Resources on Special Populations
An annotated bibliography by Laura Larsson and Yuki Durham
Autism
Building Community Connector Networks
Communicating Health Information to Special Populations
Farmworkers and Pesticides
Homeless
Native Americans, Urban
People with Disabilities
Public Health in Prisons
Resilience-Based Community Health Planning
Youth Sexuality
Autism
Autism Society of America (ASA). (no date).
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
The Autism Society of America “was founded in 1965 by Bernard Rimland, Ph.D. ASA is dedicated to increasing public awareness about autism and the day-to-day issues faced by individuals with autism, their families and the professionals with whom they interact. The Society and its chapters share a common mission of providing information and education, and supporting research and advocating for programs and services for the autism community.” Information on autism, (Autism 101), news, events and conferences, a member corner and a store make this an informative site. ASA offers news and advice about disaster preparedness. Be sure to look at the three page handout, “Disaster Preparedness Tips for Our Families,” by emergency preparedness expert Dennis Debbaudt for recommendations about what to do in the event of an emergency.
Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders), National Institute of Mental Health, 2004.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/autism.cfm
A detailed booklet that describes symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping.
Katrina Disability Information - Information for People with Disabilities who want to live a life they love. February 2006.
http://www.katrinadisability.info/
This site offers information and help for those with disabilities and their caregivers including information on autism. The site has several message boards including an Expert Volunteers board and a Weblog. Information of use to agencies, such as US Code, checklists, ADA Access Requirements, and statistics, is assembled under the link: Information Page of Use to Agencies. Look for a What’s Next? page that makes suggestions for ensuring that provision for the disabled will be better organized.
Prepare Now - Essential items for the Family with an Autistic Child. Bonnie Sayers. Autism Spectrum Disorders Site, 2006.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art18268.asp
Describes essentials parents should have ready if they have to run out the door in an emergency situation. The list is extensive and very helpful for parents.
UW STAART Center of Excellence in Autism (Seattle, WA), [no date]
http://depts.washington.edu/uwautism/index.html
UW Autism Center “provides diagnostic evaluations and multi-disciplinary intervention services for children with autism spectrum disorders from infancy through adolescence, and a wide range of professional training opportunities. Our mission is to provide state-of-the-art clinical services, increase capacity for services through training, and increase knowledge and awareness about autism in the professional community and general public. The Autism Center is part of the Center on Human Development and Disability at the University of Washington and involves faculty and staff from the UW School of Medicine, Colleges of Arts and Sciences, and Education.” Staff of the Autism Center offer clinical services, training, research, advocacy, and resources. Learn more about what autism is under the Autism Facts link.
Suggested Keywords
Autistic children
Asperger's Syndrome
Emergencies
Special needs children
Disabled/disabilities
Social services
Health needs
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricanes
Housing
Shelter
Building Community Connector Networks
Broadening Participation in Community Problem Solving: A Multidisciplinary
Model to Support Collaborative Practice and Research, By Roz D. Lasker
and Elisa S Weiss. J Urban Health. 2003 Mar;80(1):14-47; discussion
48-60. Review.
http://www.cacsh.org/pdf/modelpaper.pdf
“Over the last 40 years, thousands of communities—in the United States and internationally—have been working to broaden the involvement of people and organizations in addressing community-level problems related to health and other areas.” This article describes how the multidisciplinary model developed by the authors “can help researchers answer the fundamental effectiveness and “how-to” questions related to community collaboration. In addition, the article explores differences between the model and current practice, suggesting strategies that can help the participants in, and funders of, community collaborations strengthen their efforts.”
Center for the Advancement of Collaborative Strategies in Health, New York Academy of Medicine. 2005.
http://www.cacsh.org/.
The Center staff works on improving collaboration and developing conceptual
models on topics such as partnership synergy and collaborative problem solving.
It does research into bioterrorism readiness, develops joint learning activities
and practical tools. One of these tools is an online partnership self-assessment
tool 2.0 that “gives a partnership an exciting new way to assess how
well its collaborative process is working and to identify specific
areas for its partners to focus on to make the process work better.” It
also authors documents such as the Pocket Guide to Cases of Medicine and
Public Health Collaboration and Medicine & Public Health: The Power of Collaboration.
