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Displaying records 21 through 40 (79 total).

Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy. 2014. Prevention first: Making sure New York smiles. Albany, NY: Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy, 4 pp.

Annotation: This issue brief describes information about the status of oral health in New York state and opportunities for preventing oral disease in adults, pregnant women, and children. Topics include the costs associated with oral disease and solutions at the individual level (e.g., brushing and flossing, eating healthy foods, drinking fluoridated tap water) and at the community level (e.g., increasing access to fluoridated water, fluoride varnish, and school-based dental sealant programs).

Keywords: Community based services, Dental sealants, Fluorides, Health status, New York, Oral health, Prevention programs, Preventive health services, School based clinics, State programs, Water

National Network for Oral Health Access. 2014. Survey of school-based oral health programs operated by health centers: Descriptive findings. Denver, CO: National Network for Oral Health Access, 26 pp.

Annotation: This paper presents findings from a national survey and follow-up focus groups on oral health programs located in school-based health centers and operated by health centers. Topics include integrated services, schools and students served, delivery model, months and days of operation, program services and staff, referrals, client sources, financial report frequency, billing, and payers. Additional topics include starting a school-based oral health program, funding start-up capital expenses, promising practices, and future directions.

Keywords: Community health centers, Financing, Health services delivery, Model programs, National surveys, Oral health, Reimbursement, School based clinics, School health programs, School health services, Service integration

Bonnie RJ, Stroud C, Breiner H, eds.; Institute of Medicine, Committee on Improving the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of Young Adults; National Research Council. 2014. Investing in the health and well-being of young adults. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 433 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes what is known about the health, safety, and well-being of young adults and offers recommendations for policy and research. Contents include a cross-cutting recommendation that applies to all policies and programs addressing young adults, whether public or private, in all sectors of society. Subsequent recommendations focus on the key domains of relationships, education and employment, civic engagement and national service, public health, the health care systems, and government investments in marginalized young adults.

Keywords: Adolescents, Evidence based medicine, Health status, Preventive health services, School to work transition, Service integration, Transition planning, Transition to independent living, Young adults, Youth in transition programs

Wisconsin Public Health Association and Medical College of Wisconsin. 2014. WISHeS: Wisconsin Improving School Health Services Project. Kimberly, WI: Wisconsin Public Health Association, multiple items.

Annotation: This manual is designed to help school districts improve the health services they provide to students. Contents include a school-health-services assessment tool; injury and illness protocols; sample policies and procedures for emergency nursing services, concussion management, managing and preventing acute reactions to foods in the school setting, and medication administration; and nurse procedures. The manual also contains instructions for unlicensed assistive personnel on hand hygiene, oral care, feeding, transfers, and diapering for students who need such care at school.

Keywords: Assessment, Disease management, Disease prevention, Mobile applications, Nursing services, Oral health, Patient care management, Patient care planning, Protocols, School based management, School districts, School health services, School nurses, School personnel, Special health care needs, Training

Hilton IV, Patten K. 2014. School-based oral health programs operated by health centers. Denver, CO: National Network for Oral Health Access, 51 pp.

Annotation: This archived webinar describes various school-based models for providing oral health services to children from families with low incomes. It also lists sources of start-up funding for school-based oral health programs, summarizes the major payer categories that cover the cost of providing school-based oral health care in health centers, and describes strategies to address common operational issues in school-based oral health programs.

Keywords: , Financing, Low income groups, Oral health, Program development, School based clinics, School health services

Community Preventive Services Task Force. 2013. Improving oral health. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Community Guide Branch, multiple items.

Annotation: These resources provide evidence-based recommendations and findings about what works to improve public oral health. Strategies are reviewed and interventions outlined in three key areas: (1) prevention of dental caries, (2) prevention of oral and pharyngeal cancers, and (3) prevention of oral and facial injuries. Recommendations for community water fluoridation and school-based dental-sealant programs are included.

