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Redwood, Diana; Provost, Ellen; Lopez, Ellen D. S.; Skewes, Monica; Johnson, Rhonda; Christensen, Claudia; Sacco, Frank; Haverkamp, Donald – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
This article presents the results of a process evaluation of the Alaska Native (AN) Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Family Outreach Program, which encourages CRC screening among AN first-degree relatives (i.e., parents, siblings, adult children; hereafter referred to as relatives) of CRC patients. Among AN people incidence and death rates from CRC are the…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Cancer, Outreach Programs, Screening Tests
Implementing Universal Maternal Depression Screening in Home Visiting Programs: A Pragmatic Overview
Segre, Lisa S.; Taylor, Darby – ZERO TO THREE, 2014
Maternal depression, although prevalent in low-income women, is not an inevitable consequence of poverty. Nevertheless, depression is a double burden for impoverished women: compromising infant development and diminishing mothers' ability to benefit from or effectively use home visiting services. Without universal screening, depression is often…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Mothers, Low Income Groups, Child Development
Baggett, Kathleen M.; Warlen, Leslie C.; Schrotberger, Heather – ZERO TO THREE, 2014
Universal screening and referral are crucial for maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting programs to improve maternal, infant, and early childhood outcomes. The purpose of this article is to describe a county-wide, centralized intake and referral system. The authors report results and lessons learned for reducing service duplication…
Descriptors: Home Visits, Referral, Screening Tests, Agency Cooperation
Johansson, Per; Lindahl, Erica – Evaluation Review, 2012
Objective: In this article, we estimate the effect of a multidisciplinary collaboration program on the length of sickness absence. The intention with the program was to avoid long-term sickness absence by providing an early and holistic evaluation of the sick-listed individuals' conditions. The target group was individuals who were at risk of…
Descriptors: Holistic Evaluation, Health Services, Chronic Illness, At Risk Persons
Fain, Terry; Turner, Susan; Ridgeway, Greg – RAND Corporation, 2010
In 2000, the California State Legislature passed the Schiff-Cardenas Crime Prevention Act, which authorized funding for county juvenile-justice programs and designated the Corrections Standards Authority (CSA) (formerly named the Board of Corrections) the administrator of funding. A 2001 California Senate bill extended the funding and changed the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Crime Prevention, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Brouse, Corey H.; Basch, Charles E.; Wolf, Randi L. – Health Education Journal, 2008
Objective: The objective of the RESPECT approach to tailored telephone education (TTE) is described. This approach was shown to be highly effective through a randomized intervention trial for increasing the rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Methods: At the conclusion of the trial, the investigators identified the main principles that…
Descriptors: Humanistic Education, Audiences, Empathy, Health Education
Kahn, Pamela – Journal of School Nursing, 2009
There has been a recent slowdown in the decline of rates of tuberculosis (TB) in the United States. However, there are disparities in TB diagnosis between U.S.-born and foreign-born persons and between Whites and minorities. Measures for achieving TB elimination include identification of high-risk persons, including children and adolescents, at…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, School Districts, Diseases, Health Promotion

Josephson, Jean Attridge; Moore, William G. – Volta Review, 1993
A program was implemented in Oregon to screen infants at risk for hearing impairment, based on a birth certificate question concerning family history of hearing loss and subsequent parent notification of the need to have the infant's hearing tested. Preliminary results concerning efficacy of the program are reported. (JDD)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Congenital Impairments, Disability Identification, Early Identification
Lytwyn, Pat – 1992
The Infant Follow Along Program (IFAP) is an interagency effort to improve the identification of infants and toddlers who may experience health or developmental problems because of medical or environmental risk factors. The program also facilitates data collection and referral for services for infants and families. The program is in use in an…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Collection
Harrison, Patti L. – 1990
Guidelines are presented for incorporating screening and assessment into a sequential and comprehensive model of preschool intervention services. At-risk children who may receive intervention services and an ecological intervention model are described. Three categories of children may benefit from services of early intervention programs: children…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Decision Making, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Turner, Susan; Fain, Terry; MacDonald, John; Sehgal, Amber – RAND Corporation, 2007
California counties receiving funds from Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) programs are required to report six outcome measures to the California State Legislature on an annual basis to measure the success of the program. These outcome measures are (1) successful completion of probation, (2) arrests, (3) probation violations, (4)…
Descriptors: Intervention, Crime, Crime Prevention, Program Implementation
Turner, Susan; Fain, Terry; Sehgal, Amber – RAND Corporation, 2007
This document summarizes a study relating to California counties receiving state funds for Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) programs. These counties are required to report six outcome measures to the California State Legislature on an annual basis to measure the success of the program. These outcome measures are (1) successful…
Descriptors: Intervention, Crime, Crime Prevention, Program Implementation
Turner, Susan; Fain, Terry; MacDonald, John; Sehgal, Amber – RAND Corporation, 2007
This document summarizes a report focusing on California counties receiving funds from Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) programs. These counties are required to report six outcome measures to the California State Legislature on an annual basis to measure the success of the program. These outcome measures are (1) successful completion…
Descriptors: Intervention, Crime, Crime Prevention, Program Implementation
Turner, Susan; Fain, Terry; Sehgal, Amber – RAND Corporation, 2005
This document summarizes a report focusing on California counties receiving funds from Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) programs. This effort was designed to provide a stable funding source to counties for juvenile programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among at-risk and young offenders. The Board of Corrections…
Descriptors: Intervention, Crime, Crime Prevention, Program Implementation
Turner, Susan; Fain, Terry; Sehgal, Amber – RAND Corporation, 2005
In 2000, the California Legislature passed the Schiff-Cardenas Crime Prevention Act, which authorized funding for county juvenile justice programs and designated the Board of Corrections (BOC) as the administrator of funding. A 2001 Senate Bill extended the funding and changed the program's name to the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act…
Descriptors: Intervention, Crime, Crime Prevention, Program Implementation