Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 5R01HD114792-03
A Community Participatory School-Based Hydration Intervention
Recipient
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Award Amount
$653,573.00
Ceiling
$653,573.00
Awarded
July 22, 2026
Identifier
5R01HD114792-03
This award funds a community participatory school-based hydration intervention aimed at improving hydration practices among predominantly Black and Latino students in lower income urban schools through a randomized controlled trial involving social marketing, education, and provision of refillable water bottles.
Description
A stepped wedge, cluster randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a multi-faceted hydration intervention in 12 Title I elementary schools serving predominantly Black and Latino students from lower income backgrounds. The intervention includes social marketing, behavioral reinforcement, education, refillable water bottles, and teacher training to improve hydration practices and reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.