Keywords: Cancer, Community based services, Dental caries, Dental sealants, Fluorides, Health promotion, Injuries, Oral health, Prevention services, Program evaluation, School age children, School based clinics, Water

Baker S, Rich L, Wojnarowski M, Meehan P. 2013. Implementing successful school-based health centers: Lessons from the Chicago Elev8 Initiative. Chicago, IL: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 8 pp. (Chapin Hall discussion paper)

Annotation: This brief highlights strategies that can improve the working relationship between school-based health centers (SBHC), schools, and communities to strengthen their ability to meet challenges to sustainability and success. Topics include different, changing, and competing priorities and practices; aligning incentives; a review of the Elev8 Initiative in Chicago; Elev8 centers and health activities; successful structures and strategies used to support collaboration, and an overview of challenges.

Keywords: Case studies, Child health programs, Collaboration, Program descriptions, School age children, School based clinics, School health services

John Snow, Inc. 2013. Enhancing the system of services for children and youth with epilepsy. Boston, MA: John Snow, Inc., 87 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit provides practical advice and guidance to families, educators and caregivers working to engage families in the process of improving systems of care for children and youth with epilepsy and other special health care needs, to improve community-based access to specialized medical services, and to improve the quality of care coordination in school settings. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Children with special health care needs, Community based services, Epilepsy, Families, Health care systems, Manuals, Parent participation, Schools, Service coordination

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Healthy People 2010 grant program for chapters: School health program summaries–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 27 pp.

Nobel C. 2012. We are MCH. Tampa FL: University of South Florida, College of Public Health,

Annotation: This presentation offers a visual narrative of the public health work and research that students and faculty in maternal and child health (MCH) training programs are doing in their communities. The stories illustrate how MCH makes a difference in the lives of women and children. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Community based services, MCH training programs, Public health, Schools, Service learning

Edwards L. 2012. Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals oral health program tool kit: Implementing school-based sealant programs in Louisiana. [Baton Rouge, LA]: Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Center for Community and Preventive Health, 33 pp.

Annotation: This document is designed to help federally-qualified health centers in Louisiana implement school-based dental sealant programs. Topics include applying for a license to operate portable and mobile dental equipment, infection control recommendations and standards, and information required in the consent form for student participation in the program. Information about Medicaid reimbursement is also provided.

Keywords: Community health centers, Dental sealants, Infection control, Licensing, Louisiana, Mobile health units, Oral health, Oral health care, Parent consent, Preventive health services, Reimbursement, Resources for professionals, School age children, School based clinics, Screening, Standards, State programs

Behrens D, Lear JG. [2011]. Strengthening children's oral health: Views from the field. Washington, DC: Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, 13 pp.

Annotation: This document summarizes findings and conclusions from key-informant interviews to identify strategies for galvanizing efforts to improve the oral health of children from families with low incomes and who are members of minority groups. Contents include background on the problem, the research methodology, possible solutions, and related issues such as financing and outcome measures and accountability. Topics include barriers to preventive oral health services; access to oral health care, including school-connected oral health care; work force development; and service-delivery models.

Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Children, Health services delivery, Low income groups, Minority groups, Oral health, Preventive health services, School based clinics, School linked programs, Work force

California School Boards Association and Center for Oral Health. 2011. Integrating oral health into school health programs and policies. West Sacramento, CA: California School Boards Association; Oakland, CA: Center for Oral Health, 68 pp.

Annotation: This guidebook is designed to help school board members and administrators create a school-based oral health infrastructure. The guidebook contains background information, policy-development tools, and other strategies for addressing students' oral heath needs. Topics include providing comprehensive school-based support for oral health, the school board's role in policy development, and lessons from school oral health programs. Resources such as a policy development worksheet, a policy work plan and timeline, and sample school board policies are also included.

Keywords: California, Community based services, Guidelines, Oral health, Policy development, Program planning, School age children, School boards, School health programs

Holt K, Barzel R. 2011. Comprehensive oral health services for improving children's and adolescents' oral health through school-based health centers. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, 12 pp.