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH). 2006.
http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) “is a nonprofit organization that promotes health through partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions.” Founded in 1996, it is a growing network of over 1000 communities and campuses throughout the United States and increasingly the world that are collaborating to promote health through service-learning, community-based participatory research, broad-based coalitions and other partnership strategies. CCPH has a list of tools and resources, some developed by their staff and others by their partners. Look for resources on principles of partnership, case studies, collaboration, what makes a partnership successful, and a partnership self-assessment tool. Of potential interest is the document titled, “Bending The Ivory Tower: Communities, Health Departments And Academia.” This is a March 2003 policy brief prepared by the Partnership for the Public's Health that highlights the rationale and strategies for community-campus partnerships in public health.
Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Mental Health and Mental Illness - Overview of Cultural Diversity and Mental Health Services. In: Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. Washington, DC: U.S. Public Health Service, 1999.
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/toc.html
The U.S. mental health system is not well equipped to meet the needs of racial and ethnic minority populations. Racial and ethnic minority groups are generally considered to be underserved by the mental health services system. A constellation of barriers deters ethnic and racial minority group members from seeking treatment, and if individual members of groups succeed in accessing services, their treatment may be inappropriate to meet their needs. It explains the confluence of clinical, cultural, organizational, and financial reasons for minority groups being underserved by the mental health system
A portion of Chapter 2 examines cultural diversity and mental health services in four major racial or ethnic minority groups in the United States: African American (black), Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic American (Latino), and Native American/American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian. Differences in preferred styles of coping with day-to-day problems, and family and community resources are discussed.
Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity: A Supplement to Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. Washington, DC: U.S. Public Health Service, 2001. [PDF]
http://www.mentalhealth.org/cre/toc.asp
This Supplement, Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity, “is an outgrowth of the 1999 report, Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General, the first Surgeon General’s report ever issued on mental health and mental illness. This Supplement was undertaken to probe more deeply into mental health disparities affecting racial and ethnic minorities. This Supplement covers the four most recognized racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States” including Native Americans. Chapter 4 examines mental health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives and gives a historical context, the current status, the need for mental health care, availability, accessibility and utilization of mental health services, appropriateness and outcomes of mental health services, mental illness prevention and mental health promotion and draws conclusions. References are supplied.
Social Marketing, Turning Point Program
http://turningpointprogram.org/Pages/socialmkt.html
This subsidiary page of the larger Turning Point Program provides social marketing training information. Training can include Webinars, Third Thursday Breakfast Broadcasts, and face-to-face training. Also included on the Social Marketing page is a list of products: CDCynergy - Social Marketing Edition, the Basics of Social Marketing, and other guides and training manuals. Of particular interest to those actively engaged in social marketing is the list of social marketing competencies with the option of providing feedback on those competencies to Turning Point staff.
Suggested Keywords
Collaboration or partnerships or outreach
Indian Health Service HIS (check the HIS search engine, too)
Public health
Reservation
Tribal Organizations
Diabetes prevention programs
Communicating Health Information to Special Populations
CBS News Disaster Links. [no date].
http://www.cbsnews.com/digitaldan/disaster/disasters.htm
Comprehensive list of disaster Web sites organized by type of disaster from Anthrax to winter storms.
Communicating the Risks of Bioterrorism and Other Emergencies in a Diverse Society: A Case Study of Special Populations in North Dakota. Marty McGough, Loreeta Leer Frank, Stacia Tipton, Tim L. Tinker and Elaine Vaughan. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science, Volume 3, Number 3, 2005. [PDF].
http://www.nphic.org/pdffiles/Journal%20Article%20final.pdf
The article summarizes the major findings of a Special Populations Study conducted for the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDH) by the Consortium for Risk and Crisis Communications. The objective of this study “was to develop communications strategies to reach special populations in North Dakota before, during, and after a bioterrorism attack or other crisis. To achieve the study objectives, the investigators used telephone interviews and telephone focus groups with organizations that represented special populations. Areas of inquiry included attitudes and concerns about crises, sources of information used and those identified as most credible, methods to reach people during a crisis event, and awareness of and attitudes about the agencies and organizations that affect risk communications.”
