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Rogers S. 2000. Sign 'em up: Strategies to enroll eligible children in DC Healthy Families. Washington, DC: Georgetown Public Policy Institute; Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 22 pp. (DC Family Policy Seminar background briefing report)

Annotation: This report provides information about the barriers to identifying and enrolling children in DC Healthy Families, the District of Columbia State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). It also describes successful methods of expanding enrollment, including the use of community-based organizations (CBO's), school activities, and health care providers initiatives. Also included are a list of district and national resources, and information describing the DC Family Policy Seminars. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Community health services, Community organizations, DC Healthy Families, State Children's Health Insurance Program

Conte C, Anderson G, Druker D, Gattuso J, Krinsky R, Sparrow J. 1999. Society and information infrastructure: The next generation—Conference report. Washington, DC: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program, 57 pp.

Annotation: This conference report is about how society is changing in its use of information technology and how the Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program (TIIAP) projects have been at the forefront of the changes. It highlights emerging societal and technology trends. Conference session topics included technology trends; evolving community networks; creating new locations for service delivery; networking and the transmission of sensitive information; workable mechanisms for meeting community needs; networks and accessing services from the home; moving from information access to analysis; network technologies and organizational change; and an update on TIIAP's progress.

Keywords: Community agencies, Conferences, Information networks, Low income groups, Nonprofit organizations, Telecommunications

Lovato N, ed. 1999. The DC family services guide. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 40 pp.

Annotation: This directory lists organizations that offer services for children and families in the District of Columbia. Organizations are listed in nine categories: (1) advocacy, (2) community development, (3) District of Columbia Government, (4) education, (5) health care, (6) religious, (7) resource center, (8) social services and (9) other. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Advocacy, City government, Community development, Directories, District of Columbia, Education, Family resource centers, Family support services, Health services, Religious organizations, Resource materials, Social services

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. 1999. Get organized: A guide to preventing teen pregnancy. Washington, DC: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 3 v.

Wallin HK, Printz TJ, Coughlan P. 1996. Fundraising for family-centered organizations in the District of Columbia. Washington, DC: Georgetown University, Graduate Public Policy Program; Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 2 v. (DC Family Policy Seminar background briefing report)

Annotation: This report provides a brief introduction to issues addressed by a DC Family Policy Seminar in July 1996 that focused on identifying proven and successful practices for local nonprofit organizations to access funds from public and private sources. Volume 1 (written by Helena Wallin, Tobi Printz, and Pamela Coughlan) serves as a resource guide for District of Columbia organizations looking for funding sources and information on applying for and managing the grant/fundraising process. It provides a annotated bibliography on a number of topics that include: 1) federal resources and block grants, 2) resources for managing grants and the grant application process, 3) issue-specific funding resources and technical reports, and 4) private sector resources. Volume 2 provides highlights of the seminar's discussions. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Community programs, District of Columbia, Family centered care, Family centered services, Financing, Foundations, Fundraising, Grant management, Grants, Nonprofit organizations

Ferebee A, Sanders M. 1994 (ca.). Providing culturally appropriate services: Local health departments and community-based organizations working together. Washington, DC: National Association of County Health Officials, 30 pp.

Annotation: This report describes the development of the Multicultural Health Demonstration Project established by the National Association of County Health Officials. The authors provide an overview of the project, which paired local health departments with community-based organizations that represented Asians, Hispanics, and Pacific Islanders to increase access to health care for these populations. The report describes programs in Honolulu, Hawaii; Howard County, Maryland; and San Luis Obispo County, California. The authors describe leader training workshops held at each site, include program evaluations, offer recommendations for developing future programs, and provide a list of resources.

Keywords: Access to care, Asians, California, Community organizations, Cultural diversity, Culturally competent services, Ethnic groups, Hawaii, Hispanic Americans, Local health departments, Maryland, Minority groups, Outreach, Pacific Islanders, Program descriptions

Benson PL, Roehlkepartain EC. 1993. Beyond leaf raking: Learning to serve/serving to learn. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 123 pp.

Annotation: This book outlines ways that people involved in youth ministries can integrate service and learning into their programs. It develops the idea of service learning and considers the impact of youth service programs. Steps for planning and implementing service-learning programs are provided, and suggestions are offered for evaluating the programs. The book also suggests 135 programs that can be started at the local level.

Keywords: Adolescents, Behavior, Community service, Moral development, Programs, Religious organizations, Services, Social values, Youth

Kretzmann JP, McKnight JL. 1993. Building communities from the inside out: A path toward finding and mobilizing a community's assets. Chicago, IL: ACTA Publications, 376 pp.

Annotation: This book shows how community groups, organizations, and local governmental agencies can work together to identify the strengths of the community and to use them to solve local problems; it relies on the idea of asset-based community development. The idea focuses on assessing the social needs of the individual families and the community as a whole and their strengths and using those assets to solve local problems. The introduction provides an overview of the concepts; subsequent chapters focus on involving individuals (including youths, seniors, persons with special health needs, and individuals with low incomes), local associations, organizations, and institutions; rebuilding the community's economy; summarizing the asset-based community development process; and outlining ways to build support for the process. A videotape training program which introduces the idea of asset-based community development is also available.

Keywords: Agencies, Communities, Community organizations, Community participation, Development, Inclusion, Low income groups, Outreach, Planning, Problem solving, Senior citizens, Services, Social problems, Special health care needs, Youth

Taylor H, Kagay M, Ross J. 1988. A catalyst for action: A national survey to mobilize leadership and resources for the prevention of alcohol and other drug problems among American youth. New York, NY: Louis Harris and Associates, 78 pp.

Annotation: This report aims to help those who want to identify, generate, and mobilize community leadership and resources to prevent the use and abuse of alcohol and drugs by young people under age 18. The study is based on telephone interviews conducted in 1987 from national samples of 1,000 community leaders, 1,000 grant makers, and 100 national prevention experts. The report identifies current activities addressing the problem, prevention strategies, barriers in prevention efforts, sources of funding, and implications for action by the three specific groups.

Keywords: Community based programs, Organizations, Prevention, Substance abuse, Volunteers, Youth

Isberner F, Braunling-McLorrow D, Jacknik M, Phillips B. 1987. Sex education in a church setting: The Octopus training manual. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 107 pp.

Annotation: This manual provides information about developing, implementing, and evaluating an OCTOPUS (Open Communication regarding Teens' or Parents' Understanding of Sexuality) program, which is aimed at helping parents become more effective sexuality educators for their adolescents and is intended to be based in a religious setting.

Keywords: Adolescents, Community programs, Families, Manuals, Religious organizations, Sexuality education

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1920. Child welfare programs: Study outlines for the use of clubs and classes. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 35 pp. (Bureau publication; no. 73; Children's year follow-up series; no. 7)

Annotation: This publication provides study guides for child welfare programs on infant mortality, children in industry, recreation, and children in need of special care. It also includes program guides with suggested reading on the topics of the community and the child; child welfare in rural communities; and the care of the mother, baby, and young child. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Child labor, Child welfare, Children with special health care needs, Community organizations, Infant mortality, International programs, MCH programs, Rural environment, Training materials

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Let's Move Faith and Communities. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

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