Racial, ethnic, and sociocultural diversity presents a formidable challenge to substance abuse prevention efforts. An intervention planning model, which addresses these barriers from the perspective of a communication-behavior change theoretical framework, is presented. (Author/MT)

A discussion of seven attitudes believed to hold the potential of contributing to a healthy approach to human sexuality and how these attitudes relate to theories of child development. (JC)

A county wide approach was effective in assisting communities to establish sex education programs in their schools. It was a united effort involving many individuals in all phases of planning. The county committee provided the incentive, leadership, resources and support to communities that wanted to establish sex education programs. (Author)

An outline for school physicians developed during an investigation of support services for special education programs in Washington state provides information on possible contributions they might make to such programs (other than the provision of direct medical care to students). (MJB)

The York City school district has reduced the drop-out rate for pregnant students through the implementation of an in-school program called "Changing Roles." This program offers students information on prenatal medical care, fetus development, infant care, and several other topics of concern. Program design and curricular guidelines are…

This paper aims at exploring briefly how a sex education program was conceived and carried out in a local junior high school, the obstacles faced and overcome, and some of the lessons to be learned from this demonstration project. (Author)

Background: Telemedicine, the provision of healthcare at a distance via telecommunication technology, has been used to address a wide range of health concerns in a variety of settings. Given the challenges schools face in keeping students healthy, telemedicine could be viewed as a mechanism to provide healthcare services directly to students in…

Background: This article discusses the importance of screening students in schools for emotional/behavioral problems. Methods: Elements relevant to planning and implementing effective mental health screening in schools are considered. Screening in schools is linked to a broader national agenda to improve the mental health of children and…

An interdisciplinary intervention program for adolescent parents and expectant parents combined educational and counseling efforts within a regular school setting to provide information, support, and opportunity for personal growth. Program organization and implementation and implications for health professionals are discussed. (Author/DF)

The techniques used by Manhasset High School for student involvement in health education is a call to directly involve your students regardless of the location of your school. If students feel they are making contributions to their own education they are more apt to be interested in themselves, their communities and the world. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to develop and execute an alcohol intervention program that was directed at dangerous and disruptive behavior. (JD)

The model program described was designed to provide teenage mothers with knowledge and skills needed to successfully cope with caring for their infants. (JD)

Developed a behaviorally-based health education instruction model from a review of successful interventions, identifying three principles common to health behavior improvement among program participants (experiential, awareness, and responsibility); organizing these principles and several theoretical premises into a structural framework for the…

Background: We describe the planning, recruitment, key challenges, and lessons learned in the development of a study of the evolution of nevi (moles) among children in a school setting. Methods: This population-based study of digital photography and dermoscopy of the child's back (overview, close-up, and dermoscopic images) and genetic specimens…