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UConn CSCH
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UConn CSCH: facilitating innovative and impactful connections across research, policy, and practice arenas to advance school and child health. CSCH is committed to social responsiveness in creating change.

  1. 10/15/2025

    The Zuri App: educating Black female adolescents about sexual and reproductive health

    UConn researchers discusses the development of a mobile phone application by researchers and adolescents to provide information about sexual and reproductive health in an engaging, culturally appropriate way. Host: Helene Marcy, Director of Programs & Communications at the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Guests:  Christina Ross, Assistant Professor, UConn Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing Neha Raghunath, Research Assistant, UConn Resources Read a transcript of the podcast. Christina Ross Faculty Page Christina Ross Email: christina.ross@uconn.edu Ross Pro Ash Innovations UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH) website 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 Zuri App: educating Black female adolescents about sexual and reproductive health was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in September 2025. Copyright © 2025 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

    18 min

  2. 03/19/2025

    Pandemic funding and social-emotional supports in Connecticut schools

    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.

    27 min

  3. 12/19/2024

    The Connecticut WSCC Partnership: the first year in East Hartford

    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.

    18 min

  4. 12/19/2023

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

    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.

    17 min

  5. 05/30/2023

    Restorative Justice and the School-Based Diversion Initiative

    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.

    20 min

  6. 05/15/2023

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

    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.

    16 min

  7. 04/19/2023

    The Impact of Gun Violence on Kids’ Health

    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.

    30 min

  8. 02/08/2023

    The WSCC Blueprints - helping schools integrate health and learning

    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.

    16 min
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UConn CSCH: facilitating innovative and impactful connections across research, policy, and practice arenas to advance school and child health. CSCH is committed to social responsiveness in creating change.

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  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
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