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The Guilford ROCS (Readiness of Children for School) Study. Overview
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Shira Mattera; Carolyn J. Hill – MDRC, 2024
The Ready for School, Ready for Life initiative in Guilford County, North Carolina, aims to support interconnected programs and services for young children and their families with the goal of having children enter kindergarten ready for learning. The initiative aims to strengthen connections among existing programs in Guilford County and provide…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Kindergarten, Screening Tests, Infants
A Mixed-Methods Process Evaluation of Family Navigation Implementation for Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Broder-Fingert, Sarabeth; Qin, Sarah; Goupil, Julia; Rosenberg, Jessica; Augustyn, Marilyn; Blum, Nate; Bennett, Amanda; Weitzman, Carol; Guevara, James P.; Fenick, Ada; Silverstein, Michael; Feinberg, Emily – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
There is growing interest in Family Navigation as an approach to improving access to care for children with autism spectrum disorder, yet little data exist on the implementation of Family Navigation. The aim of this study was to identify potential failures in implementing Family Navigation for children with autism spectrum disorder, using a…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Family Programs
A Contextual Factors Framework to Inform Implementation and Evaluation of Public Health Initiatives
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Vanderkruik, Rachel; McPherson, Marianne E. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2017
Evaluating initiatives implemented across multiple settings can elucidate how various contextual factors may influence both implementation and outcomes. Understanding context is especially critical when the same program has varying levels of success across settings. We present a framework for evaluating contextual factors affecting an initiative…
Descriptors: Public Health, Sustainability, Program Implementation, Context Effect
Universal Screening and Referral: A Foundation for Comprehensive, Integrated Maternal and Early Childhood Home Visiting
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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
A Statewide Public and Professional Education Program on Fragile X Syndrome.
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Keenan, Jennifer; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1992
A project developed to increase public and professional awareness of fragile X syndrome in New Jersey resulted in increased efforts at diagnostic screening, provision of client and family support services, and prevention. The program proved to be a cost-effective method for increasing community awareness of a genetic disease on a statewide level.…
Descriptors: Community Education, Community Programs, Congenital Impairments, Cost Effectiveness
Recommendations for Public Cholesterol Education and Screening Programs. Draft.
Minnesota State Dept. of Health, St. Paul. – 1991
This document provides guidelines for communities interested in developing public cholesterol education and screening programs. It contains information to use in considering a program and protocols to follow in conducting a program that meets standards established by the National Cholesterol Education Program. An introduction summarizes content.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Clinical Diagnosis, Community Health Services, Community Programs