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Displaying records 21 through 33 (33 total).

Bartfai N, Frechtling J, Silverstein G, Snow K, Somers L. 1999. Collected case study evaluations: Issues in rural communities, issues in urban communities, issues in sustainability. Washington, DC: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 353 pp. (Case study report)

Achatz M, Caldera D, eds. 1997. Alaskan voices. Anchorage, AK: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Section of Maternal, Child and Family Health, 64 pp.

Annotation: This report presents the results of focus groups on community problems and needs in ten predominantly rural Alaska communities. The report describes selection of the communities, participants, topics, and the major findings; the nature and causes of major community health problems across Alaska; building healthy communities; and strategies for change. For each community it presents community concerns, strengths, and opportunities. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Section of Women's, Children's, and Family Health, 3601 C Street, Suite 322, Anchorage, AK 99503-5923, Telephone: (907) 269-3400 Secondary Telephone: (800) 799-7570 Contact Phone: (800) 799-7570 Fax: (907) 269-3465 Web Site: http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/wcfh/Pages/default.aspx Available in libraries.

Keywords: Alaska, Alaska natives, Child abuse, Child neglect, Community participation, Community surveys, Domestic violence, Focus groups, Interviews, Parenting, Recreational facilities, Recreational programs, Rural environment, Substance abuse

Tannen N. 1996. Families at the center of the development of a system of care. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Child Development Center, National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health, 138 pp.

Annotation: This report describes the development of family-centered mental health services in Essex County in New York. It discusses the philosophical foundations and ingredients of a consumer-designed, family-centered system, planning to implement the vision, the founding of the Families First program, what a family-friendly agency looks like, principles of a family-friendly system, and coping with barriers to implementation. The text and appendices give many resources to help an agency develop a family-centered program.

Contact: National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 3300, Washington, DC 20007, Telephone: (202) 687-5000 Fax: (202) 687-8899 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/index.html $8.00 includes shipping and handling.

Keywords: Affective disorders, Child welfare, Children with special health care needs, Family centered services, Health care delivery, Mental health services, New York, Parent professional relations, Rural environment

Bronheim S, Fire N, Nolte C, Magrab P. 1991. Rural health care: A statistical and narrative description of current practices. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Child Development Center, Center for Child Health and Mental Health Policy, 68 pp. (Monograph series for providing services to children with special needs and their families)

Annotation: This report looks at the issues of providing community-based family-centered health care to children with special health care needs in rural areas. It also looks at the challenges and strategies of providing such care. The report is both narrative and statistical in nature with the latter based on a survey undertaken to help understand the system of care for rural children. Tables and charts are included.

Contact: Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, Box 571485, Washington, DC 20057-1485, Telephone: (202) 687-5503 Secondary Telephone: (202) 687-5000 Fax: (202) 687-8899 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://gucchd.georgetown.edu Available from the website.

Keywords: CSHCN programs, Children with special health care needs, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Community based services, Data analysis, Family centered services, Rural environment, Rural health, Rural population, Surveys

Yahraes H, Barron E, Camp M, Fussell H. 1973. The mental health of rural America: The rural programs of the National Institute of Mental Health. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration; for sale by U.S. Government Printing Office, 180 pp.

Burchinal LG, ed. 1965. Rural youth in crisis: Facts, myths, and social change. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Development, 401 pp.

Annotation: This material is a condensed version of a collection of papers originally prepared as background information for the Conference on Problems of Rural Youth in a Changing Environment sponsored by the National Committee for Children and Youth and held at Stillwater, Oklahoma, September 22-25, 1963. This conference was an outgrowth of a previous Conference on Unemployed, Out-of-School Youth in Urban Areas also sponsored by the National Committee on Children and Youth. The papers discusses rural community backgrounds, rural education, physical and mental health of rural youth, prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency in rural areas, adapting to urban ways, and helping socially disadvantaged rural youth.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescent mental health, Adolescents, Conferences, Education, Rural environment, Social conditions, United States, Youth

Atkinson MI. 1940. Child welfare work in rural communities. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 209-215. November, 1940 , 6 pp. (Reprinted for the Children's Bureau, United States Department of Labor)

McGill NP. 1923. The welfare of children in bituminous coal mining communities in West Virginia. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 77 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 117)

Annotation: This publication reports the findings of a study on the welfare of children in bituminous coal mining communities in West Virginia. Topics of study include housing and sanitation, education, medical care and health, social life and recreation, and family earnings. Photographs are included. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Contact: Harvard University Libraries, Boston, MA Web Site: http://lib.harvard.edu/

Keywords: Child welfare, Reports, Rural environment, West Virginia

Dart HM. 1921. Maternity and child care in selected rural areas of Mississippi. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 60 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 88; Rural child welfare series; no. 5)

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1920. The child-welfare special: A suggested method of reaching rural communities. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 19 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 69; Children's year follow-up series; no. 5)

Annotation: This illustrated pamphlet describes the use of traveling "Child-Welfare Specials" (Government trucks outfitted as clinics) as a means of providing well-child care to rural children. Topics include equipment, personnel, attitude of the public, and an assessment of the value and costs of the activity. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Contact: Google Books, Web Site: http://www.books.google.com

Keywords: Child health, Child welfare, Community health services, Mobile health units, Outreach, Rural environment, Rural health

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.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

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

Daily EF. Problems of obstetric practice in rural areas of the United States. The Connecticut State Medical Journal. 4(2). February 1940 , 5 pp. (Reprinted for the Children's Bureau, United States Department of Labor)

American Academy of Pediatrics. Helping Babies Breathe: The Golden Minute. Chicago, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

Annotation: This website provides information and resources for implementing an evidence-based educational program to train birth attendants in the essential skills of newborn resuscitation, with the goal of having at least one person who is skilled in neonatal resuscitation at the birth of every infant. Resources include a curriculum for resource-limited circumstances; an implementation guide; presentations, media, and journal articles; and stories from the field. Information on program partners, trainings, ordering print materials and equipment, and facilitator's resources is also available from the website. It is focused primarily on an international audience.

Contact: American Academy of Pediatrics, 345 Park Boulevard, Itasca, IL 60143, Telephone: (630) 626-6000 Secondary Telephone: (847) 434-4000 Fax: (847) 434-8000 Web Site: https://www.aap.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Childbirth, Curricula, International programs, Neonatal mortality, Newborn infants, Program implementation, Rural environment, Training

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