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Displaying records 21 through 40 (99 total).

Kan ML, Arndorfer E, Ashley OS, Palen L, Krieger K, Gallopin C, Menard A, Keene C, Vance MM, Gragg F, LeTourneau KL, Gremminger MG. 2014. Toolkit to incorporate adolescent relationship abuse prevention into existing adolescent pregnancy prevention programming. Washington, DC: Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, 1 v.

Prevention Institute. 2014. Building community commitment for safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, 15 pp.

Annotation: This document introduces key elements of successful efforts to raise awareness and build commitment for safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments. The elements are organized in three clusters: developing a vision, raising awareness, and partnering with others. Relevant examples from the field of injury and violence prevention illustrating each element and a case study including the nine elements are presented. The document is a supplement to Essentials for Childhood: Steps to Create Safe, Stable, Nurturing Relationships and Environments.

Keywords: Case studies, Injury prevention, Model programs, Primary prevention, Public awareness campaigns, Public health, Public private partnerships, Relationships, Violence prevention

Children's Safety Network. 2014. Internet safety: 2014 resource guide. Waltham, MA: Children's Safety Network, 14 pp.

Annotation: This resource guide provides links to organizations, programs, publications, and resources focused on Internet safety, as well as information on a variety of subtopics related to the Internet, including: alcohol and drugs, cyberbullying, sexting, social networking, and suicide and self-harm. Each item in the guide includes a short description and a link to the resource itself. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Bullying, Children, Communication skills, Internet, Mental health, Online systems, Relationships, Resources for professionals, Risk factors, Safety

Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children: The Foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. 2014. Every child deserves a dental home. Chicago, IL: Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children: The Foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 23 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information about the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) Foundation's vision, mission, planning objectives, shared accomplishments, progress made, and future plans. Topics include access to care grants, Dental Home Day, Leadership and Advanced Leadership Institutes, contributions, and AAPD member participation.

Keywords: Children, Collaboration, Family centered care, Financing, Grants, Leadership, Oral health, Oral health care, Participation, Pediatric care, Public private partnerships, Relationships

Cashman J, Linehan P, Purcell L, Rosser M, Schultz S, Skalski S. 2014. Leading by convening: A blueprint for authentic engagement. Alexandria, VA: National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 101 pp.

Annotation: This document outlines a strategy of partnership that builds connections and fosters authentic engagement through convening and shared leadership. Topics include building engagement, coalescing around issues, ensuring relevant participation, doing the work together, and meeting to co-create tools and learning activities. Tools and learning activities are included.

Keywords: Attitude change, Behavior change, Collaboration, Leadership, Public private partnerships, Relationships, Social learning, Trust

Commonwealth Fund, Qualis Health, GroupHealth Research Institute MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation. 2013–. Safety Net Medical Home Initiative. Seattle, WA: Qualis Health, multiple items.

Annotation: This resource presents a framework to help guide primary care practices in becoming high-performing patient-centered medical homes. The resource describes eight change concepts that can be used to stimulate specific, actionable steps that lead to improvement. The concepts include engaged leadership; quality improvement strategy; empanelment; continuous and team-based healing relationships; organized, evidence-based care; patient-centered interactions; enhanced access; and care coordination. Additional contents include implementation guides, assessment tools, presentations, and other materials on the change concepts as well as resources on payment and recognition.

Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Consumer satisfaction, Coordination, Evidence based medicine, Health care delivery, Health care reform, Leadership, Medical home, Model programs, Organizational change, Primary care, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Reimbursement, Relationships, Resources for professionals, Teamwork

Zweig J, Dank M. 2013. Teen dating abuse and harassment in the digital world: Implications for prevention and intervention. Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 2 pp.

Annotation: This report focuses on dating adolescents and abuse and harassment via digital media (i.e., online or via text messaging). The report provides background and discusses where and how abuse occurs; and what educators, parents, advocates, and adolescents should know. The link between abuse via digital means and other types of abuse is discussed, as well as strategies for prevention and intervention.

Keywords: Abuse, Adolescent behavior, Adolescents, Child abuse, Child sexual abuse, Dating, Intervention, Physical abuse, Prevention, Relationships, Sexual abuse, Sexual harassment

Buckley DI, McGinnis P, Fagnan LJ, Mardon R, Johnson M, Dymek C. 2013. Clinical-community relationships evaluation roadmap. Rockville, MD: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Prevention and Chronic Care Program, 33 pp.

