Children who primarily attended day care, preschool and other types of center-based care in the year before kindergarten earned higher scores in math and reading and had stronger learning and cognitive flexibility skills than their peers who had no such early care and education arrangements, according to a new report ...
Experts from the American Institutes for Research will discuss aspects of health policy at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting June 26-28, 2016, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. More than 2,400 attendees will gather to sharpen research methods and network with colleagues from around the world. ...
Digital platforms have forged a new frontier for public health campaigns, giving us many tools for promoting health communication initiatives that seek to encourage healthy lifestyles and move people to specific health behaviors. But how do we know if a digital campaign is actually affecting behavior? Do Google ads, Twitter ...
This study addresses a significant shortcoming in the delivery of behavioral health services to children, namely, the large socio-economic and ethnic disparities between children who utilize services and those children who do not utilize services.
On September 26–28, 2017, the Southeast and Midwest Comprehensive Centers at AIR cohosted a regional institute institute that convened early education teams from various states to collaboratively engage in discussions on research-based information and explore evidence-based early childhood resources. Participants engaged in sessions led by experts in the field to ...
Considering the decline in preventive care services and the continuing pandemic, it is important that health care providers ensure that their patients understand the continued need for preventive care and the efforts health care providers and systems have taken to make health care seeking behavior safe. ...
Many lower-income New Mexicans eligible for subsidies—especially racial/ethnic minorities and those living in rural areas—didn’t initially sign up for coverage when it was offered in 2014. AIR and its research partner assessed why and recommended how New Mexico could tailor outreach and support increased enrollment. ...
This spotlight takes a look at the history of Title I, how the program has changed over time, and how it affects children, schools, families and education policy. Experts weigh in on the program's past and future in interviews, briefs, and blogs.
The purpose of the Logistics and Tribal Support project is to provide logistical and administrative support to the Child, Adolescent, and Family Branch and initiatives related to the Center for Mental Health Initiatives.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and AIR developed this guide to help research organizations and institutions improve their health services research capacity and competitiveness for grant and contract funding.