A CLAS Act: Enhancing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Public Health Preparedness, Ira SenGupta. Recording presentedTuesday, February 28, 2006, 12:00-1:00 PM (Pacific time).
http://www.nwcphp.org/training/hot-topics/2006-hot-topics/a-clas-act
This online, interactive session highlights the “CLAS” (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) standards as a set of guidelines and strategies for improving public health preparedness. The five steps to cultural competency are used to demonstrate the successful movement from cultural bump to cultural congruence in individual and community partnerships for health. Slides and related resources and the archived recorded presentation [17 MB] can be heard using the iLinc player.
Communicating Risk and Warnings: An Integrated and Interdisciplinary Research Approach. Havidàn Rodríguez, Walter Díaz and Benigno Aguirre. University of Delaware, Disaster Research Center Preliminary Paper #337, 2004.
http://dspace.udel.edu:8080/dspace/handle/19716/105
This paper “explores the role of technology, the media, and interdisciplinary research in the communication of warnings, risk, and disaster information.” It also focuses on how researchers can communicate the importance, value, and contribution of hazard and disaster research to the end-user community, including emergency management organizations and the general public.
Special Populations, Consumer Health Information, University of Pittsburgh, 2005.
http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/guides/chi/special_pops
Special populations selected for inclusion in this long list of quality resources include caregivers, children, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender, infants and toddlers, men, minority health, multilingual resources, seniors, teens, and women.
Crisis Communications: Public Health Priority. Facts of Life: Issue Briefings for Health Reporters, Vol. 11, No. 4, April 2006.
http://www.cfah.org/factsoflife/vol11no4.cfm
Describes the issue of communicating public health emergencies, describes how technology could assist emergency responders close communication gaps using new technologies, and discusses the role of trusted messengers (who to trust in an emergency and the role of politicians and researchers – and which racial and ethnic groups expected to be neglected during a crisis). Experts are listed. A bibliography is prepared for further information.
Cultural Issues Affecting Domestic Violence Service Utilization in Ethnic and Hard to Reach Populations. Kirsten Senturia, Marianne Sullivan, Sandy Ciske, and Sharyne Shiu-Thornton. Seattle, WA: Public Health – Seattle & King County, November 2000.
http://www.metrokc.gov/health/dv/
This research “provides a window into the experience of domestic violence among women from eight ethnic minority communities and among lesbian/bisexual/trans (LBT) people.” The full report offers key findings, responses to abuse, survivors’ needs, experiences with various community services, ideas for helping other women, implications for the criminal justice system, and recommendations.
Developing an Emergency Health Communications Network for Special Populations in Rhode Island. Mary Jo Takach and Ana Novais-Pittman, et al. [no date].
The Rhode Island Office of Communications and the Office of Minority Health worked together to establish a Emergency Communications Network for Special Communications Populations to reach those sectors of the population that are not reached by the usual media process. The document describes the goals and phases of implementing their efforts to reach special populations.
Emergency Risk Communication for Public Health Professionals. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, University of Washington. 2006.
http://www.nwcphp.org/training/courses-exercises/courses/risk-communication.
This self-paced, one-hour module covers planning for an emergency, best
practices, creating effective messages, and strategies for interacting with
the media and the community during times of crisis.
Farquhar SA, Michael YL, Wiggins N. Building on leadership and social capital to create change in two urban communities. Am J Public Health. 2005;95:596-601.
The authors describe a Multnomah County, Oregon, project—Poder es Salud/Power for Health—that worked with a Latin American and an African American community to address health disparities by enhancing community-level social capital.
Krieger JW, Takaro TK, Song L, and Weaver M. The Seattle-King County healthy homes project: A randomized, controlled trial of a community health worker intervention to decrease exposure to indoor asthma triggers. pp652-659
Hablamos Juntos. [no date]
http://www.hablamosjuntos.org/
Hablamos Juntos (Spanish for “We Speak Together”) “is a unique project designed to forge connections between health care providers and the rapidly growing Latino health market. As a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Hablamos Juntos is investing $10 million in ten demonstration sites around the country. These sites, ranging from health plans and large hospital systems to small nonprofit community organizations working on behalf of patients and physicians, will work to improve communication between health care providers and Latino patients and eliminate language barriers that can lead to medical errors and compromise the quality of care.” Three key links contain content of interest: Resources (papers and reports gathered and produced during the planning and implementation phases of Hablamos Juntos and organized under nine topics), Media Center (a resource page for the members of the media), and HJ Listserv (register to stay informed about this project).
