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National Advisory Council on Indian Education, Washington, DC. – 1974
Progress during the first year of program implementation of the American Indian Education Act of 1972 (IEA) is reported via narrative and tabular data relative to the following: (1) distribution of Indian pupils by State; (2) distribution of IEA funds in 1973 by State; (3) relation between size of grant and number of Indians with the recipient…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria, American Indians
Appalachian Regional Commission, Washington, DC. – 1970
Directed toward the improvement of health care for mothers and young children, this report describes a number of comprehensive programs focused on health and reports on projects which have singled out one or more specific maternal or child health services. Included are descriptions of existing community programs for pregnant schoolgirls, health…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Community Programs, Comprehensive Programs, Day Care
Fink, C. Dennis – 1969
An exploratory study was conducted to obtain information regarding staff requirements in small tumor registry centers, involving a brief analysis of existing tumor registry centers and exploration of training and organizational factors that might be associated with establishing new centers. Activities performed by tumor registry personnel were…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Agencies, Allied Health Occupations Education, Educational Needs
Richman, Vivien – 1968
The 1967-68 mental health services (MHS) program in the Pittsburgh public school system, number of children served, studies undertaken, and other staff activities are considered. A research study of perceptual-motor dysfunction among emotionally disturbed, educable mentally handicapped, and normal children, and two perceptual surveys developed for…
Descriptors: Community Services, Disadvantaged Youth, Discipline Policy, Discipline Problems
Keskiner, Ali; And Others – 1969
The purpose of this study was to develop a "Foster Community" which is a small town in which local residents welcome ex-psychiatric patients and interact with them in a manner that evokes no community censure or disruption of personal life styles. The first facet consisted of the organization of a series of activities to reduce the social distance…
Descriptors: Community, Community Attitudes, Community Cooperation, Community Education
Attneave, Carolyn L.; Beiser, Morton – 1975
The eighth volume in a 10-volume report on the historical development (1966-1973) of the 8 administrative Area Offices of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Mental Health Programs, this report presents information on the Phoenix Area Office and the Tucson Sub-Area Office. Included in this document are: (1) The Context: Political and Geographic (the…
Descriptors: Activities, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Annual Reports
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Perry, Cheryl L.; And Others – American Journal of Public Health, 1988
Compares the efficacy of a school-based health program to an equivalent home-based program with 2,250 third grade students in Minnesota. Students in the school-based program had gained more knowledge at posttest; however, students in the home-based program evidenced more psychosocial and dietary behavior change. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Children, Elementary School Students, Health Activities
Kaldy, Joanne – School Administrator, 1985
Increasingly, schools are beginning employee wellness programs, which encourage employees to make personal commitments to life-style changes that will increase their productivity and generally improve their health. This article provides an introduction to wellness programs, lists advantages, and tells how to start one and make it work. (DCS)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Employee Attitudes
Inkelas, Moira; Halfon, Neal – UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, 2002
In recent years, state Medicaid programs have implemented significant change and innovation in delivering health and behavioral health services. Prepaid capitated financing and the provider networks created by Medicaid managed care expansions have altered systems of medical and mental/behavioral health. Most children in foster care receive…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Welfare Services, Placement, Health Services
Kendziora, Kimberly; Bruns, Eric; Osher, David; Pacchiano, Debra; Mejia, Brenda – 2001
This document is part of a series designed to provide guidance for communities and caregivers interested in building exemplary systems of care and to give systems builders the latest available information about how best to help and serve and support children who live with serious emotional disturbances at home and in their communities. The…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Case Studies, Cooperative Planning
Alaska State Dept. of Health and Social Services, Anchorage. – 1995
The goal of this first comprehensive report on adolescent health in Alaska is to stimulate interest, activity, and support for improved health among teenagers (ages 10-19). This plan was developed as a tool for use by governments, organizations, and communities. The plan seeks to provide information on the scope and nature of adolescent health…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Cooperative Planning
Carr-Hill, Roy; Katabaro, Kamugisha Joviter; Katahoire, Anne Ruhweza; Oulai, Dramane – 2002
This book examines the impact of HIV/AIDS on education in sub-Saharan African countries. It looks at the situation at both macro and micro levels and emphasizes the need to react quickly and to institutionalize the response of education systems to the negative consequences of the pandemic. Drawing on studies of a few countries in sub-Saharan…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Child Health, Diseases, Educational Policy
Nabors, Laura; Weist, Mark; Acosta, Olga; Tashman, Nancy – 1999
This report discusses the outcomes of a study that reviewed activities to ensure quality of care for adolescents receiving mental health services in the School Mental Health Program (SMHP), based in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. For this program a team of clinicians, as well as trainees in each…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavior Disorders, Coping, Educational Environment
Susin, Janet; Kaplan, Lorraine; Slater, Louise – 2001
As part of a campaign to end discrimination against mentally ill persons, this educational packet is designed to provide health educators with the material necessary to teach the facts about mental illness. The objectives of the lesson plans are for middle school students to: (1) identify the stigmatizing words associated with mental illness and…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Clinical Diagnosis, Curriculum Guides, Disability Discrimination
Susin, Janet; Kaplan, Lorraine; Slater, Louise – 2001
This educational packet is designed to provide health educators with materials necessary to teach high school students about the facts concerning mental illness. The objectives of the lesson plans are to (1) identify common fears and misconceptions about people who have mental illness; (2) discuss how stereotypes about mental illness are formed;…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Clinical Diagnosis, Curriculum Guides, Disability Discrimination
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