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Carter, Stephanie R.; Walker, Alia; Abdul-Latif, Safiyah; Maurer, Laurie; Masunungure, Daniel; Tedaldi, Ellen; Patterson, Freda – Health Education Journal, 2016
Objective: Efforts to improve cardiovascular health among adult African American populations, particularly through organised physical activity, have met with limited success. This study pilot-tested a novel soul line dancing and nutrition education programme ("Nice to Your Heart") that was designed and implemented as part of an academic…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Pilot Projects, Community Programs, Intervention
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Spoth, Richard; Guyll, Max; Lillehoj, Catherine J.; Redmond, Cleve; Greenberg, Mark – Journal of Community Psychology, 2007
This study examined a community-university partnership model for sustained, high-quality implementation of evidence-based interventions. In the context of a randomized study, it assessed whether implementation quality for both family-focused and school-based universal interventions could be achieved and maintained through community-university…
Descriptors: Evidence, Intervention, School Community Programs, Partnerships in Education
Cahill, Janet; McGurrin, Martin – 1983
Research has found a strong relationship between aggregate economic indicators and the number of individuals receiving services from mental health facilities. To examine the relationship between macroeconomics and health, the broad utilization patterns and demographic information on the aggregate number of individuals using the mental health…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Economic Change, Health Needs
Pindus, Nancy; Koralek, Robin; Martinson, Karin; Trutko, John – 2000
The extent of coordination and integration of welfare and work force development systems was examined in a study that involved site visits to 12 localities in 6 states. The following factors were found to promote coordination: a previous history of coordination; a strong local economy and low unemployment; access to technology; greater financial…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Cooperation