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Brown, Meagan C.; Hawley, Caitie; Ornelas, India J.; Huber, Corrine; Best, Lyle; Thorndike, Anne N.; Beresford, Shirley; Howard, Barbara V.; Umans, Jason G.; Hager, Arlette; Fretts, Amanda M. – Health Education Research, 2023
American Indian (AI) communities experience persistent diabetes-related disparities, yet few nutrition interventions are designed for AI with type 2 diabetes or address socio-contextual barriers to healthy eating. We describe our process of adapting the evidence-based Cooking MattersĀ® program for use by AI adults with type 2 diabetes in a rural…
Descriptors: Cooking Instruction, Budgets, Diabetes, American Indians
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Krout, John A.; Bergman, Elizabeth; Bianconi, Penny; Caldwell, Kathryn; Dorsey, Julie; Durnford, Susan; Erickson, Mary Ann; Lapp, Julia; Monroe, Janice Elich; Pogorzala, Christine; Taves, Jessica Valdez – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2010
This article provides an overview of the activities included in a 3-year, multidisciplinary, intergenerational service-learning project conducted as part of a Foundation for Long-Term Care Service Learning: Linking Three Generations grant. Courses from four departments (gerontology, psychology, occupational therapy, and health promotion and…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Service Learning, Community Organizations, Occupational Therapy
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Heller, Tamar; Janicki, Matthew P.; Marks, Beth; Hammel, Joy; Factor, Alan – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
The overall goal of the "2007 State of the Science Symposium on Aging with Developmental Disabilities: Charting Lifespan Trajectories and Supportive Environments for Healthy Community Living" (held in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.) was to increase the understanding and definition of how to improve the health, psychosocial well-being, and community…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Health Promotion, Mental Retardation, Family Programs
Sorensen, Barbara – Winds of Change, 1999
An offshoot of a Denver, Colorado, alcohol and drug abuse prevention program, Blue Pony reclaims lacrosse as a Native American sport, and uses it to bridge tribal differences and promote cultural awareness, self-empowerment, and healthy lifestyles among urban Native American children. Discusses the game's history, a literacy program utilizing…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Maintenance
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Richardson, James A.; Richardson, Maurine V.; Sacks, Mary Kathleen – Reading Improvement, 2006
A traditional part of American education has been to include the families in the educational process of their children. The needs and complexities of today's families and classrooms have never been greater. Programs and activities used with families, and school interactions 10 to 15 years ago are not effective for today's complex families and…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Physical Activities, Physical Fitness, Family Involvement