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Direct linkAllen, Ashley G. – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2022
Children in the United States face higher rates of childhood obesity than in other developed countries. A literature review examined eight different articles to discover why these statistics are so high and how occupational therapists can address this issue to reduce rates of childhood obesity. From the age of five, children spend almost 30 hours…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Occupational Therapy, Obesity, Children
Sears, Julie A.; Barton, Alison L.; Blevins, Melody; Chambers, Cynthia R. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2023
Children and youth in foster care and their caregivers often experience mental health challenges. Rural settings introduce barriers that prevent these youth from accessing such services. Nevertheless, rural area school personnel, and particularly special educators, are positioned to help improve access to mental health services for foster care…
Descriptors: Children, Youth, Rural Youth, Foster Care
Kroupina, Maria; Vermeulen, Marlous; Moberg, Stephanie – ZERO TO THREE, 2015
Adoption is a major intervention in a child's life, however internationally adopted (IA) children remain at risk for long-term neurodevelopmental and mental health issues due to the fact that most of them have a history of early adversity prior to their adoption. In the last 20 years, extensive research with this population has increased the…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Evidence Based Practice, Adoption, Children
Download full textDC Action for Children, 2012
Child well-being is important for community and economic development in the city. Young children with strong mental health are prepared to develop crucial skills that help build the basis of a prosperous and sustainable society. When DC ensures the healthy development of members of the next generation, they will pay that back through productivity…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health, Children, Low Income Groups
DeRigne, LeaAnne – Health & Social Work, 2010
Parents of children with long-term emotional or behavioral conditions often struggle to access and afford mental health services for their children. This article examines the parent-reported reasons for unmet mental health needs in children using the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs, specifically investigating whether…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Needs, Mental Health Programs, Public Health
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 this newsletter are to promote and support a healthy and safe environment for all…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Health Programs, Nursing, Empathy
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
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
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
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
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
Zamani, A. Rahman, Ed.; Calder, Judy, Ed.; Rose, Bobbie, Ed.; Leonard, Victoria, Ed. – California Childcare Health Program, 2008
"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, Public Health, Disabilities, Children
Ford, Tamsin – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2008
This review focuses on ways in which epidemiological research can inform mental health service development and clinical practice. Data from epidemiological studies can provide cross-sectional and secular estimates of the prevalence of psychopathology to support rational service development. Epidemiological surveys have difficulties in finding…
Descriptors: Epidemiology, Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Children
Bascetta, Cynthia A. – US Government Accountability Office, 2009
The greater New Orleans area--Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard parishes--has yet to fully recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina. As a result of the hurricane and its aftermath, many children experienced psychological trauma, which can have long-lasting effects. Experts have previously identified barriers to providing and…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Federal Programs, Mental Health