Horsley K and Ciske SJ. From neurons to King County Neighborhoods: partnering to promote policies based on the science of early childhood development. Am J Public Health, Apr 2005; 95: 562 - 567.
Describes how a diverse community partnership was developed “to create conditions that promote optimal development for all children.”
Lipson JG and Dibble SL (eds.). Culture and Clinical Care. School of Nursing/UCSF Nursing Press, 2005.
http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/www/books.htm
This book is an extensive collection of information about 35 cultural and
ethnic groups, most of whom have come to the US in the second half of the 20th century. Information
for each group covers demographic background details, spiritual/religious
orientation, communication, activities of daily living, food practices,
symptom management, birth rituals and care, development and sexual issues,
family relationships, illness beliefs health issues, death rituals, and
selected references.
Mass Disasters, Trauma, and Loss. International Society For Traumatic Stress Studies, 2005.
http://www.istss.org/resources/disaster_trauma_and_loss.cfm
Describes what to expect after you experience the trauma of a disaster.
Medical Advocates – Homeless
http://www.medadvocates.org/marg/homeless/main.html
Site offers conference reports, journal abstracts, journal papers, commentaries and Web sites on topics related to homelessness in special populations. Special populations include Juveniles, Women, African Americans, Elderly, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgendered, Alcohol/Substance Users, Mentally Ill, Veterans, and Discharged Prisoners.
Multicultural Health Promoters Program. NACCHO, 2005.
http://archive.naccho.org/modelPractices/Result.asp?PracticeID=64
Describes a model practice collected in the NACCHO database. The work of volunteers from 19 countries in Montgomery County’s Multicultural Health Promoters Program is described. The description includes costs and expenditures for the program, agency and community roles, its implementation, sustainability, lessons learned, and key elements for replication.
Natural Disasters and the Media, By Hans Peter Peters. [no date]
http://www.chmi.cz/katastrofy/peters.html
Peters examines the relevance of mass media for disaster management, describes the difficulties and problems of working with the media and shares ideas for working with the media to get your message across.
Lessons from Research: Findings on Mass Communication System in the Pre, Trans, and PostImpact Periods of Disasters, By E.L. Quartantelli, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center, Preliminary Paper, #160, 1991.
http://dspace.udel.edu:8080/dspace/bitstream/19716/532/3/PP160.pdf
This 62-page document looks at the effect of the media before, during, and after disasters. Extensive bibliography.
Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards, Veterans Administration. 2006.
http://www.vethealth.cio.med.va.gov/
The focus of the office “has been to improve the health of veterans through professionally developed policies relating to surveillance, prevention and treatment, energetic outreach, and special attention to the unique healthcare needs of special populations, including women veterans, veterans with AIDS, Hepatitis C, and veterans exposed to environmental hazards.”
Practicing Cross-Cultural Communication. [no date]
http://www.nynj-phtc.org/cc2/default.cfm
Experience a practical application of the ten effective strategies for cross-cultural communication. You must register to select a username and password. Learn more about the course, view user comments or see screens from the modules. CE credits are available after successful completion of the course.
Public Health Surveillance of Low-Frequency Populations, by Elena M. Andresen, Paula H. Diehr, and Douglas A. Luke. Annual Review of Public Health, Vol. 25: 25-52, 2004.<
http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.publhealth.25.101802.123111
Public health agencies “often require data that address the needs of special populations, such as minority groups. Sources of surveillance data often contain insufficient numbers of subjects to fully inform health agencies. In this review, we address the problems of and potential approaches for situations with insufficient surveillance data.”
Risk Communication: A Self-instruction Course. Pan American Health Organization, 2006.
http://www.bvsde.ops-oms.org/tutorial6/i/index.html
This course describes basic aspects of communication, risk perception, the planning of risk communication, community participation, preparing messages, the role of the media and communication in crises and emergencies. Take the final test to see how much you have retained.
Risk communication, the West Nile virus epidemic, and bioterrorism: responding to the communication challenges posed by the intentional or unintentional release of a pathogen in an urban setting, By V.T. Covello et al. Journal of Urban Health, 78, 382-391, 2001.
