. Copyright © 2023 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

The WSCC Blueprints - helping schools integrate health and learning

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 15:47


CSCH Postdoctoral Scholars Jessica Koslouski and Kathleen Williamson describe the CSCH WSCC Blueprint tools geared to helping schools implement the WSCC model. Host: Helene Marcy, Director of Programs & Communications at the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Guests: Jessica Koslouski, CSCH Postdoctoral Scholar Kathleen Williamson, CSCH Postdoctoral Scholar Resources Read a transcript of the podcast WSCC Blueprints WSCC: Think about the Link Project (Policy. Practice, and Process) WellSAT WSCC Policy Evaluation Tool UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Implementation Science Backwards Design explained in Policy Blueprint and Practice Blueprint Congruence Theory explained in Policy Blueprint and Practice Blueprint   Social Media Links @UConnCSCH on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Facebook @UConnCSCH on Spoutible Produced by Sandra Chafouleas. Directed and edited by Helene Marcy. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. - The WSCC Practice and Policy Blueprints - helping schools integrate health and learning was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in January 2023. Copyright © 2023 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.  

How Kids and Young Adults Benefit from Nature

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 19:39


Three UConn professors discuss the benefits of nature and how to get outside. Host: Helene Marcy, Director of Programs & Communications at the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Guests: Jean Coffey, Clinical Professor in the UConn School of Nursing and CSCH Steering Committee member Damion Grasso, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at UConn Health, and CSCH Steering Committee member Cynthia Jones, Professor Emeritus in the UConn Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Resources Read a transcript of the podcast Jean Coffey Study about Prescribing Nature Outside Perspectives Nature Rx at UConn UConn Today Article about NatureRx at UConn Connecticut Trailfinder TrailLink (includes downloadable mobile app) UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health   Social Media Links @UConnCSCH on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Facebook Produced, directed and edited by Helene Marcy. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. How Kids and Young Adults Benefit from Nature was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in November 2022. Copyright © 2023 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

Puppets and Emotional Well-being: The Making of the Feel Your Best Self Toolkit

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 21:23


CSCH Director of Programs & Communications Helene Marcy interviews the creators of Feel Your Best Self, a toolkit that uses puppets to teach children strategies that promote emotional well-being. Host: Helene Marcy, Director of Programs & Communications at the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Guests: Sandra Chafouleas, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in UConn's Department of Educational Psychology in the UConn Neag School of Education and Co-Director of the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Emily Wicks, Co-Interim Director of the UConn Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Emily Iovino, Postdoctoral Scholar at the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and the Neag School of Education in the Department of Educational Psychology. Resources Read a transcript of the podcast Feel Your Best Self UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health UConn Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry UConn Neag School of Education UConn School of Fine Arts Social Media Links Feel Your Best Self on Facebook Feel Your Best Self on Twitter Feel Your Best Self on Instagram Feel Your Best Self on Pinterest @UConnCSCH on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Facebook Ballard on Twitter Ballard on Facebook Produced, directed and edited by Helene Marcy. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. Puppets and Emotional Well-being: The Making of the Feel Your Best Self Toolkit was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in November 2022. Copyright © 2022 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

The State of Social Emotional Learning in Connecticut

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 34:31


Description: CSCH Co-Director Sandra Chafouleas interviews a panel of experts on the state of social emotional learning in Connecticut Hosts: Sandra Chafouleas, CSCH Co-Director and UConn Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in Educational Psychology, Neag School of Education Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Guests: Jeana Bracey, Associate Vice President of School and Community Initiatives at the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut (CHDI) Michelle Doucette Cunningham, Executive Director of the Connecticut After School Network and founder of the Social Emotional Learning Alliance of Connecticut (SEL4CT) Zachary Munroe, Assistant Principal at Maple Hill Elementary in Naugatuck Resources Read a transcript of the podcast CHDI School Based Mental Health Resources Social Emotional Learning Alliance of Connecticut Maple Hill Elementary UConn Neag School of Education UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health State of CT Resources: Connecticut State Department of Education SEL Resources State of CT Components of Social, Emotional and Intellectual Habits: K-3 Recent Legislation passed by the Connecticut General Assembly: Senate Bill 1 (Act Concerning Childhood Mental and Physical Health Services in Schools) Senate Bill 2 (Act Expanding Preschool and Mental and Behavioral Services for Children) House Bill 5001 (Act Concerning Children's Mental Health) Social Media Links CHDI on Twitter SEL4CT on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Facebook Produced by Sandra Chafouleas and Jess Koslouski. Directed by Sandra Chafouleas. Edited by Helene Marcy. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. The State of Social Emotional Learning in Connecticut was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in May 2022. Copyright © 2022 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

Do Children Have Human Rights?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 19:44


