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Bender, Stacy L.; Fedor, Megan C.; Carlson, John S. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2011
This study examined a comprehensive screening model within children attending Head Start programs from urban (n = 232) and rural (n = 231) communities. The Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA; LeBuffe & Naglieri, 1999) was used to measure social-emotional protective factors (i.e., Total Protective Factors [TPF]) and risk factors (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Urban Programs, Income, Disadvantaged Youth
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Pearson, Carol; Montgomery, Ann Elizabeth; Locke, Gretchen – Journal of Community Psychology, 2009
This article presents findings from an exploratory study of three programs using the Housing First approach to provide permanent supportive housing for single, homeless adults with serious mental illness and often co-occurring substance-related disorders. This approach provides direct, or nearly direct, access to housing that is intended to be…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Mental Disorders, Housing, Substance Abuse