Special Populations Outreach. National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region, 2006.
http://nnlm.gov/scr/outreach/specialpop.html
The South Central Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine offers information on special populations and a list of linked resources including links, promotional materials and resource libraries.
Strategies for Working with "Hard-to-Reach Populations"
http://www.idready.org/cider/course.php?name=strategies_hardtoreach_populations&id=8
This free workshop was developed by Âna-Marie Jones, Executive Director of Alameda County's Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters (CARE). It is intended for anyone working with an increasingly diverse and multi-cultural society. Working with this group “provides special challenges to public health workers who want and need to reach populations who are traditionally "hard-to-reach." These populations include recent immigrants who don't know how the local health system works; non-English speakers; racial or ethnic groups who historically have distrust for health departments and government; homeless individuals and families; and others who have physical or developmental disabilities. In this half-day workshop, participants will explore their own assumptions and attitudes about working with populations that are considered "hard-to-reach." Small group exercises will allow participants to explore tools and strategies to utilize when working with these populations.”
Wallack L and Lawrence R. Talking about public health: Developing America’s “second language.” Am J Public Health, Apr 2005; 95: 567 - 570.
Discusses the importance of communicating the focus on community, in contrast to individuality, that underlies the core social justice values of public health.
West, Lorane A. Color: Latino Voices in the Pacific Northwest. Washington State University Press. 2004.
http://wsupress.wsu.edu/shop/booksinprint_popup/color.html
Brief anecdotes on the lives and experiences of Spanish-speaking immigrants compiled by a medical interpreter. West “paints a very real picture of life for many new immigrants to the United States, and through her portraits, gives Americans a glimpse of themselves that may both surprise and challenge.”
Worker Health Chartbook 2004. Chapter 5: Special Populations. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004.
http://www2a.cdc.gov/niosh-Chartbook/ch5/ch5-1.asp
This final chapter “provides data describing the distribution of fatal occupational injuries and nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses among selected special populations at risk within the labor force. The chapter focuses on young workers, older workers, and Hispanic workers.”
Suggested Keywords
Multnomah County
SE Asian immigrants
Communicating effectively
Communication protocols for civilians
Cross-cultural communications
Emergency preparedness messaging
Disaster communication
Mass communication
Mass media
Public health preparedness
Risk communication
Social networks
Special populations
Farmworkers and Pesticides
EPA Worker Protection Standards, State of Idaho, Department of Agriculture. 2005-2006.
http://www.agri.state.id.us/Categories/Pesticides/workerProtection/indexworker_protection.php
Offers information for farmworkers and employers including information on all aspects of handling pesticides and disposal of pesticide containers. An EPA Worker Protection Standard FAQ (PDF) can be downloaded for additional information.
Evaluation of Take-Home Organophosphorus Pesticide Exposure Among Agricultural Workers and Their Children, By Cynthia L. Curl,1 Richard A. Fenske,1 John C. Kissel,1 Jeffry H. Shirai,1 Thomas F. Moate,2 William Griffith,1 Gloria Coronado,3 and Beti Thompson3,4. Environmental Health Perspectives, 110(12), December 2002.
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2002/110pA787-A792curl/EHP110pa787PDF.PDF
This study “analyzed organophosphorus pesticide exposure in 218 farm worker households in agricultural communities in Washington State to investigate the take-home pathway of pesticide exposure and to establish baseline exposure levels for a community intervention project. The results of this work support the hypothesis that the take-home exposure pathway contributes to residential pesticide contamination in agricultural homes where young children are present.” References available with more information.
Farm Worker Exposure to Pesticides. Testimony before the Washington State Board of Health, June 13, 2001. Daniel G. Ford. 2001.
http://www.sboh.wa.gov/Meetings/2001/06_13/documents/Tab10-DanFord.pdf
The problem of worker exposure to pesticides is described by Daniel G. Ford, Advocacy Coordinator, Columbia Legal Services. He states, “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that nationally farm workers suffer at least tens of thousands, and as many as 300,000, acute illnesses each year as a result of pesticide exposure. Washington State workers' compensation data for the period of 1987-1990 showed that the percentage of workplace illnesses from systemic poisoning was 3.2 times higher for farm workers than for workers in all industries, and percentage of illness from toxic disease was 2.2 times the norm.” Ford also describes the numerous legal and policy issues surrounding the treatment of farm workers under state and federal health and safety laws.
