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Peer reviewedPiotrkowski, Chaya S.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1994
The Head Start community has recognized that the mental health program has been a weak spot in the program's comprehensive services strategy. A brief telephone survey of 101 programs identified the services most desired and resulted in recommendations for strengthening this aspect and making the program a laboratory for innovative practices. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comprehensive Programs, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Educational Innovation
Download full textConrow, Douglas C. – 1970
Old style and new style mental hospitals are criticized for not dealing directly with a person's inability to live within his community and relate effectively with significant people. The comprehensive mental health programs, which arose in reaction to the deficits of previous facilities and treatment, are viewed as frequently following a similar,…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Community Involvement, Community Responsibility, Community Services
Hansen, Kirsten A.; Martner, Janet S. – 1990
Designed to help Head Start mental health coordinators incorporate mental health into all aspects of the program, this manual describes planning strategies, suggests activities, includes samples of forms successfully used by other programs, and lists resources. Part I discusses the meaning of mental health and shows the relationship between a…
Descriptors: Child Health, Comprehensive Programs, Early Intervention, Educational Diagnosis
Peer reviewedFaris, Judy; Nichol, Gerry T. – Special Services in the Schools, 1996
Describes a nationally recognized service program that delivers integrated mental health and substance abuse services to children and youth with a wide range of problems. The model incorporates elements of primary and secondary prevention and community outreach into service delivery. Program components are discussed in detail. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Community Services, Comprehensive Programs
Peer reviewedTakanishi, Ruby; DeLeon, Patrick H. – American Psychologist, 1994
Strategies for the adaptation of Head Start for the economic and social conditions of the future involve the linkage of early childhood and family support approaches with community economic development. Such strategies must include a reappraisal of mental health models to ensure the health of children and their families. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Health, Community Programs, Comprehensive Programs, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedCumblad, Carla; And Others – Special Services in the Schools, 1996
Describes a program which draws on interagency collaboration, principles of care, needs assessment, and other components to create a community-based system of care. Presents the rationale for each of these components and how they were implemented, data on the children and families served by the program, and a case study. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Community Health Services, Comprehensive Programs
Peer reviewedEber, Lucille – Special Services in the Schools, 1996
Describes the progressive development of a five-year, school-based, systems change initiative for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities and their families. The program integrates mental health, education, and other family-focused services into a more flexible system. Discusses evaluation data in the context of the systems change…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Children, Comprehensive Programs
