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American Public Health Association. 1991. Healthy communities 2000: Model standards. (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 473 pp.

Annotation: This document is designed to help individuals in the public health community put the objectives of Healthy People 2000 into practice and establish community health targets. It addresses the priority areas and age groups used in Healthy People 2000 and includes all of the national objectives. The manual contains the purpose for model standards and details the infrastructure and administration needed for community implementation of the standards.

Keywords: Health promotion, Healthy People 2000, Injuries, Prevention, Standards, Violence

Panzarine S, ed. 1991. Promoting the health of adolescents: Proceedings from the 1990 State Adolescent Health Coordinators Conference. Washington, DC: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 118 pp.

Annotation: These proceedings contain the papers and workshop recommendations from the 1990 State Adolescent Health Coordinators Conference, sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and coordinated by the Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Presentations include an overview of the changes in Title V as amended by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989, as well as adolescent health surveys, an international perspective on adolescent issues, and the role and responsibilities of state adolescent health coordinators. Workshop discussions addressed development of a statewide needs assessment and coalition building and planning for the "Healthy People 2000" objectives. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescents, Coalitions, Conference proceedings, Health surveys, Healthy People 2000, Injuries, Needs assessment, Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989

University of Tennessee at Memphis, College of Allied Health Sciences. 1991. Health care for the poor and uninsured: Preventive health care in implementing Healthy People 2000. Memphis, TN: University of Tennessee, 324 pp.

Annotation: These are the proceedings from a conference held August 22-23, 1991, which brought together health professionals from eight southern states to explore mechanisms and strategies for enhancing the health of the poor through preventive medicine. The program covered such topics as alternative programs to cover the uninsured, the prevention of chronic disease, motivating women to seek prenatal care, childhood immunization, and other pertinent community health subjects.

Keywords: Access to health care, Health insurance, Health policy, Health promotion, Healthy People 2000, Socioeconomic factors, Uninsured persons

Carter Center of Emory University and Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith, and Politics. 1990. Healthy People 2000: A role for America's religious communities. Chicago, IL: Carter Center of Emory University and Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith, and Politics, 42 pp.

Annotation: This report charts the progress on the 1990 health objectives for the nation and the Year 2000 objectives, describes health initiatives of various religious denominations in the past, and identifies a number of possible roles for faith communities in promoting public health.

Keywords: Health promotion, Healthy People 2000, Religion

Children's Defense Fund, Health Division. 1990. Maternal and infant health: Special interim report on prenatal care, low-birthweight birth, and Public Health Service year 2000 objectives. Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund, 24 pp. (The health of America's children; special report two)

Annotation: This report presents an analysis of 1988 U.S. natality data including low birthweight, very low birthweight, premature birth, and prenatal care, and of the maternal and infant health objectives in "Healthy People 2000." Charts include data points for infant mortality, first trimester prenatal care, late or no prenatal care, and the "Healthy People 2000" national objectives for maternal and child health.

Keywords: Healthy People 2000, Infant health, Low birthweight, Maternal health, Prenatal care, Statistics

Centers for Disease Control. 1990. Progress toward improved oral health: Review of objectives. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control, 60 pp.

Annotation: This document summarizes the progress that has been made toward achieving the 1990 Health Objectives for the Nation addressing oral health and provides a transition to similar objectives established for 2000. Sections include an introduction and executive summary in addition to objectives on health status, risk reduction, public awareness, services, surveillance objectives, and emerging issues. In addition, a list of references, the Healthy People 2000 oral health objectives, and other objectives of interest to the dental community in Healthy People 2000 are provided. Statistical and other information is presented in figures and tables throughout the document.

Keywords: Health objectives, Health services, Health status, Healthy People 2000, Oral health, Population surveillance, Public awareness campaigns, Risk factors

Moss SJ. 1988. Testimony of Dr. Stephen J. Moss. D.D.S., Chairman, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry, on behalf of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry before the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives April 27, 1988, 10:10 a.m.. Unpublished document, 1 v.

Annotation: The testimony in this document provides advice to the subcommittee on the best way to formulate the Year 2000 health objectives on pediatric oral health. A list of six oral health objectives recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics is provided along with additional statements about the Year 2000 health objectives for the nation made on March 10, 1988. Appendices include an early childhood caries fact sheet and three reports/modules related to health professionals' role in pediatric oral health care.

Keywords: Child health, Dental caries, Disease prevention, Health objectives, Healthy People 2000, Oral health, Oral health care, Pediatric dentistry, Young children

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Department of Labor. 1986 (ca.). Count me in: Youth 2000. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Labor, 24 pp.

Annotation: This booklet describes a joint campaign of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U. S. Department of Labor, and the National Alliance of Business to create a grass roots movement addressing the problems facing the nation's youth. The campaign is called Youth 2000. The campaign hopes to enlist all sectors of society to help vulnerable youth achieve social and economic self-sufficiency and fulfill their potential as members of American society. The specific goals of the campaign are to promote: employment and economic self-sufficiency, improved literacy and educational attainment, reduction in the incidence of adolescent pregnancy, life styles free from substance abuse, and reduction in violent and accidental injuries and deaths.

Keywords: Adolescent employment, Adolescent health promotion, Adolescents, Healthy People 2000

Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Department of Maternal and Child Health. 1985. Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies: Reducing infant mortality. Washington, DC: Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, 116 pp.

Annotation: These proceedings review recent trends in infant mortality, low birthweight and other associated factors in the Mid-Atlantic states, and examine this information in light of the 1990 Objectives for the Nation and other recommendations addressing the problem of infant mortality. The proceedings also discuss development and growth of state and local level Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalitions in the Mid-Atlantic Region to serve as collective forums specifically interested in promoting maternal and child health.

Keywords: Conferences, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition, Healthy People 2000, Infant mortality, Low birthweight, MCH programs, Mid Atlantic region, Prevention programs

American School Health Association. Healthy People 2000: National health promotion and disease prevention objectives and healthy schools. Journal of School Health. 61(7):298-328. September 1991,

Annotation: This special issue of the "Journal of School Health" outlines the year 2000 objectives for the nation that can be attained by schools. The issue presents these objectives within the eight components of a multidimensional school health program including school health education and services, physical education, food services, psychology, counseling, and health promotion for faculty, school, and community. Objectives that can be influenced by schools are arranged according to 22 priority areas as identified in Healthy People 2000. Extensive background is provided for each initiative.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Disease prevention, Health education, Health policy, Health promotion, Healthy People 2000, Injury prevention, Mental health, National policy, Nutrition, Physical education, Policies, School food services, School health, School health education
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