National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH).
The National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH), established in 1975, “is dedicated to improving the health status of farmworker families by providing information services and products to a network of more than 500 migrant health center service sites in the United States as well as other organizations and individuals serving the farmworker population.” This site provides news, leadership training, a resource center, library, and several newsletters to farmworkers. A Migrant Health Monograph Series offers papers on health topics such as environmental/occupational health, housing, child labor, and related topics. Look for an overview and factsheets about farmworkers, a migrant enumeration study, and maps (posted in PowerPoint) of some of the key states employing farmworkers.
New Directions in the Surveillance of Hired Farm Worker Health and Occupational Safety, A Report of the Work Group Convened by NIOSH, May 5, 1995, to Identify Priorities for Hired Farm Worker Occupational Health Surveillance and Research. May 1995.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hfw-index.html
There “are approximately 2.5 million people who perform hired agricultural work in the United States. These workers face numerous hardships in the course of their normal work day, in addition to the added stress they face as a result of the seasonal nature of their work. According to data from the National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries surveillance system, the agricultural industry has the second highest rate of occupational fatalities in the United States. In addition to priorities for surveillance and research of the occupational safety and health of hired farm workers, this comprehensive report outlines the factors that determine the occupational health status of hired farm workers. It also suggests recommendations for overcoming barriers involved in research with this population.” The full text of the document is available online.
Suggested Keywords
Farmworkers
Migrant health
Migrant farmworkers
Hispanic farmworkers
Migrant worker health
Pesticides
Pesticide exposure
Handwashing
Homeless
10-Year Plans to End Chronic Homelessness, Interagency Council on Homelessness. March 7, 2006.
http://www.ich.gov/slocal/10yrchronic.html
Twenty-seven counties, cities, or states have written 10-year plans to end homelessness. Links are provided to each of those documents. The content of each document varies with the needs of the county, city or state.
Developing a strategy for community-based health promotion targeting homeless populations. R. Power and G. Hunter. Health Education Research, 16(5):593-602, October 2001.
http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/16/5/593
There “is a need for targeted health promotion aimed at homeless populations. Both generic and targeted health promotion activities are recommended, and the role of health advocacy and peer education should be further explored.”
Homelessness in Wyoming, Wyoming Interagency Council on Homelessness. May, 2005.
http://wdh.state.wy.us/familyhealth/rural/wyohomeless.html
Describes the problem of homelessness in Wyoming and offers conclusions and recommendations.
Oral Rural Health: Reaching the Hard to Reach [Abstract]. Mary Anne Mercer, MPH, DrPH.
http://apha.confex.com/apha/133am/techprogram/session_17561.htm
This scientific session at the 2005 APHA Annual Meeting offers four speakers the opportunity to discuss “characteristics specific to rural/hard-to-reach communities that should be considered when designing and evaluating programs” and their “innovative strategies to increase access, utilization, and appropriately designed services” for the hardest to reach. The speakers address international as well as American strategies.
Suggested Keywords
Prevention services
Health promotion
Homeless persons/people
Homelessness
Shelter
Native Americans, Urban
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (Portland, OR). [no date].
Information about ATNI and its various committees is organized into several categories. The ATNI calendar of events, and a listing of powwows and cultural gatherings is available, along with General Information per the request of Tribes and Tribal Organizations.” Web sites that may be of interest to the various tribal groups associated with ATNI are included. Topics of potential interest to research efforts include: Culture & Elders, Health, Housing, Indian Child Welfare/Social Service, Veterans and Youth.
American Indian/Alaska Native Profile. January 2006.
http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=3004
Using a map of the US with the top 10 states displaying the largest American Indian/Alaska Native population according to the Census Bureau, the Office of Minority Health describes quick health facts about this population including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, immunization, infant mortality and stroke.
American Indian, Alaska Native Research Program, Current Research Projects/Activities, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. [no date].
http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu/AIAN/research_evaluation.html
Site offers examples of numerous studies, workshops, and other collaborative activities between health policy researchers and with local tribes and urban programs.