Description: CSCH Co-Director Sandra Chafouleas interviews Richard Hiskes about his thoughts on the human rights of children Hosts: Sandra Chafouleas, CSCH Co-Director and UConn Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in Educational Psychology, Neag School of Education Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Guests: Richard Hiskes, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Human Rights at the University of Connecticut Resources Read a transcript of the podcast Richard Hiskes Faculty Page Richard Hiskes book: Suffer the Children: a Theoretical Foundation for the Human Rights of the Child UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health UConn Human Rights Institute The Educator's Institute for Human Rights Social Media Links @UConnCSCH on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Facebook Produced by Sandra Chafouleas. Directed by Sandra Chafouleas and Helene Marcy. Edited by Helene Marcy. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. Do Children Have Human Rights? was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in March 2022. Copyright © 2022 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

Supporting Teacher Well-Being using a Total Worker Health® Approach

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 13:10


Description: CSCH Program Manager interviews UConn researchers about a NIOSH-funded project promoting teacher well-being. Host: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Guests: Jenn Cavallari, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, UConn School of Medicine; Alicia Dugan, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, UConn School of Medicine, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Lisa Sanetti, Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, UConn Neag School of Education (school psychology program) Resources Read a transcript of the podcast. Jenn Cavallari Faculty Page Alicia Dugan Faculty Page Lisa Sanetti Faculty Page UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Center for Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW)   Twitter: @DrSanetti @UConnCSCH @CPH-NEW Produced by Sandra Chafouleas and Helene Marcy. Directed and edited by Helene Marcy. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. Supporting Teacher Well-Being Using a Total Worker Health® Approach was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in January 2022. “Total Worker Health®” is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Participation by University of Connecticut does not imply endorsement by HHS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. This podcast episode was supported by Grant Number Grant 1 U19 OH012299-01 from the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NIOSH. Copyright © 2022 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

Using Peer Influence to Reduce Weight-Based Bullying

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 12:44


Description: CSCH Program Manager interviews Leah Lessard. Host: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Guests: Leah Lessard, Postdoctoral Fellow, UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity Resources Read a transcript of the podcast UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity Leah Lessard website UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Social Media Links Leah Lessard on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Facebook Produced by Sandra Chafouleas and Helene Marcy. Directed and edited by Helene Marcy. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. Using Peer Influence to Reduce Weight-Based Bullying was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in September 2021. Copyright © 2021 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

The Importance of Physical Activity on Wellness

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 19:34


Description: CSCH Program Manager interviews a panel of experts on the importance of physical activity. Host: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Guests: Jaci VanHeest Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology in the UConn Neag School of Education and Director, UConn Public Health Learning Community Nneka Arinze, Graduate of UConn’s Sports Management doctoral program and Program Leader, UConn HuskySport Cassandra Rowett, Physical Education and health teacher, E.O. Smith High School, Mansfield, CT and adjunct professor of health, physical education, and kinesiology at Eastern Connecticut State University Resources Read a transcript of the podcast UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Thinking about the Link between Health and Learning: Physical Activity (Video) WSCC Practice Brief: Physical Activity (includes strategies that those working in schools can use to promote evidence-based physical activity practices) The Boy Who Learned How to Play (CSCH Live Talk by Jaci VanHeest, October 2017) Social Media Links Jaci VanHeest on Twitter UConn HuskySport on Twittter E.O. Smith High School on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Twitter @UConnCSCH on Facebook Produced by Sandra Chafouleas and Helene Marcy. Directed and edited by Helene Marcy. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. The Importance of Physical Activity on Wellness was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in April 2021. This podcast series was made possible in part by funding from the Neag Foundation, which serves as a philanthropic force for positive change in education, health, and human services initiatives. Copyright © 2021 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

CSCH Spotlight on Well-being During COVID: Child Wellness

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 25:08


Description: CSCH Program Manager Helene Marcy interviews a panel of experts on child wellness.Host: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child HealthGuests:Jeana Bracey, Associate Vice President of School and Community Initiatives at the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut (CHDI)Michelle Doucette Cunningham, Executive Director of the Connecticut After School Network and founder of SEL4CT, the Social Emotional Learning Alliance of Connecticut.Damion Grasso, licensed Clinical Psychologist and an Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at UConn Health.ResourcesRead a transcript of the podcast.UConn Collaboratory on School and Child HealthUConn Health Psychological Trauma ClinicUConn Health Family Adversity and Resilience Research ProgramEpidemic-Pandemic Impacts Inventory (EPII)Mental Health Crisis Intervention Services/Mobile Crisis Intervention Services – ConnecticutWrapCTConnecticut Talk it Out LineGizmo’s Pawesome Pledge for Mental HealthSuicide Prevention Public Health Alert & Call to Action!Social Media LinksCHDI on TwitterSEL4CT on TwitterConnecticut After School Network on TwitterDamion Grasso on Twitter@UConnCSCH on Twitter@UConnCSCH on FacebookProduced by Sandy Chafouleas, Emily Iovino and Helene Marcy. Directed and edited by Helene MarcyThis recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only.CSCH Spotlight on Well-being During COVID: Child Wellness was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in December 2020.This podcast series was made possible in part by funding from the Neag Foundation, which serves as a philanthropic force for positive change in education, health, and human services initiatives.Copyright © 2020 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

