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Imm, Pamela; Chinman, Matthew; Wandersman, Abraham; Rosenbloom, David; Guckenburg, Sarah; Leis, Roberta – RAND Corporation, 2007
Underage drinking is a significant problem in the United States: Alcohol is the primary contributor to the leading causes of death among adolescents. As a result, communitywide strategies to prevent underage drinking are more important than ever. Such strategies depend on the involvement and education of adolescents, parents, law enforcement …
Descriptors: Health Services, Educational Strategies, Educational Planning, Adolescents
Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Office for Maternal and Child Health Services. – 1987
The Surgeon General's report on children with special health needs proposes seven action steps needed to implement a community-based family centered health care approach. Recommended are the following actions: Pledge a national commitment to all children with special health care needs and their families; Encourage building community-based service…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Costs, Delivery Systems
Iowa State Univ. of Science and Technology, Ames. Cooperative Extension Service. – 1980
Spurred by sagging retail trade and the need for future planning, the Fort Madison (Iowa) Chamber of Commerce initiated a community survey to determine attitudes of residents towards various community characteristics. A 7-section questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 411 area households, of which 268 or 72.2% responded. Over 75% of…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Health Services, Community Organizations