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Direct linkFeild-Berner, Natalie; Balgopal, Meena – Science and Children, 2011
World Diabetes Day (November 14) offers a wonderful opportunity to educate elementary children about the power they have to control their health. First lady Michelle Obama has urged Americans to educate themselves about childhood obesity, which is often associated with the onset of type II diabetes (Rabin 2010). The authors developed activities to…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Education, Diabetes, Health Programs
Download full textWang, Jianjun – Online Submission, 2012
Kern County Children and Families Commission (First 5 Kern) is funded by the Proposition 10 ballot initiative to support services for children prenatal to age five in California. The state revenue comes from an extra 50-cent tax on tobacco products, and is distributed according to the proportion of live births in each county. Following a…
Descriptors: Outcome Measures, Advisory Committees, Counties, Program Evaluation
Morris, Jodi; Belfer, Myron; Daniels, Amy; Flisher, Alan; Ville, Liesbet; Lora, Antonio; Saxena, Shekhar – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2011
Background: Little is known about the treated prevalence and services received by children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs). The purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics and capacity of mental health services for children and adolescents in 42 LAMICs. Methods: The "World Health Organization Assessment…
Descriptors: Health Services, Socioeconomic Status, Incidence, Mental Disorders
Kish, Stacy – Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, 2008
Communities across the nation are fighting the increased incidence of childhood obesity and Type II diabetes. With funding from USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), a group in Illinois is promoting environmental sustainability and healthy eating habits in young Americans. Seven Generations Ahead's…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Nutrition Instruction, Food, Health Promotion
Cummings, Janet R.; Druss, Benjamin G. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: Little is known about racial/ethnic differences in the receipt of treatment for major depression in adolescents. This study examined differences in mental health service use in non-Hispanic white, black, Hispanic, and Asian adolescents who experienced an episode of major depression. Method: Five years of data (2004-2008) were pooled…
Descriptors: Health Services, Family Income, Mental Health Programs, Health Conditions
Zamani, A. Rahman, Ed.; Rose, Bobbie, Ed.; Calder, Judy, Ed.; Garakani, Tahereh, Ed.; Leonard, Victoria, Ed. – California Childcare Health Program, 2010
"Child Care Health Connections" is a bimonthly newsletter published by the California Childcare Health Program (CCHP), a community-based program of the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Nursing. The goals of the newsletter are to promote and support a healthy and safe environment…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Obesity, Safety, Health Programs
Gould, Sara R.; Roberts, Michael C.; Beals, Sarah E. – Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 2009
The latest initiative to address mental health needs of the nation, including those of children and youth, is the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (NFC). The NFC formulated a benchmark of six goals and related recommendations toward which the U.S. should strive, including the recommendation that each state develop a…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Needs, Freedom, Mental Health Programs
Basch, Charles E. – Journal of School Health, 2011
Objectives: This article provides an introduction to the October 2011 special issue of the "Journal of School Health" on "Healthier Students Are Better Learners." Methods: Literature was reviewed and synthesized to identify health problems affecting school-aged youth that are highly prevalent, disproportionately affect urban minority youth,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Physical Activities, Health Programs, Academic Achievement
Wilson, Kristin D.; Moonie, Sheniz; Sterling, David A.; Gillespie, Kathleen N.; Kurz, Richard S. – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Strategies for Addressing Asthma Within a Coordinated School Health Program" recommends a consulting physician for schools to help manage asthma. The literature examines the effects when a school nurse is present, but the addition of a consulting physician is not well understood. The…
Descriptors: Physicians, School Nurses, Health Programs, Diseases
Fernandes, Meenakshi Maria – RAND Corporation, 2010
This dissertation evaluates the impact of elementary school policies on child health behaviors and obesity in the United States. Two chapters address nutrition policies, two chapters address physical activity policies, and a final chapter estimates the health care cost savings associated with a decline in childhood obesity prevalence. The use of…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities
Zamani, A. Rahman, Ed.; Rose, Bobbie, Ed.; Calder, Judy, Ed.; Garakani, Tahereh, Ed.; Leonard, Victoria, Ed. – California Childcare Health Program, 2009
"Child Care Health Connections" is a bimonthly newsletter published by the California Childcare Health Program (CCHP), a community-based program of the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Nursing. The goals of the newsletter are to promote and support a healthy and safe environment for all…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Children, Child Care, Child Health
Bai, Yu; Wells, Rebecca; Hillemeier, Marianne M. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2009
Objective: Interorganizational relationships (IORs) between child welfare agencies and mental health service providers may facilitate mental health treatment access for vulnerable children. This study investigates whether IORs are associated with greater use of mental health services and improvement in mental health status for children served by…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Child Welfare, Mental Health
Greco, Veronica; Beresford, Bryony; Sutherland, Hilary – Children & Society, 2009
Deaf children have an increased prevalence of mental health problems compared with hearing children. Generic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services do not have the skills or expertise to meet the mental health needs of this group of children. Three teams in England provide specialist mental health services for deaf children. This research…
Descriptors: Health Services, Competence, Allied Health Personnel, Health Needs
Trout, Alexandra L.; Hagaman, Jessica L.; Chmelka, M. Beth; Gehringer, Robert; Epstein, Michael H.; Reid, Robert – Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2008
Often considered a "last resort placement," residential settings serve a broad range of children who present significant risks. While much is known about emotional and behavioral functioning, less is known about academic strengths and limitations. This study evaluated 127 children at intake into a residential care program to determine…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health
Sundar, Purnima; Kasprzak, Susan; Halsall, Tanya; Woltman, Heather – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 2010
Given today's climate of economic uncertainty and fiscal restraint, organizations providing child and youth mental health services are required to do so with limited resources. Within this context, service providers face added pressure to deliver evidence-based programs and demonstrate program effectiveness. The Ontario Centre of Excellence for…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Health Services
