about the program

The Health & Human Development Program (HHDP) promotes positive youth development, school success, and well-being through research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects.

With deep expertise on youth risk behaviors and resilience factors, staff work with schools and communities to implement effective approaches to preventing problem behaviors and providing youth with the supports needed to succeed in school, career, and life.

HHDP developed the Healthy Kids School Climate Student/Staff/Parent Survey Suite — identified by the U.S. Department of Education as a model for providing data to guide improvements in learning conditions and supports. Data from the surveys have significantly increased understanding of the health and socio-emotional factors influencing academic performance.

HHDP staff participated in federal Safe and Supportive Schools projects in three states to improve low-performing schools, launched the CTE Central Blog on career education, and conducted the nation’s first comprehensive assessment of students in military families.

2011 Year in Review

This two-page 2011 program overview (PDF) contains key services, projects, and resources; highlights; and the proportion of program work by function and by funding source.