Supporting Children’s Social Connection and Well-Being in School-Age Care: Mixed Methods Evaluation of the Connect, Promote, and Protect Program

Alyssa Clare Milton   ^{1, 2, 3} , BSc, MAppSc, PhD ;   Zelalem Mengesha   ^{4, 5} , BSc, MPhil, PhD ;   Kristin Ballesteros   ⁶ , BHSc ;   Tom McClean   ⁴ , BA, MSc, PhD ;   Saskia Hartog   ¹ , BSc, MPH ;   Lucie Bray-Rudkin   ⁴ , BCom ;   Cathy Ngo   ¹ , BSc, BPharm, MPH ;   Ian Hickie   ² , AM, MD

¹ Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia

² Brain and Mind Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

³ ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, Sydney, Australia

⁴ Research and Social Policy Unit, Uniting, North Parramatta, Australia

⁵ Centre for Health Equity Training, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia

⁶ Children, Youth and Families, Uniting, North Parramatta, Australia