Washington University in St. Louis received a 3.3 million dollar grant from the National Institute of Health, and has elected to partner with Parents as Teachers in an ongoing effort to slim down the national epidemic of obesity. The grant money will fund research at 24 home-visitation sites nationwide, and will help improve the health and school-readiness of families and children. This partnership seeks to work primarily with young mothers, ages 19 to 35, and promises to research new ways to end weight gain and chronic disease post pregnancy, especially in low-income high-risk communities.
To read the full article about WashU’s partnership with Parents as Teachers, click here.
https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2018/09/05/wash-u-parents-as-teachers-to-tackle-obesity-with.html