THERE IS AN INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SOCIAL PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY MINORITY GROUPS IN LOS ANGELES AND MENTAL ILLNESS. THE CAUSES OF THESE PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC SITUATIONS THAT ARE PECULIAR TO THE AFFECTED GROUPS. THOUGH THE SCHOOL HAS A ROLE TO PLAY, IT CANNOT TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOLVING…

ALTHOUGH A MAJOR ROLE IN THE SCHOOL SETTING EXISTS FOR THE PSYCHIATRIST, HE HAS NOT FULLY EXPLOITED THAT ROLE. THE PSYCHIATRIST COULD CONTRIBUTE HIS SKILLS IN SEVERAL SETTINGS. IN THE SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM, HIS CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE COULD AID IN THE ASSESSMENT OF TENSION AND STRESS PROBLEMS. IN THE PUPIL PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT, THE PSYCHIATRIST COULD…

THIS REPORT OF THE COMPLETION OF PHASE I OF A FIVE-PHASE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF CURRICULUM GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INSTRUCTOR TRAINING, BASED ON A STATEWIDE SURVEY IN NEW YORK. OBJECTIVES AND REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING, AND SKILLS ARE DESCRIBED FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN X-RAY, INHALATION THERAPY, DENTAL AUXILIARY, MEDICAL RECORDS,…

THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HAS BEEN DEVELOPING PROGRAMS TO STUDY AND PREVENT THE EMOTIONAL STRESS EXPERIENCED BY STUDENTS WHEN THEY MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM HOME TO COLLEGE. A UNIVERSITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM WHICH IS PREVENTION-ORIENTED HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. THE PROJECT PROPOSED IN THIS PAPER IS AN INTENSIVE STUDY OF THE TRANSITIONAL EXPERIENCES,…

Recent energy-related accidents and growing attention to health problems resulting from the production and use of energy have heightened public concern about the effectiveness of government's role in energy health and safety. At least 20 Federal agencies are involved in energy health and safety, each operating independently of the other. A central…

The purpose of this handbook is to assist administrators and nurses in planning, organizing, and implementing an effective total school health program. Its contents are divided into three sections and seven appendixes. The first section discusses the functions of the administration, including those of delineating responsibilities, formulating…

A model for the delivery of mental health services to people residing in small communities (less than 10,000 population) is presented. The model is the product of personal consultation experience over the past three years with a modestly staffed and financed but very successful mental health agency. Emphasis is placed on community action,…

This document examines the need for health education and presents suggestions for implementing and/or improving health education programs. Chapter 1 states that the school has an obligation to emphasize positive health practices in cases where the home has been deficient in encouraging the child to practice sound health habits. This chapter also…

The shift in mental health delivery systems from a centralized to a decentralized community-based system requires quality service standards from both a professional and a service implementation viewpoint. The present paper sets forth the basic and preliminary structure for standards for crisis outreach services. Definitions are presented which…

This dental health guide, prepared by the Missouri State Department of Education in cooperation with the State Dental Association and the Division of Health, attempts to develop understandings, habits, and attitudes regarding dental health through a correlated program of instruction for all grade levels. Specific objectives of the program are to…

At the beginning of the second year of the Community Mental Health Service operation, expansion was decided, to a total of six consultants for the elementary schools in Douglas County, Nebraska. Consulting was done on a regular basis in the lower grades in hopes of catching problems at their inception, thus hopefully causing greater improvement…

Various aspects of lead poisoning and its control are the focus of this document which consists of edited speeches presented at childhood lead poisoning conferences in Wilmington, Delaware and Chicago, Illinois. Among the topics discussed are a) the role of Federal and State governments in lead poison control; b) the local government role,…

This project was designed to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of job adjustment counseling and consultation provided at the site of employment by an autonomous professional organization as a means of preventing and ameliorating employees' job adjustment problems, especially among lower income employees. Representatives of management…

This report contains the collective views of an international group of experts presented at a meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on the Planning, Organization, and Administration of National Environmental Health Programmes held in Geneva, 1969. Attention of the Committee focused on environmental health as the…

The P.E.P. Report 1969-1973 focuses on the various findings and activities of the Program Evaluation Project. Followup is an integral part of a goal oriented evaluation, providing the opportunity for the collection of various forms of outcome data as well as consumer satisfaction information. This chapter discusses the history and implementation…