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Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs, Carlton South (Australia). – 2001
An Australian national task force examined a number of areas related to achieving educational equality for Australia's Indigenous peoples. This paper looks at health issues, particularly during ages 0-8, that may affect the educational outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Chapter 1 discusses the importance of the early years…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Agency Cooperation, Child Development, Child Health
Hinkelman, Jeanne M. – 2001
Mexican women tend to have limited access to medical and mental health care resources. Some of the common clinical issues experienced by Mexican woman are psychological conflict, depression, anxiety, and psychosomatic symptoms. Appropriate treatment approaches for therapy varies depending on the nature of the presenting problem. If clinical issues…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits
Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA, 2004
It is long been acknowledged that psychosocial and mental health concerns must be addressed if schools are to function satisfactorily and students are to learn and perform effectively. This reality is reflected in the aims of the No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. And, it is consonant with the goals and…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Educational Change, Federal Regulation, Mental Health Programs
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2001
This document provides 2001-02 year service plan guidelines for fulfilling the requirements of the Student Health Partnership, a joint endeavor of the provincial government partners of Alberta Learning, Health and Wellness, Children's Services, and the Alberta Mental Health Board, to enhance the provision of a range of integrated health and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Knitzer, Jane – 2000
Noting that many young children are excluded from child care settings because of their behavior and that early emotional and behavioral problems are often ignored or misidentified, this issue brief highlights emerging strategies to promote the emotional wellness of young children and their families, including those most at risk. The brief further…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Health, Consultation Programs, Delivery Systems
Struchen, Wendy L.; Hall, Judy – 1996
This paper discusses the results of a study that investigated the effectiveness of four Elementary Mental Health Operations (ELMHO) programs in Pinellas County, Florida. ELMHO programs were designed to provide school-based mental health services to children and their families to help elementary students with emotional disabilities learn to cope…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Coping
Rogers, Kenneth M.; Pumariega, Andres J.; Cuffe, Steven P. – 2001
This report discusses the outcomes of a study that examined the mental health referral patterns of youth referred to a public sector mental health system as the result of a judicial consent decree. The study included two samples of youth ages 13-17 from the entire state of South Carolina. The first group included incarcerated youth recruited from…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Delinquency
2001
Four brief papers in this symposium examine clinical research, community mental health services, and policy issues of young children's mental health problems. First, "Risk Factors for Poor Mental Health Outcomes in Young Children Entering School" (Lynne C. Huffman, Sarah L. Mehlinger, and Amy S. Kerivan Marks) reviews the research and identifies…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Identification, Early Intervention, Educational Policy
Neace, William P.; Munoz, Marco A.; Weber, John; Johnson, Knowlton – 2002
An outcome evaluation was conducted for seven Project SHIELD (Supporting Healthy Individuals and Environments for Life Development) research-based and best practices interventions using secondary data from the 26th largest school district in the nation. The SHIELD program is designed to provide students and schools with enhanced infrastructure and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Multnomah County Dept. of Community and Family Services, Portland, OR. Behavioral Health Div. – 2001
The goal of the Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH) Best Practices Project in Multnomah County, Oregon, is to improve the ability of early childhood professionals and partners to support and strengthen the emotional and relational development of young children with their families and communities. This report presents the activities for Year 2 of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Family Programs, Interdisciplinary Approach
Casey Family Programs, Seattle, WA. – 2001
Starting Early Starting Smart (SESS) is an early childhood public/private initiative designed to identify new, empirical knowledge about the effectiveness of integrating substance abuse prevention, addictions treatment, and mental health services with primary health care and childcare service settings (e.g., Head Start, day care, preschool) to…
Descriptors: Addiction, At Risk Persons, Child Rearing, Cognitive Development
Lising, Mimi – 1998
In keeping with its priority to reduce the disproportionate burden of heart, lung, and blood diseases in minority populations, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has established an outreach project called Building Healthy Hearts for American Indians and Alaska Natives. This background report provides an overview of the cardiovascular…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, At Risk Persons
Cowen, Emory L. – Journal of Children in Contemporary Society, 1982
Defines primary prevention in mental health as the building of health and competencies from an early age to prevent adverse psychological outcomes. Describes potential approaches to primary prevention for young children, such as early detection and intervention; helper therapy; mental health education; competence training; social system…
Descriptors: Children, Community Services, Competency Based Education, Coping
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Shi, Leiyu – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1992
A 2-year stepped intervention program--the HealthWise Intervention Study--at a company with 4,164 employees found that overall health risk status improved at all 4 intervention levels. The highest level, combining environmental policy with high-risk targeting, was associated with the greatest improvement in lifestyle risk factors. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, At Risk Persons, Behavior Change, Early Intervention
Weissbourd, Richard – Equity and Choice, 1992
Analyzes why the current complex of social institutions and systems does not effectively serve poor children, highlighting the lack of early or preventative help for families and inappropriate organizational structure. Offers a series of five principles for a new foundation based on prevention, comprehensiveness, continuity, and accountability.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, Child Welfare, Children
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