CSCH Spotlight on Well-being During COVID: Family Wellness

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 23:47


Description: CSCH Program Manager Helene Marcy interviews a panel of experts on family wellness.Host: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child HealthGuests: Beth Russell, Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at UConn and Director of the Center for Applied Research in Human DevelopmentAlice Forrester, CEO of the Clifford Beers Clinic based in Greater New HavenEmily Iovino, Postdoctoral Researcher at the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and Nationally Certified School PsychologistResourcesUConn Collaboratory on School and Child HealthCAHRDClifford BeersClifford Beers WarmLine: 1-844-TALK-4-CTSocial Media LinksClifford Beers on TwitterEmily Iovino on Twitter@UConnCSCH on Twitter@UConnCSCH on FacebookProduced by Sandy Chafouleas, Emily Iovino and Helene Marcy. Directed and edited by Helene MarcyThis recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only.CSCH Spotlight on Well-being During COVID: Family Wellness was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in October 2020.This podcast series was made possible in part by funding from the Neag Foundation, which serves as a philanthropic force for positive change in education, health, and human services initiatives.Copyright © 2020 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

CSCH Spotlight on Well-being During COVID: School Employee Wellness

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 15:52


Description: CSCH Program Manager Helene Marcy interviews a panel of experts on school staff wellness.Host: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child HealthGuests:Lisa Sanetti, Professor of Educational Psychology in the Neag School of Education and CSCH Steering Committee memberRavit Stein, Director of Psychological and Behavioral Consultation Services at EASTCONNTaylor Koriakin, Educational and Behavioral Consultant, EASTCONN and CSCH AffiliateRead a transcript of the podcast.Resources UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH)CSCH Brief: Connecticut School Administrator Perspectives on Priorities During COVID-19School Psychology Program at UConnEASTCONN Psychological and Behavioral Consultation DepartmentThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Total Worker Health ProgramSocial Media LinksLisa Sanetti on TwitterRavit Stein on TwitterTaylor Koriakin on Twitter@UConnCSCH on Twitter@UConnCSCH on FacebookProduced by Helene Marcy, Sandy Chafouleas & Emily Iovino.Directed and edited by Helene Marcy.This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only.CSCH Spotlight on Well-being During COVID: School Employee Wellness was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in October 2020. This podcast was made possible in part by funding from the Neag Foundation, which serves as a philanthropic force for positive change in education, health, and human services initiatives.Copyright © 2020 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

The potential impact of sport and physical activity on youth living in poverty

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 9:09


Description: CSCH Program Manager Helene Marcy interviews CSCH Affiliate Jesse Mala about his research looking at the relationship between sport & physical activity and working memory & perceptions of school climate among youth living in poverty.Host: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child HealthGuests:Jesse Mala, Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at the University of ConnecticutRead a transcript of the podcast.Resources UConn Department of Educational LeadershipUConn Sport Management ProgramUConn Husky SportUConn Collaboratory on School and Child HealthSocial Media LinksJesse Mala on Twitter@UConnCSCH on Twitter@UConnCSCH on FacebookProduced, directed and edited by Helene MarcyThis recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only.The potential impact of sport and physical activity on youth living in poverty was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in August 2020. Copyright © 2020 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

What school personnel and parents think about the role schools play in identifying and supporting kids’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 19:51


Description: CSCH Program Manager Helene Marcy interviews CSCH Co-Director Sandra Chafouleas and Amy Briesch about the NEEDs2 project (funded by the Institute of Education Sciences) which explored what school personnel and families think about the role for schools in student social, emotional, and behavioral screeningHost: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child HealthGuests:Sandra Chafouleas, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and Neag Professor of Educational Psychology in the Neag School of Education and CSCH Co-DirectorAmy Briesch, Associate Professor of Applied Psychology in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University and graduate of UConn school psychology doctoral programRead a transcript of the podcast.Resources NEEDs2 Project websiteUConn Collaboratory on School and Child HealthSocial Media LinksSandra Chafouleas on TwitterAmy Briesch on Twitter@UConnCSCH on Twitter@UConnCSCH on FacebookProduced by Helene Marcy & Sandy Chafouleas Directed and edited by Helene MarcyThis recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. What school personnel and parents think about the role schools play in identifying and supporting kids’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in August 2020. Copyright © 2020 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

