BECAUSE TYPICAL UNIVERSITY RESOURCES SEEMED INADEQUATE FOR WORKING WITH SEVERELY EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED STUDENTS, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHED A HALFWAY HOUSE OR THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE IN FEBRUARY 1966. A RESIDENCE HALL WAS UTILIZED AND REGULAR RESIDENTS WHO VOLUNTEERED AS PROJECT PARTICIPANTS WERE INSTRUCTED ON COPING…

This article explains the development and implementation of an educational program for pregnant adolescents in the state of Louisiana. (RC)

Health education programs must begin to emphasize the relationship between genetic constitution, environment, and lifestyle if significant progress is to be made in the prevention of chronic disease. (DS)

A parent-monitored program of oral hygiene, stressing regular brushing and flossing, resulted in statistically significant improvement in palque and gingivitis ratings. (MJB)

Improvement of federal effectiveness in the fields of health care and preventive medicine involves pressure by the public directed toward appropriation of monies, as well as their preliminary authorization. (MJB)

The reorganization of Indiana University/Bloomington's scattered environmental health and safety functions into one administrative network is described. (MJB)

Discusses "health psychology," a movement to integrate health and mental health services, using vehicles from traditional mental health services. Describes examples of cost-effective mental health services in health care delivery and offers potential models for integration. (Author/ABB)

The authors critically examine the research on physical activity in the elderly to assess the elderly's capacity for exercise and the benefits accruing from exercise. Lower-intensity exercise programs attract a more representative group of senior participants and overcome many barriers. Implications for program planning and efforts are discussed.…

Based on extensive research experience with employee assistance programs, ethical issues concerning employee assistance and wellness/health promotion programs are considered at three levels: (1) the individual level, (2) the organizational level, and (3) the interorganizational level. (Author/CH)

Oversight is defined in a broad manner, encompassing a wide variety of mechanisms within the mental health field. Implications for mental health practice brought out by these descriptions of mechanisms are discussed to illustrate the utility of them in better understanding oversight practices. (Author/LMO)

A successful demonstration project that used social work students as case managers for the chronically mentally ill is described. An exploratory design was used and the results were positive for clients, students, and the system. (Author/BL)

Compares and contrasts characteristics of the mental health system and the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) service system; examines environmental, intraorganizational, and interorganizational variables as they pertain to potential for linkages between mental health and VR providers; and discusses implications for improved integration of treatment…

Conducted structured interviews of seven selected Mental Health (MH) and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) dyads to assess interagency functioning, and compared results to selected interagency performance indicators. Results suggested that improved MH-VR linkages can increase the probability of successful rehabilitation outcomes for psychiatrically…

A survey regarding health education/health promotion evaluation activities was sent to American College Health Association member institutions. Results indicated that evaluations were used most often to modify or justify continuing programs. The implications of the survey results are discussed and recommendations made. (Author/MT)