The Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center (MATEC) implemented a Web-based survey method to measure impact on practitioners of HIV/AIDS skill-building workshops offered in seven midwestern states. Surveys were sent to 2,949 participants from 230 workshops 4-6 weeks after each workshop. Of those surveyed, 631 respondents provided usable data…

A checklist is provided for development and implementation of a health education curriculum. (JD)

Science core curricula for allied health students have been plagued by accreditation impediments and criticized for insufficient depth and irrelevance. Health center basic science departments are administered under various arrangements. Superimposed on this basic science organizational variety is the complexity of the colleges of allied health.…

This guide is for local schools to use as a means of assessing their current programs in health education and to plan for a comprehensive health education program for the future. The major sections include: (1) a schedule and a plan for implementing a local curriculum study in health education; (2) a suggested framework for the school health…

This toolkit presents emergency contraception (EC) as a method to help adolescent women avoid pregnancy and abortion after unprotected sexual intercourse. The sections of this toolkit are designed to help increase your knowledge of EC and stay up to date. They provide suggestions for increasing EC awareness in the workplace, whether it is a school…

Health education curriculum guides from 48 states and the District of Columbia are examined to compare differences in format, content, objectives, learning activities, evaluation, resources, and other features. (CMJ)

A report is given of a health education project which is developing ideas and formats for learning units, recordkeeping systems, management models, needs assessment, and program evaluation and revision. (JD)

By providing in-depth descriptions of the 23 promising programs available from the Program Archive on Sexuality, Health and Adolescence (PASHA), the "PASHA Program Sourcebook" offers practitioners a detailed look at "what works" to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases/human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency…

Part 1 of this manual on coordinating health care services for Head Start children provides an overview of what Head Start health staff should do to meet the medical, mental health, nutritional, and/or dental needs of Head Start children, staff, and family members. Offering examples, lists, action steps, and charts for clarification, part 2…

By consciously applying evaluation techniques before they adopt a new program, health educators can increase the likelihood that the program will meet their needs. Guidelines are provided for posing questions about the new program, that are normally raised at the program's end, as part of summative evaluation. (Authors/PP)

"A School Health Education Program for Appalachia" provides a holistic curriculum for grades K-7 by combining two validated health curriculum models. It has been implemented in three school systems located in the western section of Maryland. This evaluation focuses entirely on project implementation efforts in the three school systems with the…

Compares the effects of a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) education unit in two curricular settings upon secondary school students' knowledge of and attitudes toward HIV prevention behaviors. Findings from experimental groups (n=260) revealed significant improvement of HIV attitudes only in the health education class, and HIV attitude change is…

This guide provides a framework and tools for local health department staff in North Carolina who plan and evaluate health education programs. The first section presents health education standards of practice. These standards form a base on which the agency can build quality health education services and help health care practitioners become aware…

This book provides health professionals with a "how to" approach to developing culturally sensitive and effective Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) education materials. It is a collection of chapters written by community AIDS educators who have specialized knowledge and skill in developing educational materials in multi-ethnic…

The development and implementation of an adolescent suicide prevention program at the Fairfax County Public Schools in 1982 is described. The major components of the program are described: (1) background; (2) organizing and planning; (3) resources; (4) workshops; (5) activities for students; and (6) evaluation and review. Emergency visits to…