The AIM process is a strategic planning process for school districts to create Comprehensive Health and Wellness Plans (CHWPs) aligned with the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model. The purpose of this study is to describe results of this process as it was implemented with 21 rural school districts. An 81-item survey was completed by…

The role and contribution to education of physical therapists are discussed. The history of physical therapy within the public schools extends beyond the implementation of special education legislation, but the law did promote a change from the medical to a more educational focus for therapy. Guidelines are summarized on the types of physical…

An overview of the history of school health programs is given. The support of the community, faculty, school administrators, and elected officials is necessary for a successful school-based program. (MT)

College health services today have the responsibility for bringing a wide range of health education and medical, dental, and mental health services to a changing population of college students. The history of student health is described, and recommendations are made for the efficient handling of acute problems by college health services. (JN)

This discussion of administrative concerns regarding the relationships between schools and practicing physicians suggests the institution of school-sponsored activities leading to close productive relationships with community physicians and optimum use of the medical information available for managing children with handicapping conditions. (MM)

Eight papers presented at the Fourth Delbert Oberteuffer Symposium are reprinted. The topic of the symposium was the role of the administrator in planning and implementing health education programs in the schools. The papers cover a variety of problems as well as suggestions for improving the quality of school health education. (JD)

Discusses the history of psychology's development and growth in medical centers, its current status, and some goals for the future of psychology in medical schools and academic health care centers. Explores issues related to the education and training of psychologists. (SLD)

This paper proposes use of marketing methods to improve college health services and enhance their perceived value. Ten key marketing principles are defined: (1) value of the service as seen by the target population; (2) exchange clients perceive benefits received as exceeding perceived costs; (3) competition offering a better product than the…

Providing mental health services to children and youth has long been a tremendous challenge for communities. Numerous reports and studies demonstrate that children in Minnesota and across the nation struggle with a variety of unmet mental health needs. As a result, children are placed at great risk for failure in education, in the work force, and…

A case study is presented which seeks to understand the provision of health services to university students, specifically in situations that require an integration of treatment. The relationship of the effects of traditional bureaucratic structures on quality of services provided for students is explored by looking at the relationship between…

A report is given of the problems and successes of an evaluation team engaged in examining a 9-year community research demonstration project. The project, the Stanford Heart Disease Prevention Program, was designed to develop effective health education programs and to institutionalize these programs through community organizations so that they are…

Changes in administrative policies and budgetary cutbacks add to the vulnerability of many university counseling centers. Two possible solutions, currently existing within two state-affiliated universities, entail housing student counseling in student health centers and either linking counseling administratively with health services or keeping…

This report describes the process and results of a project of the Vice Presidents of Student Services Council (VPSSC) of the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) which was designed to evaluate and establish direction for the District's student services programs. The history of the project is described in an initial section including…

This document reports on a study conducted to assess (1) the status of health science graduates of Towson State University (Maryland) and (2) their impressions of the value of courses offered within the department as they pertained to their present health education job positions. Seventy-three graduates from the period 1971 to 1976, grouped…

Vision is so important to scholastic success that almost all states require by law some kind of vision testing of school children. The ideal visual screening program would involve the kind of test or tests a classroom teacher could administer and would be fast, thorough, and accurate. However, present commercial vision screening batteries fail to…