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Dedmon, Rachel, Ed.; Saur, William, Ed. – 1983
These 11 papers begin by discussing the delivery of mental health services to non-urban black consumers, focusing on traditional education for practice, ethnocultural sensitivity, and geography and victimization. The expanding clinical social work roles in nontraditional approaches to rural aging are discussed also, and mental health, social work…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Blacks, Ethnic Groups, Family Programs
Stark, Jack A., Ed. – 1980
Proceedings are presented from a 1980 conference on community based services for families of developmentaly disabled children. The following ten papers are included: "Leading Edge Services to Families of Persons with Developmental Disabilities" (R. Perske); "Family Resource Services and Support Systems for Families with Handicapped…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Family Programs, Mental Health Programs
Robinson-Caire, Donnie; And Others – 1980
An invitational conference brought experts and concerned, active individuals together to review and identify research and program needs for rural Texas health care. The goals of the conference were to prioritize the top five program and research activities for rural health care in the 1980's, to develop a network of communication and cooperation…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Health Needs, Health Personnel
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1986
Rural residents have traditionally received fewer essential health care services than their urban counterparts because of lack of coherent health care policy, institutional and regulatory impediments, and the special costs of delivering health care in a rural setting. Lack of adequate health services affects all rural residents, including…
Descriptors: Health Care Costs, Health Needs, Health Personnel, Health Programs
Swart, Sandra, Ed.; Friesen, Barbara, Ed.; Holman, Ariel, Ed.; Aue, Nicole, Ed. – Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health, 2009
The State of the Science conference was held in May, 2007 as part of the ongoing series of national conferences, "Building on Family Strengths," conducted by the Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health at Portland State University. The theme of this State-of-the Science conference was "Effective…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Health, Mental Health Programs, Family Programs
Kentucky Univ., Lexington. Appalachian Center. – 1989
Problems of access to health care facing Appalachia mountain communities are confounded by unemployment, poverty, low education, and local religious beliefs that barrier people from receiving medical care. This proceedings addresses the issues related to health access and health needs. It contains 20 papers and 12 synopses of presentation. The…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Health Behavior, Health Needs, Health Programs
Nasution, S.; Virasai, Banphot, Eds. – 1979
The proceedings of the Regional Institute of Higher Education and Development's seminar on higher education's commitment to the basic health needs of society are recorded. The first part of the seminar contains the official opening and several addresses that focus on basic health care in Southeast Asia. Part II, "Contributions of Higher…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum Development, Disease Control, Educational Responsibility
Institute of Medicine (NAS), Washington, DC. – 1984
Proceedings of a 1984 workshop on the roles of U.S. colleges in community health care are presented. The objective was to identify common aspects of the experiences of a sample of U.S. colleges that might be relevant to providing health service programs that are in accord with the World Health Organization (WHO) initiative of Health for All by the…
Descriptors: Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), College Role, Community Colleges, Community Health Services
Appalachian Regional Commission, Washington, DC. – 1978
Each of the 13 Appalachian states has described its overall program for children as well as some particularly innovative projects funded with assistance from the Appalachian Regional Commission. Reports are presented alphabetically by state with introductory comments from the state's governor prefacing each report. The programs for children,…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Development Centers, Children, Community Involvement
Boylan, Colin, Ed. – Online Submission, 2005
The papers contained in this document represent the keynote addresses, refereed and non-refereed conference papers from the 21st National Conference of the Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia (SPERA). The theme for this national annual conference was: Our Stories: Innovation and Excellence in Rural Education. Keynote…
Descriptors: Rural Education, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Knowledge, Distance Education