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Stacey L. Bevan; Caroline C. DeWitt – Grantee Submission, 2024
The child mental health crisis resulted in US legislative expansions of funding eligibility and access to clinical interventions in schools. In tandem with the movement to decentralize mental healthcare, we argue that schools are well-positioned to adopt place-based health care models. We describe this framework while summarizing the evidence of…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Policy, Educational Innovation, Mental Health Programs
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Purnell, Jason Q.; Lobb Dougherty, Nikole; Kryzer, Emily K.; Bajracharya, Smriti; Chaitan, Veronica L.; Combs, Todd; Ballard, Ellis; Simpson, Allie; Caburnay, Charlene; Poor, Timothy J.; Pearson, Charles J.; Reiter, Crystal; Adams, Kelvin R.; Brown, Michael – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model is an evidence-based comprehensive framework to address health in schools. WSCC model use improves health and educational outcomes, but implementation remains a challenge. Methods: Working with 6 schools in 2 districts in the Midwest, we used a mixed-methods approach to…
Descriptors: Health Needs, School Districts, Holistic Approach, Social Networks
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O'Neil, Margaret E.; Fragala-Pinkham, Maria; Ideishi, Roger I.; Ideishi, Siobhan K. – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2012
Pediatric physical and occupational therapists are in the unique position to provide therapeutic and health promotion interventions to children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) including those with chronic conditions (such as overweight and obesity) in a variety of settings. In this commentary, the authors share their experiences…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Obesity, Youth Clubs, Health Facilities
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Anderson, Jenny O.; Mullins, Robyn M.; Siahpush, Mohammad; Spittal, Matthew J.; Wakefield, Melanie – Health Education Research, 2009
Low socio-economic status (SES) has been associated with lower cervical screening rates. Mass media is one known strategy that can increase cervical screening participation. This study sought to determine whether a mass media campaign conducted in Victoria, Australia, in 2005 was effective in encouraging women across all SES groups to screen. Data…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Socioeconomic Status, Females, Access to Information
Oltarsh, Valerie D. – Health Education, 1990
The Refugee Health Education Program was developed to provide refugees from the Soviet Union, Iran, Vietnam, and Cambodia with information on disease prevention, chronic disease management, and effective utilization of New York's health services. Additional goals include health promotion through culturally adpated education and provision of…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Needs, Health Programs, Health Promotion
Kuntz, Diane; And Others – 1990
Refugee assistance policies and programs should be reoriented to ensure both short- and long-term physical, social, and mental well-being. This approach must fully encompass primary health care and embrace a wide range of activities and programs that are not traditionally viewed as health-related. The refugee assistance community is sometimes…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Health Needs, Health Programs, Health Promotion
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Pupil Health and Fitness. – 1991
Guidelines to help schools and communities in New York implement or improve a Comprehensive School Health and Wellness (CSHW) program are outlined in this manual. Based on 8 components and 11 interrelated conceptual areas, the 811 Grid offers a framework for assessing current efforts and for planning strategies to improve school/community health.…
Descriptors: Child Health, Cooperative Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education
Kane, William M. – 1993
This guide provides school leaders with a framework and tools for developing and implementing a comprehensive school health program. Theoretical and scientific information relating to students' needs is outlined, and approaches that have proven successful in other schools are described. The book is divided into three parts: The first, "Why…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Community Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education