Our Publications

Housed within the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, CHHCS is a nonpartisan policy, applied research, resource and technical assistance center with a history of developing cross-sector strategies to break down barriers and improve health and education outcomes for children. Below are some our our publications. For more information, please email us at chhcsatgwu [dot] edu.

Advancing Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems: Guidance From the Field

The report’s insights are designed to promote positive school climate and safety, strengthen students’ social and emotional learning, and foster mental health.

New Hampshire Childrens Collaborative Case Study

When advocates for children became frustrated with broken systems failing to deliver quality services for kids – they formed the NH CHBC.

An Asset-Mapping Success Story: DC Kids Count Data Tools 2.0

An exceptional example of mapping neighborhood-level data is the collaborative effort from DC Action for Children and DataKind.

A Guide to Federal Education Programs That Can Fund K-12 Universal Prevention and Social and Emotional Learning Activities

This research found and describes 15 specific funded programs that contain either explicit or implicit authority for prevention-related activities.

Children of Immigrants and Refugees: What the Research Tells Us

This report summaries immigration trends in school climate, healthcare access, mental health and culture, and how to build an effective culturally competent school environment.