Dworsky A, Napolitano L, Barisik E, Reddy S, Simon M. 2013. The Demoiselle-2-Femme (D2F) pregnancy prevention program evaluation: Findings from the first baseline survey. Chicago, IL: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 32 pp.

Annotation: This report presents the results of a baseline survey completed by 241 girls, primarily African American, in grade 9 through 11 who are participating in a federally funded evaluation of the Demoiselle-2-Femme signature after-school program in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of the evaluation is to estimate the effects of program participation on a number of key behavioral outcomes, including sexual activity, unprotected sex, and adolescent pregnancy. The report presents background; describes the program; and discusses study design and methods; student characteristics; relationships with adults; attitudes, feelings, and knowledge about sexual behavior; sexual behavior and prior pregnancy; dating violence; tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use; and educational expectations.

Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent behavior, Adolescent females, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescent sexuality, Alcohol consumption behavior, Blacks, Community programs, Dating, Educational attainment, Illinois, Interpersonal violence, Marijuana, Prevention, Relationships, Smoking, Substance abuse

Wildsmith E, Barry M, Manlov J, Vaughn B. 2013. Dating and sexual relationships. [Bethesda, MD]: Child Trends, 10 pp. (Adolescent health highlight)

Annotation: This report presents key research findings about the prevalence of and trends in adolescents' dating and sexual relationships. Additional topics include dating and sexual behaviors that may put adolescents at risk for negative outcomes; how these behaviors vary by gender, age, and race/ethnicity; and individual, family, and media influences on adolescents' sexual behaviors.

Keywords: Adolescents, Environmental influences, Relationships, Risk factors, Sexual behavior, Sexual development, Sexual health, Sexual partners

Futures Without Violence. 2013. Start strong: Building healthy teen relationships. San Francisco, CA: Futures Without Violence, 1 v.

Annotation: This toolkit provides information and resources for promoting healthy relationships among adolescents ages 11-14. Contents include evaluation findings on healthy relationship development and adolescent dating violence prevention efforts from 11 sites. Topics include elements of success including educating adolescents in and out of school, engaging influencers, social marketing, and policy change. Case studies, lessons learned, videos, and other resources are included.

Keywords: Adolescents, Middle schools, Model programs, Multimedia, Prevention programs, Program evaluation, Relationships, Research, Teaching, Violence prevention

Child Welfare Research and Evaluation Tribal Workgroup. 2013. A roadmap for collaborative and effective evaluation in tribal communities. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau, 57 pp.

Annotation: This document is designed to facilitate a shared vision for tribal child welfare evaluation and to provide a common language for tribal communities and evaluators as they improve evaluation practice. The content emphasizes supporting the training and career development of tribal members who are working to become evaluators and researchers. Contents include a visual "roadmap" and an overview of its components and their interrelationships. Topics include six relationship-, knowledge-, and skill-building priorities to address common fears of evaluation and to ensure that the community is actively involved in the design and understands the benefits and outcomes of the evaluation. Additional topics include stakeholder contributions and benefits and resources relevant to the six priorities.

Keywords: American Indians, Collaboration, Communication skills, Community participation, Cultural barriers, Evaluation, Relationships, Research skills

Boyd LW. 2013. Theraeputic foster care: Exceptional care for complex, trauma-impacted youth in foster care. Washington, DC: First Focus, State Policy and Advocacy Reform Center, 13 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information about best practices in therapeutic or treatment foster care (TFC), a clinical intervention for youth from birth to age 18 who have severe mental, emotional, or behavioral health needs. Topics include essential partners; building relationships among provider agencies and child advocates; example practices in Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma, Nebraska; efforts to expand the focus beyond safety and permanency to well-being for youth in therapeutic foster care; and public policy challenges.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescents with special health care needs, Advocacy, Behavioral medicine, Children with special health care needs, Foster care, Foster parents, Health services delivery, Intervention, Medically fragile children, Mental health, Policy development, Psychological needs, Reimbursement, Relationships, Therapeutics, Training, Trauma care, Youth

National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and Cicatelli Associates Inc. 2012. Working with schools to implement evidence based programs and identifying opportunities to better meet the sexual health needs of adolescents. Washington, DC: National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy , 1 video (60 min.).

