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Goetze, Linda D.; And Others – Early Education and Development, 1993
Compared cost effectiveness of an in-hospital intervention approach for medically fragile infants and a traditional approach of postdischarge referrals. Found that the in-hospital approach resulted in five times as many hours of intervention services for infants and cost three times as much as the referral approach, with few differences in effects…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Early Intervention
Van, Brian; Morris, Roger – Australian Journal of Adult and Community Education, 1991
Describes four Australian initiatives in community health education: (1) Newtown Community Psychology Centre; (2) Association of Drug Referral Centres; (3) Society for Health Promotion; and (4) Health and Human Relations Exchange. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Education, Community Health Services, Community Organizations, Drug Abuse

Orenstein, Walter A.; And Others – Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 1990
Despite the effectiveness of vaccinations in preventing disease, preschool children, particularly in the inner cities, are not being adequately immunized. Inadequate clinic staff and hours, inconvenient locations, prohibitive policies, and missed opportunities within the health care system may contribute to this problem. Suggests policy changes…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Health, Community Health Services, Disease Control
Ross, Helen S.; And Others – Health Education, 1990
This article describes the goals, development, implementation, evaluation, and learning outcomes associated with the Multicultural Community Health Coalition Project at San Jose State University (CA). (IAH)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Adults, Community Health Services
Therapy Termination and Persistence Patterns of Elderly Clients in a Community Mental Health Center.

Mosher-Ashley, Pearl M. – Gerontologist, 1994
Studied 180 community and nursing home clients who received psychotherapy through community mental health center program. Reviewed case records to identify factors associated with persistence in therapy and drop-out patterns. Persistence in treatment was associated with nursing home residence, religious beliefs, and receiving therapy at home; not…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Community Health Services, Dropouts, Home Programs

Albert, Steven M.; Simone, Bridget; Brassard, Andrea; Stern, Yaakov; Mayeux, Richard – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: New York City's Medicaid Home Care Services Program provides an integrated program of housekeeping and personal assistance care along with regular nursing assessments. We sought to determine if this program of supportive care offers a survival benefit to older adults. Design and Methods: Administrative data from New York City's Medicaid…
Descriptors: Community Study, Older Adults, Community Health Services, Program Evaluation
McConkey, R. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Background: Although the majority of adult persons with intellectual disabilities are cared for by their families, remarkably little is known of the characteristics of their carers, the support services they receive and their unmet needs. A particular concern is whether or not carers have equitable access to services. Method: Information was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Adults, Caregivers
Hallam, Rena A.; Rous, Beth; Grove, Jaime – Journal of Early Intervention, 2005
Data from a statewide survey were used to examine the relationship between the professional backgrounds of early intervention service coordinators and their reported knowledge of and interaction with community resources relevant to early intervention services. Early intervention service coordinators with human service backgrounds were more likely…
Descriptors: State Surveys, Correlation, Coordinators, Educational Background
Rishel, Carrie W.; Greeno, Catherine; Marcus, Steven C.; Shear, M. Katherine; Anderson, Carol – Research on Social Work Practice, 2005
Objective: This study examines whether the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) can be used as an accurate psychiatric screening tool for children in community mental health settings. Method: Associations, logistic regression models, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis were used to test the predictive relationship between the CBCL and…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Mental Health, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems
Alford, Sue – Advocates for Youth, 2008
Until recently, teen pregnancy and birth rates had declined steadily in the United States in recent years. Despite these declines, the United States has the highest teen birth rate and one of the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among all industrialized nations. To help young people reduce their risk for pregnancy and STIs,…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sex Education, Adolescents, Early Parenthood
Alford, Sue – Advocates for Youth, 2008
Until recently, teen pregnancy and birth rates had declined in the United States. Despite these declines, U.S. teen birth and sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates remain among the highest in the industrialized world. Given the need to focus limited prevention resources on effective programs, Advocates for Youth undertook exhaustive reviews…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sex Education, Adolescents, Early Parenthood

Etten, Mary Jean – 1996
In January 1995, the nursing program at St. Petersburg Junior College (SPJC), in Florida, undertook a project to enable nursing students to move from hospital- to community-based practice. Specifically, the project sought to establish partnerships with the health care agencies and facilities in the community, develop a community-based health care…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Community Colleges, Community Health Services, Curriculum
Fischer, Sunny; Baron, Dan – 1995
In many low-income communities, children are not properly immunized and are left vulnerable to completely preventable illnesses. This report provides information gained as a result of a 1-year funding project in the Chicago area to determine why so many children were not being immunized and how to increase immunization rates. The project tested 5…
Descriptors: Child Health, Communicable Diseases, Community Health Services, Disease Control
Crisp, Simon; O'Donnell, Matthew – 1998
The Brief Intervention Program (BIP) is a mental health day program in Melbourne (Australia) for adolescents with severe mental health problems who are at risk for suicide. The 10-week program serves closed groups of 6-8 adolescents aged 13-18 years and has 3 phases: engagement and orientation (week 1), treatment (weeks 2-9), and integration (week…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Community Health Services
Roberts, Bridget; Horwood, Shane; Aunger, Nic; Wong, Michele – 1998
Out Doors Inc. is a community-managed mental health organization in Victoria (Australia) that provides psychosocial rehabilitation to adults with mental health needs through outdoor adventure and other recreation experiences. This paper focuses on Out Door Inc.'s Going Places Program. The program, which ranges from 1 day to 4 months, is based on…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Community Health Services, Experiential Learning