Healthy Kids

Healthy Kids

Evaluation of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities.

Los Angeles Healthy Kids Improves Access to Care for Young Children Early Results from the Healthy Kids Evaluation

The Healthy Kids program was launched in Los Angeles County in July 2003 with funding from First 5 LA. The program aims to extend universal coverage to children in families with incomes below 300 percent of the federal poverty level by insuring children ineligible for Medi-Cal or Healthy Families. Initially designed to cover children under age 6, Healthy Kids obtained additional financing and e...

Association of school performance indicators with implementation of the healthy kids, smart kids programme: case study.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present analysis was to examine secular trends in school performance indicators in relationship to the implementation of a programme targeting the school food and physical activity environment. DESIGN Data on available school performance indicators were obtained; retrospective analyses were conducted to assess trends in indicators in association with programme imp...

The Healthy Kids Check - is it evidence-based?

OBJECTIVE To assess whether the components of the Healthy Kids Check (HKC), a preschool screening check recently added to the Australian Government's Enhanced Primary Care Program, are supported by evidence-based guidelines or reviews. DATA SOURCES Guideline and MEDLINE databases were searched for guidelines and systematic reviews published between 2000 and 2008 that were relevant to screenin...