Annotation: This paper provides an overview of comprehensive oral health services offered in school-based health centers to assist those interested in initiating and implementing such centers. Topics include an overview and history of school-based health services, examples of national and state programs, administration, partnership and collaboration, financial and nonfinancial support, and evaluation. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescent health, Adolescents, Child health, Oral health, Oral health care, School based clinics, School based management, School health services, State programs, children

Massachusetts Coalition for Oral Health. 2011. Reaching new heights in health with school-based oral health programs. [Boston, MA]: Massachusetts Coalition for Oral Health, 24 pp.

Annotation: This paper addresses the role of school-based oral health programs in improving the oral health of Massachusetts’ children by increasing access and removing barriers to care for all children. Topics include the prevalence of oral disease in children; preventing oral disease with community water fluoridation, topical fluoride, and dental sealants; the role of school health professionals; and types of school-based oral health programs. Additional topics include program types, billing for services, informed consent, client health records, referrals, infection control, and cessation of operation. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children, Disease prevention, Massachusetts, Oral health, Program descriptions, School age children, School based clinics, School health services, State initiatives

Field M. 2011. A bibliography: Measuring the impact of school-based health centers on student health and academic achievement. [Denver, CO]: Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care, 22 pp.

Annotation: This bibliography provides a compilation of articles devoted to describing the impact of health care provided in a school setting. Topics include student health and academic performance, active management of asthma and obesity, providing behavioral and reproductive services, and dental care and vaccinations in school settings. Additional topics include finance and student health and economic benefits.

Keywords: Adolescents, Asthma, Obesity, Behavior, Bibliographies, Immunizations, Oral health, Oral health care, Reproductive health, School age children, School based clinics, School health services, Vaccines, Weight management

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Oral Health Program. 2011. School Readiness Initiative: Connecting oral health and school readiness. Helena, MT: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, 4 pp.

Annotation: This document describes a statewide initiative to address the physical well-being and language development domains of school readiness by providing oral health education and outreach to young children and their families residing in Montana communities. Topics include results from a community-based survey to assess parents' perceptions, attitudes, and opinions about oral health. Additional topics include how the results are being used, what parents and caregivers can do to ensure good oral health for children, tips on toothbrushing, and a list of Montana resources.

Keywords: Community based services, Families, Health education, Montana, Oral health, Outreach, School readiness, Statewide planning, Surveys, Young children

Strozer J, Juszczak L, Ammerman A. 2010. School-based health centers: National census school year 2007-2008. Washington, DC: National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, 8 pp.

Annotation: This document summarizes findings from the school-based health centers (SBHCs) national census with data collected from 2008 through 2009. It explains SBHCs’ role in meeting the needs of children and adolescents who are underserved; presents data on demographics, staffing, operations, prevention activities, clinical services, and policies; and provides a national database of programs. The document includes information on the percentages of SBHCs that provide oral health care, including education, screenings, oral examinations, dental sealant application, cleanings, and specialty oral health care. It also includes a map indicating the number of school-based, school-linked, and mobile health centers in each state in the United States. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Health services, Oral health, School age children, School based clinics, Statistics

Holt K, Barzel R. 2010. Pain and suffering shouldn't be an option: School-based and school-linked oral health services for children and adolescents. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, 4 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about the importance of good oral health during childhood and adolescence. Topics include school readiness, disparities, oral trauma, nutrition, dental sealants, fluoride varnish, and school-based and school-linked oral health services. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Dental sealants, Fluorides, Health services delivery, Health status, Oral health, Resources for professionals, Risk factors, School age children, School based clinics, School linked programs, Service coordination

Kutash K, Duchnowski AJ, Lynn N. 2006. School-based mental health: An empirical guide for decision-makers. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, 116 pp.

Annotation: This guide provides practical information and advice for those engaged in developing and implementing effective evidence-based services in the school setting. This resource (1) describes the principal models and approaches identified in the literature from mental health and education, (2) critiques the empirical support for the approaches described, and (3) suggests how science, policy, and practice can be integrated to achieve effective school-based mental health service systems through the adoption of the public health model. References are provided. Appendices include background information on programs described in the text, information from literature reviews, rating criteria, definitions and review criteria, and possible steps in implementing a public health model.

Keywords: Child mental health, Health services delivery, Model programs, School age children, School based clinics, Service delivery systems
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