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Mitchell, Jermaine B.; Paschal, Angelia M.; Parmelee, Patricia A.; Murphy, Pilar Z. – American Journal of Health Education, 2018
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Americans. Rural African American (AA) adults are disproportionately affected by CVD--a disease whose risk can be mitigated by a healthy diet and regular physical activity. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Living in Victory Everyday…
Descriptors: Risk, Intervention, African Americans, Heart Disorders
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Sparks, Henry – Community Education Journal, 1974
A speech presented at a Community Education Workshop in Birmingham, Alabama, that describes the development and operation of a community school program designed to give people what they need and to follow their interests. (Author/DN)
Descriptors: Community Education, Community Schools, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC. – 1991
This document describes four states' approaches to increasing the involvement of families in schools. It discusses the strategies used by the states to: (1) enhance teachers' capacity to work with families; (2) encourage local school districts to develop family involvement programs; (3) encourage efforts that use family involvement as a component…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Community Education, Community Programs, Educational Improvement