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Download full textCalifornia State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1985
This publication is intended as a reference for school-level personnel, such as nurses, selected teachers, and administrators, on the procedures for initiating and maintaining a scoliosis screening program for girls in grade seven and boys in grade eight. It provides school personnel with a document that contains standards for school screening…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Junior High Schools, Medical Evaluation, Physical Health
George Washington Univ., Washington, DC. – 1995
Despite the recent, unprecedented growth of school-based health centers and the related increased support from state government, the future of school-based health centers is uncertain. Since they can no longer rely on federal support, private insurance, or other commercial sources, each state must develop its own approach to supporting the…
Descriptors: Child Health, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Facilities, Health Programs
Peer reviewedBehrman, Richard E., Ed.; Lewit, Eugene M., Ed. – Future of Children, 1992
The articles in this journal issue provide an overview of ways in which health services are presently delivered to children, youth, and pregnant women; the means by which these services are financed; and some of the major deficiencies in meeting the health needs of these groups. In the first article, the Center for the Future of Children presents…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Children, Federal Programs
Albert, Kate M. – 1989
Oregon has implemented a successful school-based clinic demonstration program. It was the first state to fund directly school-based clinics that provide comprehensive health services, including birth control counseling, to high school students. The program is administered through the Health Division of the Oregon Department of Human Resources,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Clinics, Contraception, Demonstration Programs
Direct linkJudd, Becky – Forum for Youth Investment, 2006
The youth development approach has gained traction over the past twenty-plus years, across a range of youth-serving fields, including public health. While it is important for Adolescent Health Coordinators, other practitioners and policy makers focused on youth to be familiar with youth development concepts, it is critically important that they…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Health Programs, Public Health, Individual Development
Searfoss, Lyndon W.; And Others – 1983
The annual review and evaluation of the Arizona Migrant Child Education Program (1982-83) includes an overview of Arizona's migrant student population; program needs, objectives, and scope; evaluation of migrant student progress; responses to earlier recommendations; and recommendations for the coming year. During the year, the Program served…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Consultation Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Programs
Wisconsin State Dept. of Health and Social Services, Madison. – 1997
The Wisconsin Framework for Comprehensive School Health Programs is a multistrategy approach to address the entire range of youth risk behaviors and promote the health, well-being and positive development of students and other members of the school-community as an integral part of a school's overall mission. The framework is a collection of…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Health, Comprehensive School Health Education, Curriculum Development
Public Health Foundation, Washington, DC. – 2001
This guide was developed to assist states in addressing the national workforce development objectives for the health professions and for employees of public health agencies in order to achieve the National Healthy People 2010 workforce objectives. The guide is organized in four sections. The opening section is a "how to" resource for…
Descriptors: Adults, Competence, Futures (of Society), Government Role
