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Peckover, Sue – Children & Society, 2013
This study examines the location of British health visiting in contemporary policy discourses concerned with public health and safeguarding children. It argues that professional identity and orientation can be understood through health visiting's long history of public health work with children and families, which has included an engagement with…
Descriptors: Public Health, Child Safety, Foreign Countries, Well Being
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Grim, Melissa; Petosa, Rick; Hortz, Brian; Hunt, Laura – American Journal of Health Education, 2013
Background: Previous interventions to increase physical activity among middle school students have not produced long-term results. Often, students lack the self-regulation skills needed to support long-term adherence to physical activity. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to conduct a formative evaluation of a self-regulation based physical…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Middle School Students, Intervention, Student Attitudes
Littleton, Dawn – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to describe the methods--including practices, policies, and roles--used by public and academic library staff in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Racial and Ethnic Approach to Community Health (REACH) intervention that proved successful in reducing or eliminating several diabetes-related health…
Descriptors: African Americans, Low Income Groups, Health Programs, Intervention
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Treiber, Jeanette; Kipke, Robin; Satterlund, Travis; Cassady, Diana – International Journal of Training and Development, 2013
Nearly all private, government and non-governmental organizations that receive government funding to run social or health promotion programs in the United States are required to conduct program evaluations and to report findings to the funding agency. Reports are usually due at the end of a funding cycle and they may or may not have an influence…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, State Government, Financial Support, State Aid
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Marquez, David X.; Bustamante, Eduardo E.; Aguiñaga, Susan; Hernandez, Rosalba – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Older Latinos have low rates of physical activity (PA) and poor health outcomes. Focus groups and a single group, pre-post 3-month pilot of a culturally appropriate Latin dance program (BAILAMOS©) were conducted among older, inactive Latinos with a self-identified mobility limitation. Nine themes emerged from focus groups, including cultural…
Descriptors: Dance, Dance Education, Older Adults, Health Related Fitness
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Sagan, Olivia – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2011
This paper presents one case study from a five-year psychosocial exploration of the auto/biographic activity of a small group of mental health service users. Each individual voluntarily took part in a weekly basic expressive literacy course in which they were encouraged to improve their writing skills. Biographic narrative interviews which…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs, Therapy, Autobiographies
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Chiauzzi, Emil; Donovan, Elizabeth; Black, Ryan; Cooney, Elizabeth; Buechner, Allison; Wood, Mollie – Journal of American College Health, 2011
Objective: The objective was to survey community college personnel about student substance use, and infrastructure (staff and funding), programs, and collaborations dedicated to substance use prevention. Participants: The sample included 100 administrators, faculty, and health services staff at 100 community colleges. Methods: Participants…
Descriptors: Health Services, Substance Abuse, Community Colleges, Prevention
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Cameron, Gary; Frensch, Karen; Preyde, Michele; Quosai, Trudy Smit – Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2011
This article presents the findings from a longitudinal investigation of the prevalence of negative contact with the law for a sample of youth 12-18 months after graduating from residential and intensive children's mental health programming. Results of this study suggest serious community adaptation difficulties face many youth graduating from…
Descriptors: Residential Programs, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health, Longitudinal Studies
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Hodges, Sharon; Ferreira, Kathleen; Israel, Nathaniel; Mazza, Jessica – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2010
For more than 20 years, the system of care philosophy has comprised a central strategy of service reform in children's mental health at the federal, state, tribal, and local levels. System of care terminology has become widely used in many different service sectors but often without a shared understanding of what a system of care is. This…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Mental Health, Program Development, Mental Health Programs
DeVos, Betsy; Nielsen, Kirstjen M.; Azar, Alex M., II; Whitaker, Matthew – US Department of Education, 2018
In response to the February 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, President Donald Trump established the Federal Commission on School Safety to review safety practices and make meaningful and actionable recommendations of best practices to keep students safe. The Commission conducted field visits,…
Descriptors: School Safety, Violence, Prevention, Best Practices
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Moffitt, Lauren B.; Garcia-Williams, Amanda; Berg, John P.; Calderon, Michelle E.; Haas, Ann P.; Kaslow, Nadine J. – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2014
Suicidal behavior is a significant concern among graduate students. Because many suicidal graduate students do not access mental health services, programs to connect them to resources are essential. This article describes the Interactive Screening Program (ISP), an anonymous, Web-based tool for screening and engaging at-risk graduate school…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Graduate Students, Suicide, At Risk Students
ExpandED Schools, 2014
ExpandED Schools (formerly TASC) has spent the past 17 years helping schools and community organizations find the right partners. This resource guide offers a guide to the strategic questions school teams might ask themselves and their potential partners to have the best outcomes for young people. The following attachment is included: School…
Descriptors: School Community Programs, Partnerships in Education, Guides, Community Schools
Francis, Karen Belinda – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Background: Cultural and linguistic competence is widely viewed as a strategy for addressing disparities in health and mental health care. Organizational activities towards the integration and implementation of cultural and linguistic competence span the gamut to include training, workforce development, policy development and standards that inform…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Interpersonal Competence, Linguistic Competence, Mental Health Workers
Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention, 2012
Administered by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC) is a federal grant program that provides funding to community-based coalitions that organize to prevent youth substance use. Since the…
Descriptors: Health Services, Prevention, Substance Abuse, Federal Aid
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Chen, Juan – Journal of Community Psychology, 2012
Based on data gathered through a household survey of 1,474 urban residents in Beijing, this study examines Chinese help-seeking behaviors in times of psychological distress and perceived barriers to seeking professional help. The results demonstrate that most respondents rely on informal means of seeking help whereas mental health and medical…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Mental Health, Migrants, Foreign Countries
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