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Direct linkPoteat, V. P.; Heck, N. C.; Yoshikawa, H.; Calzo, J. P. – Health Education Research, 2017
Sexual minority (e.g. lesbian, gay, bisexual, questioning; LGBQ) and gender minority (e.g. transgender) youth experience myriad health risks. Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) are school-based settings where they may have opportunities to discuss substance use, mental health, and sexual health issues in ways that are safe and tailored to their…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Social Support Groups, High School Students, Student Attitudes
Larson, Anne L.; Caballero, Rosario; Snyder, Patricia; Griebel, Sonja; Valentin, Rachelle; Bourret, Camille – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2023
Purpose: Few caregiver-implemented naturalistic language interventions (NLIs) are available for Spanish-speaking Latinos who have young children under 3 years with language delays, and there is a scarcity of studies that provide information about intervention development or social validity of interventions for this group. This study introduces…
Descriptors: Spanish Speaking, Hispanic Americans, Language Impairments, Video Technology
Download full textAnne L. Larson; Rosario Caballero; Patricia Snyder; Sonja Griebel; Rachelle Valentin; Camille Bourret – Grantee Submission, 2023
Purpose: Few caregiver-implemented naturalistic language interventions (NLIs) are available for Spanish-speaking Latinos who have young children under 3 years with language delays, and there is a scarcity of studies that provide information about intervention development or social validity of interventions for this group. This study introduces…
Descriptors: Spanish Speaking, Hispanic Americans, Language Impairments, Video Technology
Vaughan, Kate – New Directions for Youth Development, 2009
Arguably, the ultimate application of evidenced-based communications is translating the research recommendations into a full-fledged media campaign. This article explains the development and implementation of Watch Your Mouth, a campaign based on FrameWorks Institute's research on children's oral health. To date, this innovative campaign has been…
Descriptors: Well Being, Dental Health, Health Promotion, Program Development
Hoffman, Jessica A.; Morris, Vivien; Cook, John – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
The Boston Middle School Corner Store Initiative (CSI) brought together schools, businesses, and community partners to develop, implement, and evaluate a multicomponent pilot program designed to promote healthier beverage purchasing at corner stores among 3,500 middle school students living in Boston, Massachusetts. Healthy drinks were defined for…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Pilot Projects, Purchasing
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2013
Making Connections was the Annie E. Casey Foundation's signature place-based, community-change initiative of the 2000s. It sought to build on previous work and launch an effort focused firmly on the framework of family strengthening. The Foundation started Making Connections in 22 places, focusing eventually on first 10, then seven sites. It…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Change Strategies, Program Development, Program Implementation
Sorli, Hedwig M. – 1970
This report briefly describes and evaluates a program designed to provide medical and public health consultation to Project Head Start in Massachusetts. The program consisted of teams of community medical and public health professionals made available to Head Start programs for planning and implementation of health programs, and education and…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Family Health
Spicer, Rebecca S.; Young, Xan J.; Sheppard, Monique A.; Olson, Lenora M.; Miller, Ted R. – American Journal of Health Education, 2003
Academic achievement and high test scores are not the only indicators of a successful school. A good school is also a safe school. Unfortunately, every year in the United States, approximately 3.7 million students suffer an injury at school severe enough to require medical attention or to limit activity. Most of the injuries are preventable. Data…
Descriptors: Prevention, Injuries, Child Health, Accident Prevention
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2008
"After School: Connecting Children at Risk With Responsible Adults to Help Reduce Youth Substance Abuse and Other Health-Compromising Behaviors (After School)" helped develop intermediary organizations in Boston, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area in order to create citywide systems of after-school programs. The…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, After School Programs, Youth Programs, Health Behavior
COHEN, DEBORAH B. – 1967
THIS INSTITUTE, SPONSORED BY THE UNITED COMMUNITY SERVICES OF METROPOLITAN BOSTON, THE MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION ON AGING, AND THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY COUNCIL OF GERONTOLOGY, FOCUSED ON RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING OF TRAINERS WHO COULD BE AVAILABLE TO AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS FOR TRAINING PERSONNEL WORKING WITH THE AGING. ONE CONFERENCE PAPER DISCUSSED…
Descriptors: Age, Allied Health Occupations, Community Involvement, Community Services
Amaro, Hortensia; Barker, Marybeth; Cassisy, Theresa; Hardy-Fanta, Carol; Hereen, Tim; Levenson, Suzette; McCloskey, Lois; Melendez, Michael – 1995
This report addresses the four research objectives that were established by the Massachusetts Primary Prevention Group (MPPG) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's HIV/AIDS Bureau. The objectives were to: (1) review and summarize literature that formally evaluated HIV prevention interventions; (2) describe how currently funded…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Data Collection, Health Education, Literature Reviews
English as a Second Language: Helping Employees To Learn. An Informational Manual for Nursing Homes.
Centrella, Nancy; And Others – 1988
The need for and development of a program in English as a Second Language (ESL) and functional English literacy for nursing home workers are outlined, and suggestions are offered for others desiring to start such a program. Anecdotal information and a needs assessment, in combination with Massachusetts state standards for nursing home workers, led…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Course Content, Health Personnel, Labor Education
Kraemer, Jacqueline, Comp.; And Others – 1992
This booklet, part of a series of profiles on family support and education programs across the United States, contains profiles of five diverse programs designed to improve the future of children through family-focused and comprehensive service delivery. Programs examined are North Dakota's Child Welfare Reform Initiative, Iowa's Decategorization…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Community Services, Compensatory Education, Cooperation