Annotation: This webcast, which took place on January 19, 2012, and was hosted by the National Campaign and Cicatelli Associates, is part of a series of webcasts on working with schools to prevent adolescent pregnancy. The webcast focuses on increasing understanding of how the education system works, strategies for building positive relationships with key stakeholders in schools, and tips for implementing evidence-based adolescent-pregnancy-prevention programs in schools.

Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, Education, Prevention, Prevention programs, Relationships, School health programs

National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement. 2012. Head Start and Early Head Start relationship-based competencies for staff and supervisors who work with Head Start. Washington, DC: U.S. Office of Head Start, 14 pp.

Annotation: This technical assistance resource outlines the knowledge, skills, and actions for staff and supervisors working with families in Early Head Start and Head Start (EHS/HS) programs. The document is a tool to assist programs with implementing the Head Start program performance standards and parent, family, and community engagement framework. Topics include family well-being and children's school readiness, prioritizing family services in HS/EHS, professional development strategies, and nine relationship-based competencies that are further defined throughout the document.

Keywords: Competence, Early Head Start, Families, Head Start, Oral health, Relationships, Resource materials, Technical assistance, Training materials, Young children

Hernandez DJ, Napierala JS. 2012. Children in immigrant families: Essential to America's future. New York, NY: Foundation for Child Development, 37 pp. (FCD child and youth well-being index (CWI) policy brief)

Annotation: This policy brief focuses on areas in which children in immigrant families are advantaged or disadvantaged, compared with children with both parents born in the United States. The brief presents findings from 1994 to 2010 in the following categories: overall well-being, family economic well-being, health, educational attainment, community engagement, and social relationships. Results for select countries and regions of origin are also presented.

Keywords: Child health, Children, Communities, Economic factors, Educational attainment, Families, Immigrants, International health, Relationships, Research, Social interaction, Statistical data

Staton J, Ooms T. 2012. "Something important is going on here!": Making connections between marriage, relationship quality and health—Implications for research and healthcare systems, programs and policies: Wingspread Conference Proceedings 2012. Littleton, CO: National Healthy Marriage Resource Center, 43 pp.

Annotation: This report is based on the proceedings of the conference, Making Connections: Effects of Marriage and Couple Relationships on the Heath of Infants, Adolescents and Older Adults, held on October 20-22, 2008, in Racine, Wisconsin. Topics included key research lessons and recommendations, new directions, opportunities to improve health care, and first steps toward a more couple- and family-centered health care system.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Conference proceedings, Families, Health care systems, Infant health, Marriage, Older adults, Relationships, Research

Olson S; Institute of Medicine, Committee on From Neurons to Neighborhoods: Anniversary Workshop and National Research Council. 2012. From neurons to neighborhoods: An update—Workshop summary. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 55 pp.

Annotation: This document presents a summary of a workshop held by the Board on Children, Youth, and Families of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council on October 27–28, 2010, in Washington DC, to review and commemorate a decade of advances related to the mission of the report, From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development, released on October 3, 2000. It discusses research and policy issues.

Keywords: Child health, Communities, Early childhood development, Families, Health, Learning, Mental health, Neighborhoods, Parent child relations, Public policy, Relationships, Research, Stress, Young children

Bandy T, Terzian M, Moore KA. 2012. Does adolescent depression/suicidailty predict unhealthy young adult romantic relationship outcomes? . Washington, DC: Child Trends, 23 pp.

Annotation: This report, which was presented at the 2012 Add Health Users Conference in Bethesda, Maryland, on July 27, 2012, explores the question of whether adolescent depression and suicidality predict unhealthy young adult romantic relationship outcomes. The report provides background, discusses gaps in research and data, and presents information from a study. Study measures (depressive symptoms, suicidal symptoms, unhealthy relationship outcomes, relationship violence, sexual infidelity), findings, and analytic methods are presented.

Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Adolescent sexuality, Depression, Interpersonal violence, Relationships, Research, Statistical data, Suicide

Lippman L, Guzman L, Moore KA. 2012. Measuring flourishing among youth: Findings from the Flourishing Children Positive Indicators Project. Washington, DC: Child Trends, 92 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information from a webinar presented by Child Trends on July 19, 2012, that discussed the Flourishing Children Positive Indicators Project, which developed constructs to measure positive indicators in adolescents. Topics include project purpose, measurement issues, project steps, cognitive interview findings, and constructs (relationship skills, flourishing in relationships, flourishing in school and work, helping others to flourish, environmental stewardship, and personal flourishing).

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescent employment, Adolescent health, Educational attainment, Relationships, Research, Self esteem
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