Research |
California Children’s Health Initiative Enrollment by Counties:
Enrollment rates by California county and program, including Healthy Kids and Cal Kids.
California Children’s Health Initiatives
www.cchi4kids.org |
California Children’s Programs 101:
Provides a general description of California Children’s Health Insurance programs including a brief background, eligibility, and services.
Government Action & Communication Institute
www.gacinstitute.org |
California’s Family Health Insurance Programs:
Data on enrollment in California’s Family Health Insurance Programs for 2007.
Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
www.mrmib.ca.gov |
Children’s Oral Health:
Background on dental disease in the United States as well as state and federal action in addressing the issue.
National Conference of State Legislatures
www.ncsl.org |
Despite Recent Challenges, Parent’s Opinions of the Los Angeles Healthy Kids Program Remain High:
Includes background information on the Healthy Kids Program as well as information on enrollment, benefits, service delivery, cost-savings, as well as policy implications.
The Urban Institute
www.urban.org |
Growing Pains for the Los Angeles Healthy Kids Program:
Findings from the second evaluation case study including background, prior evaluation findings, financing, and options for program improvement.
The Urban Institute
www.urban.org |
Healthy Families 101:
Information on the background, funding, eligibility, and benefits of the Healthy Families program.
Government Action & Communication Institute
www.gacinstitute.org |
Inch by Inch, Row by Row, Gonna Make this Garden Grow: Classroom Quality and Language Skills in the Abbott Preschool Program:
Report on quality of preschool classrooms in New Jersey's Abbott districts and the language skills of those students upon kindergarten entry.
National Institute for Early Education Research
http://nieer.org |
Los Angeles Healthy Kids Improves Access to Care and Health Status:
Longitudinal findings on the impact of Healthy Kids in the Los Angeles.
The Urban Institute
www.urban.org |
Medi-Cal 101:
Overview of Medi-Cal including, the background, governance, funding, eligibility, and program descriptions.
Government Action & Communication Institute
www.gacinstitute.org |
New Study of Children’s Health Initiatives in Three Counties Shows Dramatic Gains in Children’s Dental Health Care:
Study shows access to dental care and general health care increases with enrollment in Healthy Kids while unmet dental needs decline.
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
www.mathematica-mpr.com |
Publicly Funded Early Care and Education Programs for California’s Preschool-Aged Children:
Summarizes part two of the RAND California Preschool Study which is on the system of subsidized ECE programs that serve preschool-age children in California.
RAND Corporation
www.rand.org |
Room for Improvement in the Use of High-Quality Preschool Programs for California’s Children:
Summarizes part three of the RAND California Preschool Study which established the extent to which there is room for improvement in preschool access or program quality and whether some children are particularly underserved.
RAND Corporation
www.rand.org |
State of Preschool 2007:
Overview of state funded preschool education on the national level as well as a detailed breakdown by state.
National Institute for Early Education Research
http://nieer.org |
Strategies for Advancing Preschool Adequacy and Efficiency in California:
Summarizes the fourth and final report of the RAND California Preschool Study which synthesizes findings of the earlier reports and recommends policies.
RAND Corporation
www.rand.org |
The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES):
Report on a longitudinal study conducted to determine if the learning gains found in early research at kindergarten entry continue into elementary school.
National Institute for Early Education Research
http://nieer.org |
The Healthy Families Program Health Status Assessment: Final Report:
Report on a longitudinal survey of families of children who were newly enrolled in the Healthy Families Program in 2001 to measure changes in access to care and health status.
Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
www.mrmib.ca.gov |
The Promise of Preschool for Narrowing Readiness and Achievement Gaps Among California’s Children:
Summarizes findings from part one of the RAND California Preschool Study which is on school achievement and the potential of preschool to make a difference.
RAND Corporation
www.rand.org |
What Does Economics Tell us About Early Childhood Policy?:
Summarizes the concept of the human capital theory and monetary payoff with relation to early childhood issues.
RAND Corporation
www.rand.org |
