This document is the second part of a comprehensive study designed to review child development data and program evaluation data so that proposals for Federal program planning can be made. This section (Volume 2) consists of five chapters that review project evaluation data in the five major modes of child intervention. Chapter 1 looks at…

The final report of the Health Start evaluation of the second year program is presented in three separate documents. This paper presents an overview of the Urban Institute's evaluation of the Health Start program and covers two broad areas: health service coordination and health service delivery. The two major questions for the 1972-73 evaluation…

Prepared by the Public Health Service to clarify the role of health professionals and subprofessionals in the home care field, this guide is directed to dietitians and public health nutritionists who are involved in planning, directing, carrying out, and evaluating the nutrition aspects of medical care programs for patients at home. Program…

The Ute Indian Tribe Day Care Center at Fort Duchesne, Utah, is an expanded Head Start Program serving Ute and Anglo children. The community control of the center is significant: two-thirds of the staff are Ute; parents work as paid staff and volunteers in teaching situations; monthly parent meetings are held; 40% of the parents are involved in a…

QUESTIONNAIRES (1,000) WERE MAILED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE 50 STATES. THE FINAL SAMPLE GROUP CONSISTED OF 350 USABLE RESPONSES. THE STUDY DEALT WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. PERSONAL INTERVIEWS SUPPLEMENTED THE QUESTIONNAIRES. THE MAJOR TOPICS OF INQUIRY WERE (1) FREEDOM OF…

Health-promotion programs provided for higher education staff are increasing. They draw on the expertise of physical education and athletic staff, counseling services, and medical centers to encourage employees to adopt lifetime regimens of healthy living. (MSE)

The State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (SECCS) Initiative represents a unique opportunity to improve the quality of life for young children and their families, and support them in reaching their full potential. Under the SECCS Initiative, state mother and child health agencies are being asked to apply MCH experience and expertise to a…

As part of a series of reports designed to support the implementation of Proposition 10: The California Children and Families Act and to provide comprehensive and authoritative information on critical issues concerning young children and families in California, this report examines how child health services can be improved to support two related…

Because school-based health centers are located in areas serving a large percentage of low-income minority children, they have the potential to provide health care services to millions of children lacking health insurance. Although support for these centers is growing, funding remains in jeopardy. This fact sheet details what child advocates can…

This paper discusses the characteristics of three community-based early childhood care and development support programs: the Community Mothers Program of Dublin, Ireland; the Maternal and Infant Health Outreach Workers Program of Tennessee; and the Mothers Inform Mothers Program of the Netherlands. The paper considers the general characteristics…

The National Academy of Sciences Committee on Children, Health Insurance, and Access to Care was assembled to address questions about health insurance for children, evaluating the strengths and limitations of insurance as a means of improving children's health from a variety of approaches and policies. Meeting between March 1997 and January 1998,…

Businesses with limited resources to invest can successfully carry out programs that promote healthful behavior in their employees. The design and implementation of such a program, which encourages exercise, healthful eating, weight management, nonsmoking, and stress management, is described. (PP)

Discusses why health issues should be addressed, and why industrial/organizational psychologists should address these issues in the workplace. Presents five models for addressing health at work. Explores health-related criteria as sources for studying and developing programs concerning health. Discusses responses to health at work on an individual…

Perspectives are provided to help evaluators of health promotion programs. Eight papers present critical issues in such evaluations, including: (1) conceptual themes of program theory and context; (2) topics related to measurement, data analysis, and research design; and (3) reports of evaluation studies. (SLD)

Examines the development and implementation of the Pawtucket Heart Health Program (PHHP), a community research and demonstration project in Pawtucket (Rhode Island) focusing on PHHP's school intervention project, designed to help decrease the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among the students and staff of Pawtucket schools. (MDM)