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Grymes J. [2005]. Healthy Families of Luzerne County: Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program. Kiingston, PA: Family Enhancement Center, Luzerne Wyoming Counties Mental Health Center, 26 pp.

Annotation: This final report focuses on the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program, located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, during the period August 1, 1999, to February 28, 2005. The purpose of the project was to identify and intervene early with at-risk families to address and prevent situations of abuse, illiteracy, and ill health or malnutrition. Report sections include (1) purpose of project and relationship to Socal Security Administration (SSA) Title V maternal and child health programs, (2) goals and objectives, (3) methodology, (4) evaluation, (5) results and outcomes, (6) publications and products, (7) dissemination and utilization of results, (8) future plans and follow-up, and (9) type and amount of resources needed to replicate. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child abuse, Domestic violence, Families, Final reports, Health, High risk groups, Malnutrition, Pennsylvania, Poverty, Sexual abuse

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