The Self-Care of Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 11:40


Description: CSCH Program Manager Helene Marcy interviews CSCH Co-Director Sandra Chafouleas and CSCH Affiliate Emily Iovino about their study looking at how the caregivers of children with developmental disabilities define and view their own self-careHost: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child HealthGuests:Sandra Chafouleas, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology in the Neag School of Education and CSCH Co-Director Emily Iovino, doctoral student, UConn school psychology program and CSCH AffiliateRead a transcript of the podcast.Resources CSCH Brief – Stress: Family Caregivers of Children with DisabilitiesUConn Collaboratory on School and Child HealthSocial Media LinksSandra Chafouleas on TwitterEmily Iovino on Twitter@UConnCSCH on Twitter@UConnCSCH on FacebookProduced by Helene Marcy & Sandy Chafouleas Directed and edited by Helene MarcyThis recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. The Self-Care of Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in January 2020. Copyright © 2020 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

LGBTQ Youth and Substance Abuse

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 12:16


Description: CSCH Program Manager Helene Marcy interviews CSCH Affiliate Ryan Watson about his research on sexual and gender minority youth and their substance abuse.Host: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child HealthGuest: Ryan Watson, Assistant Professor in Human Development and Family Sciences, University of ConnecticutRead a transcript of the podcast.Glossary of LGBTQ Terms, Human Rights Campaignhttps://www.hrc.org/resources/glossary-of-termsResources Mentioned in the PodcastHuman Rights CampaignRyan Watson’s Department PageUConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health websiteUConn Department of Human Development and Family SciencesSocial Media LinksRyan Watson on Twitter@UConnCSCH on Twitter@UConnCSCH on FacebookDr. Watson's research project is funded through a National Institutes of Health (NIDA) R03 Small Research Grant Program.Produced, directed and edited by Helene MarcyThis recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only.LGBTQ Youth and Substance Abuse was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in November 2019. Copyright © 2019 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

Disparities in Access to HIV Prevention Tools

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 11:26


Description: CSCH Program Manager Helene Marcy interviews CSCH Affiliate Ryan Watson about his research on disparities in access to HIV prevention tools among young men who have sex with men.Host: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child HealthGuest: Ryan Watson, Assistant Professor in Human Development and Family Sciences, University of ConnecticutRead a transcript of the podcast.Resources Mentioned in the PodcastHuman Rights CampaignRyan Watson’s Department PageUConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health websiteUConn Department of Human Development and Family SciencesSocial Media LinksRyan Watson on Twitter@UConnCSCH on Twitter@UConnCSCH on FacebookDr. Watson's research project is funded through a National Institutes of Health (NIDA) K01 Career Development Award.Produced, directed and edited by Helene MarcyThis recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only.Disparities in HIV Prevention Tools was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in November 2019. Copyright © 2019 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

What is the WellSAT WSCC?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 12:12


Description: CSCH Program Manager Helene Marcy interviews CSCH Co-Director Sandra Chafouleas and CSCH Steering Committee Member Marlene Schwartz about their work developing the WellSAT WSCC ToolHost: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child HealthGuests:Sandra Chafouleas, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology in the Neag School of Education and CSCH Co-DirectorMarlene Schwartz, Professor in Human Development and Family Sciences, Director of the UConn Rudd Center and CSCH Steering Committee MemberRead a transcript of the podcast.Resources Mentioned in the PodcastWellSAT WSCC ToolUConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & ObesityUConn Collaboratory on School and Child HealthProduced by Helene Marcy & Sandy Chafouleas Directed and edited by Helene MarcyThis recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only.What is the WellSAT WSCC? was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in September 2019. Copyright © 2019 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

Using a Team Science Approach to Advance Pain Research

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 16:54


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 PainHost: Lisa Sanetti, Associate Professor, Educational Psychology, Neag School of EducationGuests: Xiaomei Cong, Professor, School of Nursing and Director, Center for Advancement in Managing Pain Angela Starkweather, Professor, School of NursingRead a transcript of the podcast.Read the CSCH Report on Team Science CSCH Team Science Principles in School and Child Health Research.pdfResources Mentioned in the Podcast Team Science Toolkit – National Cancer InstituteInternational Network for the Science of Team Science (holds annual team science conference)UConn Center for Advancement in Managing Pain (CAMP) (including information about the annual Pain Symposium)Produced by Lisa Sanetti & Helene Marcy Directed and edited by Taijek Mike Using a Team Science Approach to Advance Pain Research was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in February 2019. Copyright © 2019 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved. This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only.

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