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Dissemination of Evidence-Based School Asthma Management Programs: Piloting Asthma 411 in an Urban Texas School District
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Allsopp, Leslie; Sterling, David A.; Spence, Emily; Aryal, Subhash – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: The dissemination and implementation (D&I) of evidence-based initiative (EBIs) is critical to improved public health. The Asthma 411 EBI was piloted in Texas from 2013 to 2015. The pilot's evaluation assessed its effectiveness and identified approaches to support D&I of school-health EBIs. Methods: The pilot study was conducted…
Descriptors: Diseases, Urban Schools, Health Programs, Evidence Based Practice
Promising Approaches to Student Basic Needs Support: Evidence from Leading Colleges and the Literature. Research Report. RR-A3771-3
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Jenna W. Kramer; Isaiah Simmons; Amanda Perez; Lindsay Daugherty – Grantee Submission, 2025
Many community college students across the country face financial constraints and unmet basic needs for food and housing, and colleges now view such basic needs supports as food pantries and emergency aid as a core strategy for supporting student success. The goal of this report is to provide clear guidance to community college leadership and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community College Students, Needs, Need Gratification
Promising Approaches to Student Basic Needs Support: Evidence from Leading Colleges and the Literature. Research Report. RR-A3771-3
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Jenna W. Kramer; Isaiah Simmons; Amanda Perez; Lindsay Daugherty – RAND Corporation, 2025
Many community college students across the country face financial constraints and unmet basic needs for food and housing. Basic needs insecurity is associated with negative academic outcomes, and many colleges now view such basic needs supports as food pantries and emergency aid as a core strategy for supporting student success. The goal of this…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community College Students, Needs, Need Gratification
A Participatory, State-Community-Academic Model to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes in Texas: The Healthy Families Initiative
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Patel, Divya A.; Salahuddin, Meliha; Valerio, Melissa; Elerian, Nagla; Matthews, Krystin J.; McGaha, Paul; Nelson, Robert; Lakey, David L. – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Background: While the Texas infant mortality rate (IMR) is below the Healthy People 2020 objective (5.7 per 1,000 live births), stark differences in IMR are seen across Texas communities. Health indicators for the state suggest important missed opportunities for improving maternal and infant outcomes. The Healthy Families initiative was a…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Pregnancy, Outcomes of Treatment, Health Promotion