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Ray, JoAnn; Murty, Susan A. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1990
Reviews literature on rural child sexual abuse and treatment. Surveys providers in rural Washington treatment programs. Responses describe agency characteristics, services, delivery problems, and suggested solutions. Reports providers' perceptions of service quality and interagency cooperation. Cites as problems heavy caseloads, lack of staff, and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Community Services, Counselor Attitudes, Mental Health Programs
Nordlund, Daniel J.; And Others – 1996
The Yakima First Steps Mobilization Project for Pregnant Substance Abusers, known as First Steps PLUS, is a demonstration project. The project seeks to improve the health outcomes of pregnant substance abusing women and their infants by enhancing existing perinatal services provided through Washington's First Steps Maternity Care Program and by…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Crisis Intervention, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction
Yette, Rebecca; And Others – 1994
This report describes clients served by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) from July 1990 through June 1991. The report lists the number of clients served in ten DSHS programs--broken down by county--and the direct service dollars spent on those clients. Researchers also grouped the clients by age and by…
Descriptors: Community Services, Health Care Costs, Health Needs, Health Programs
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Guilmet, George M.; Whited, David L. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1989
Presents an ethnographic analysis of the Puyallup Indian urban tribal health care system with emphasis on mental health issues. Merges anthropological theories and perspectives with the practical experience of providing culturally sensitive care within a multifaceted bureaucratic environment. Contains 146 references. (SV)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Community Health Services, Cultural Background, Cultural Context
Babich, Karen S., Comp. – 1982
Five papers cover recent developments in rural mental health nursing. "Rural Mental Health Care: A Survey of the Research" (Karen Babich) chronicles recent interest in understanding the rural population's character and the nature of mental health services needed by and provided to rural America. Lauren Aaronson ("Using Health…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Delivery Systems, Educational Games, Ethnography
FallCreek, Stephanie, Ed.; Stam, Sue Bailey, Ed. – 1982
This monograph discusses the Wallingford Wellness Project, a 3-year Administration on Aging model project designed to develop, demonstrate, and evaluate the effectiveness of health promotion and training with older adults. (The program in the Wallingford Senior Center offered classes focusing on exercise, nutrition, stress management, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Assertiveness, Environmental Education
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. – 1966
EIGHTEEN COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN WASHINGTON STATE FUNDED UNDER TITLE I OF THE 1965 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT ARE BRIEFLY REVIEWED IN THIS REPORT. TO A GREAT EXTENT THESE PROGRAMS (MOSTLY FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS) PROVIDE REMEDIAL WORK IN READING, WRITING, AND ORAL COMMUNICATION. MANY ARE ALSO CONCERNED WITH…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Compensatory Education, Dropouts, Elementary Schools
Barr, William; DelFava, Christine – 1980
The paper describes combined public education and community mental health in a preschool educational day treatment program for seriously emotionally disturbed children. The Developmental Therapy model on which the Tacoma, Washington, program is based is described as using five normal developmental stages to facilitate treatment which stresses the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Health Services, Coordination, Curriculum
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Mooney, Kevin C.; Eggleston, Mary – Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 1986
Describes program of a southeastern Washington rural community mental health center to promote preventative interventions in five rural elementary and high schools and to improve coordination between county social service agencies and rural schools. Discusses implementation, acceptance, continuation, and evaluation of the program. (LFL)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Cooperation, Coordination, Elementary Secondary Education
Einspruch, Eric L.; Pollard, James P. – 1993
Many adolescents' health problems arise from preventable behaviors, such as unprotected sexual intercourse and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs. The 1992 Washington State Survey of Adolescent Health Behaviors (WSSAHB) was created in order to collect information on a variety of health behaviors among students in the state of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Children, Dietetics
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