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Ilakkuvan, Vinu; Snyder, Melanie G.; Wiggins, Jane – Perspectives in Peer Programs, 2015
Students on a college campus are involved in each other's lives in ways that are pervasive and consequential, including during times of distress. A comprehensive campus based suicide prevention plan includes strategies to promote peer involvement that are both safe and effective. Careful program planning, careful training and careful messaging are…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Participation, Peer Relationship, Prevention
Wood, Barbara F. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Bullying continues to be a major concern in schools today. Many schools have implemented some type of bullying prevention program. The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is one of these programs. Evaluation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is typically done through the administration of the Olweus Bullying Questionnaire to students and…
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Borsky, Amanda E. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The objective of this dissertation was to evaluate a bystander behavior program at the Jefferson College of Health Sciences (JCHS) in Roanoke, Virginia. Specifically, this dissertation examined the: (1) preliminary measurement properties of a newly developed bystander behavior intention scale; (2) impact of the bystander intervention at JCHS; and…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Dating (Social), Violence, Prevention
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Crozier, Mary; Rokutani, Laurie; Russett, Jill L.; Godwin, Emilie; Banks, George E. – School Community Journal, 2010
Strong school and family ties have long shown success in influencing positive child development and lasting academic success. While a multitude of programs exist to help facilitate the school-family connection, one program in particular, Families and Schools Together, or FAST, stands out as an effective prevention program that is suitable for a…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Prevention, Family Programs, Metropolitan Areas
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Robbers, Monica L. P. – Children & Schools, 2008
This article presents findings from the evaluation of the Caring Equation, a Department of Health and Human Services-funded project established in 2003 in Arlington County, Virginia, public schools. The program is a multifaceted intervention program and is one of about 20 programs currently operating in school districts around the United States.…
Descriptors: Human Services, Intervention, Child Rearing, Early Parenthood
Poe, Elisabeth S.; And Others – 1984
This guide advocates an alliance among diverse groups for the purpose of decreasing the incidence of adolescent pregnancy and improving the outcome of pregnancies that do occur. It provides useful information for communities interested in developing pregnancy prevention activities. Statistics about adolescent pregnancies are given and the…
Descriptors: Abortions, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Adoption
Echterling, Lennis G. – 1980
This paper presents an overview of the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a mental health continuing education program in rural Virginia. An initial needs assessment found that professionals, paraprofessionals, and volunteers need further training in innovative treatment approaches, community intervention, and prevention strategies. The…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Services, Intervention, Mental Health Programs
Divine, Katherine P.; Whanger, Richard E. – Educational Technology, 1990
Discussion of high school dropouts highlights the development of a computer learning laboratory that was used with at-risk high school students. The assessment of students' skills in language and reading is described, software that focused on these areas is discussed, and the results of pretests and posttests is reported. (Seven references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Dropout Prevention
Norton City School Board, VA. – 1973
The DILENOWISCO Educational Cooperative designed the Four I's Project (intervention, introduction, investigation, and involvement) and the K-12 Career Education Program for Norton City in an effort to assist in solving some of the educational problems existing in this isolated central Appalachian area of Virginia. The two projects are discussed…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Planning, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention
Virginia State Advisory Council on Vocational Education, Blacksburg. – 1984
This 1983-84 annual report on vocational education in Virginia is organized under four major categories: (1) recommendations for improving the state's vocational education programs, services, and activities; (2) the extent to which previous recommendations have received consideration; (3) review of the vocational education annual program plan…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Annual Reports, Competence, Demand Occupations