Research
Sustainability Snapshot DREAMS 1.0
Nurtured Heart Approach® Outcomes | NJ School Performance Report Data:
Pre-DREAMS year (excludes Covid Year) & Post-DREAMS year of 4 districts who participated in DREAMS
Hackensack
PK-12 School District
2021 - 2022
In School Suspensions
98
%
reduction
Hackensack
PK-12 School District
2021 - 2022
School Days Missed due to Out of School Suspensions
25
%
reduction
Saddle Brook
PK-12 School District
2021 - 2022
Total Unique Incidents
70
%
reduction
Saddle Brook
PK-12 School District
2021 - 2022
Police Notifications
83
%
reduction
Saddle Brook
PK-12 School District
2021 - 2022
Any Suspensions
92
%
reduction
John Brainerd
Elementary School
2021 - 2022
Total Unique Incidents
91
%
reduction
John Brainerd
Elementary School
2021 - 2022
Police Notifications
100
%
reduction
John Brainerd
Elementary School
2021 - 2022
Out of School Suspensions
80
%
reduction
Greater Egg Harbor Regional
High School District
2021 - 2022
In School Suspension
48
%
reduction
Greater Egg Harbor Regional
High School District
2021 - 2022
Any Suspension
27
%
reduction
Greater Egg Harbor Regional
High School District
2021 - 2022
School Days missed due to Out of School Suspensions
36
%
reduction
Inner Wealth Inventory
Definition:
The Inner Wealth Inventory(IWI) is a wellness-based screening tool for measuring Inner Wealth. Inner Wealth is a strengths-based construct that emphasizes internal enrichment and empowerment.
Higher levels of Inner Wealth were associated or correlated with lower levels of anxiety and depression at statistically significant levels among a national sample of U.S. adults.
Promising Path to Success (PPS)
Designed to prevent violence, trauma, and the use of seclusion and restraint.
PPS is a statewide trauma-informed approach built on Six Core Strategies (6CS) and the Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA), designed to reinforce success.
(Between 2000-2019)
871% increase in children served through community-based care management, in-home and day treatment programs.
16%
fewer psychiatric admissions among PPS-exposed children.
24%
drop in inpatient hospitalizations.
40%
fewer antipsychotics prescribed two years after initial OOH treatment, compared to those not exposed.
ADHD Study
Nurtured Heart Approach &
Hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention went from high levels prior to one parent taking the NHA six-week online class, to low and negligible levels following the class.
NHA Foundations Course
NHA Foundations Course is a 6-week online course designed to train parents on the principles and practices of NHA.
Groups 1 & 2
Group 1 started the NHA Foundations Course in February and Group 2 started in March
Ages 6-8
Participants had a child ages 6-8 diagnosed with ADHD or suspected ADHD.
All Participants
All participants were invited to complete three surveys over the course of the study period.
104 Participants
104 participants from across the country enrolled and were randomly assigned to Group 1 or Group 2
