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Stroub, K.; Yin, M.; Cigarroa Kennedy, C. – Houston Education Research Consortium, 2021
The Wraparound Services Department connects students and their families with non-academic community resources that support the students' ability to learn in school. The district currently partners with over 200 community organizations to offer wraparound services across 210 campuses. Wraparound Services Specialists in these campuses work with…
Descriptors: Integrated Services, Needs Assessment, Community Programs, Housing Needs
Blanton, Rebecca E.; Foster, Lisa K. – California Research Bureau, 2012
In 2011, CalVet and the California Commission on the Status of Women (the Commission) requested the California Research Bureau (CRB) conduct a second iteration of its 2009 survey of women veterans; identifying their needs, surveying their service utilization and gathering information on their demographics. This report provides the findings of the…
Descriptors: Females, Participant Characteristics, Veterans, Individual Needs
Kosher, Hanita, Ed. – Bernard van Leer Foundation, 2015
This document, based on the statistical yearbook, "Children in Israel 2014," presents data on the population of young children in Israel. The document presents a current picture of the well-being of young children in Israel intended to assist policy-makers and practitioners to understand the situation of this group of children and to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Well Being, Age Differences
Cook, Traci; Kappeler, Evelyn; Ellis, Renee; Kominski, Robert; Cooper, Alexia; Smith, Erica; Donoghue, Brecht; Whitestone, Yuko; Snyder, Tom; Aud, Susan; Williamson, Lisa; Henderson, Steve; Steffen, Barry; Madans, Jennifer; Lukacs, Susan; Pastor, Patricia; Goldstrom, Ingrid; Han, Beth; Bures, Regina; Chamberlain, Seth; Despain, Jason; Chadwick, Laura; Park, Jennifer – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2014
The well-being of young adults in the United States today remains an area of key interest to the public and policy-makers alike. This age group faces the well-known challenges of achieving financial and social independence while forming their own households at a time of greater economic uncertainty than in the past. Better understanding of the…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Individual Needs, Achievement, Well Being
Gray, Kelsey Farson; Eslami, Esa – US Department of Agriculture, 2014
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves as the foundation of America's national nutrition safety net. It is the nation's first line of defense against food insecurity and offers a powerful tool to improve nutrition among low-income individuals. SNAP is the largest of the 15 domestic food and nutrition assistance programs…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Food Service, Welfare Services, Welfare Recipients
Anderson, Lynda; Larson, Sheryl A.; Wuorio, Allise; Lakin, K. Charlie – The Arc, 2011
In light of the fiftieth anniversary of President Kennedy's call to action back in 1961, The Arc wanted to know if people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are still living in the shadows. So, they launched a national online survey, Family and Individual Needs for Disability Supports (FINDS), from July 22, 2010 to October 31,…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Family Needs, Individual Needs
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Carver, Priscilla Rouse; Lewis, Laurie – National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
This report provides national estimates about dropout prevention services and programs in public school districts. The estimates presented in this report are based on a district survey about dropout prevention services and programs offered by the district or by any of the schools in the district during the 2010-11 school year. For this survey,…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Dropout Prevention, Dropouts, School Districts
Feller, Barbara A. – Vital and Health Statistics, 1986
This report presents information from the Home Care Supplement to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) on the types of help needed by adults with chronic health problems who live outside of institutions. Home care items discussed include: (1) assistance in basic physical activities; (2) assistance in home management activities; (3) adults…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Disabilities
LaPlante, Mitchell P. – 1991
This report presents results of analysis of data from 5,215 noninstitutionalized persons with disabilities as reported in the 1979 and 1980 National Health Interview Survey, Home Care Supplement. Results are reported for the following assistance categories: assistance in basic physical activities; frequency of help in basic physical activities;…
Descriptors: Adults, Caregivers, Children, Daily Living Skills
New Jersey State Dept. of Labor and Industry, Trenton. – 1979
This report summarizes the results of a survey administered to economically disadvantaged youths in New Jersey. Attitudes on personal problems, social issues, and the needs of adolescents are presented. Graphic displays illustrate the responses, which are broken down by age, race, and sex. (WP)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Black Youth, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
Kitchen, James W.; And Others – 1982
This study explored trends in how Americans spent disposable personal income (DPI) on recreational activities from 1929 to 1979. Statistics were compiled from the Economic Report of the President and the United States Department of Commerce. Twelve classifications of recreation expenditures are presented: (1) books and maps; (2) magazines,…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Cost Indexes, Economic Climate, Individual Needs
Van Nostrand, Joan F.; And Others – 1981
Characteristics of the expected 55 million elderly Americans in the year 2050 can be predicted with some accuracy. The proportion of elderly blacks will increase, while the ratio of women to men will remain at three to one, with a higher ratio at the higher age levels. Educational levels will also rise significantly. Current information indicates…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Charts, Demography, Health Services
Fox, Bette-Lee; And Others – Library Journal, 1986
Three articles on library buildings present Library Journal's annual architectural survey of completed public and academic library buildings and library projects in progress; guidelines for leasing a shared library facility, and a description of a successful public library building project in Michigan are also discussed. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Building Design, Construction Programs, Design Preferences
United Way of Tri-State, New York, NY. – 1989
Data from the 1980 Census, post-Census supplements, and other sources are used to establish a base of information on the Asian American community in the tri-state (New York/New Jersey/Connecticut) metropolitan area, in order to assess the social service needs of this population. The Asian American presence and the growth and diversity of the…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Educational Attainment, Ethnic Distribution, Family Characteristics
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1982
According to the 1980 census, one in every nine Americans is over the age of 65. The segment of the population made up of individuals over the age of 65 continues to grow faster than that comprised of individuals under the age of 65. While older people continue to have about half the income of their younger counterparts, the elderly tend to have…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Census Figures, Demography, Dependents
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