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Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program (C-SNAP)
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program Research
Team |
| Investigator(s) |
Deborah Frank
(Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program Research
Team)
Carol Berkowitz (Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program Research Team) Maureen Black (Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program Research Team) Diana Cutts (Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program Research Team) Nieves Zaldivar (Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program Research Team) Anne Skalicky (Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program Research Team) Patrick Causey (Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program Research Team) |
| Domain |
Child/Family |
| Status | Completed with continuing analysis |
| Duration | May 1998 - |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation Policy Analysis |
| Program/Policy Description | To identify potential health impacts to children of current welfare and safety net policies. To increase understanding of the interaction between household food security and children's health. To gain understanding between six state welfare policies and their impact on child well being. To identify and direct services to families with children experiencing growth delays and undernutrition. |
| Notes | Visit the project web site. |
| Last Updated | 12/06/04 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Anne Skalicky (skalicky@bu.edu)
Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program Research Team 715 Albany St, T4E (T) (617) 638-5850 (F) (617) 638-5066 |
| Submitter(s) |
Anne Skalicky (skalicky@bu.edu)
Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program Research Team 715 Albany St, T4E (T) (617) 638-5850 (F) (617) 638-5066 |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Other |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
Recipients/participants/clients Former recipients ("leavers") Pregnant/parenting teens Applicants Single parent families Persons diverted from welfare Two-parent families Low-wage workers Immigrants |
| Sample Size and Unit | The Population is comprised of all children utilizing emergency and acute medical care in the six medical centers approximately 20,000 children/per year. The interview sample is a consecutively enrolled cross-sectional convenience sample of approximately 4,000/year. |
| Execution | 85% response rate |
Sites Studied
Baltimore, MD;Boston, MA;
Little Rock, AR;
Los Angeles County, CA;
Minneapolis, MN;
Washington, DC
Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Financial disincentives/Sanctions
Program requirements
Time limits
Family caps
Social/Support services
Housing
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Housing
Sanctions
Adult outcomes
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
| Type | Embedded Child Outcomes Study |
| Type | Impact Study (Quasi-experiment with pre-post time periods) |
Data Sources
| Source | Field Research |
| Source | Interview |
Findings Available
Final Impact FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
| 06/01/01 | Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program (C-SNAP): Welfare Reform:Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Food Stamps, Adverse Health Outcomes and Food Insecurity in Young Children | C-SNAP |
| 07/01/02 | Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program (C-SNAP): Impact of Welfare Sanctions on the Health of Infants and Toddlers | C-SNAP |
| 07/01/02 | Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program (C-SNAP): Welfare Reform and the Health of Young Children: A Sentinel Survey in Six United States Cities | C-SNAP |
| 07/31/04 | Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program (C-SNAP): The Safety Net in Action: Protecting the Health and Nutrition of Young American Children | C-SNAP |
| 11/22/04 | Children's Sentinel Nutrition Program (C-SNAP): Summary of Program Achievements 1998-2004 | C-SNAP |
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