American Indian Health (NLM). September 2005.
http://americanindianhealth.nlm.nih.gov/
The site “is an information portal for and about the health of Native Peoples of the United States. This Web resource on American Indian Health, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, is designed to bring together health and medical resources pertinent to the American Indian population including policies, consumer health information, and research. Links are provided here to an assortment of documents, Web sites, databases, and other resources.”
The American Indian Health Commission for Washington State: A Model for Tribal-State Collaboration, By Rebecca Donovan Johnson. Seattle, WA: American Indian Health Commission for Washington State, March 2004.
http://aihc-wa.org/Resources/Documents/Tribal_State_Report.pdf
Today, American Indian Health Commission (AIHC) “is a model of tribal-state collaboration that may serve as a useful framework as tribes and states work toward forming partnerships on health care issues.” This report is designed to serve as a toolkit. It outlines the steps taken by Washington tribes and urban Indian organizations to establish relationships with the state; describes the tribal-state model in terms of organizational structure, authority, and focus; identifies key components for success; and lists successful linkages between state health programs and tribes. References and resources documents are provided.
American Indian Health Commission for Washington State, State Board of Health. March 2004. (PDF).
http://www.sboh.wa.gov/Meetings/2004/03_10/documents/Tab13j-AIHC1_Final.pdf
This PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of the Commission, offers the demographics of the Native American population including a list of health disparities, gives information on workforce development, and provides recommendations for solving some of the problems faced by Native Americans.
Assessment of the National Library of Medicine's health disparities plan: a focus on Native American outreach. By Elliot R. Siegel, PhD, Frederick B. Wood, MBA, DBA, Gale A. Dutcher, MLS, Angela Ruffin, PhD, Robert A. Logan, PhD and John C. Scott, MS. J Med Libr Assoc. 2005 October; 93(4 Suppl): S10–S20.
AAIP - Association of American Indian Physicians. (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), 2006.
The Association of American Indian Physicians “is dedicated to pursuing excellence in Native American health care by promoting education in the medical disciplines, honoring traditional healing practices, and restoring the balance of mind, body, and spirit." This member association Web site describes its programs in diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and other diseases, offers news and a calendar of events, and more importantly, a link to an extensive set of resources in the Indian Health Network link.
Developing a Self-Assessment Tool for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate
Services in Local Public Health Agencies (Final Report). Washington,
D.C.: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority
Health, December 2003.
This report” presents the results of the project Developing a Self-Assessment
Tool for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Local Public
Health Agencies, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH). The project's objective was to construct
an organizational self-assessment tool for Local Public Health Agencies (LPHAs)
that offers sound measures of culturally and linguistically appropriate services
(CLAS).”
Health Care Services Are Not Always Available to Native Americans. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, August 2005. GAO-05-789.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05789.pdf
The “availability of primary care—medical, dental, and vision—services was largely dependent on the extent to which Native Americans living in HIS areas were able to gain access to the services offered at IHS-funded facilities. GAO identified three distinct factors that were associated with variations in the availability of services, namely a facility’s structure, location, and funding from sources other than IHS.”
The Health Status of American Indians and Alaska Natives Living in King County.A Special Report Produced by: Public Health – Seattle & King County in partnership with The Seattle Indian Health Board, By Michael Smyser and Ralph Forquera. [May 2001].
http://www.metrokc.gov/health/reports/aianreport.pdf
Urban Indians now represent the largest segment of Indian people in the nation. However, federal policies regarding Indian health are generally directed at Indians living on or near the 226 Indian reservations scattered across the United States. Indians who leave reservation homes frequently find themselves without access to health care or lack an understanding of how the mainstream health system operates. This report describes the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives living in King County, their mortality, maternal and child health, youth, and communicable diseases. Resources and Web sites on Indian health are listed.
Indian Health Service: Health Care Services Are Not Always Available to Native Americans. Report to the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate. Washington, D.C. U.S. General Accounting Office, August 2005. GAO-05-789.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05789.pdf
The “availability of primary care—medical, dental, and vision—services largely depended on the extent to which Native Americans were able to gain access to the services offered at the 13 IHS-funded facilities” the authors visited. The report identified barriers to access to care, factors that were associated with variations in the availability of services, such as a facility’s structure, location, and funding from sources other than HIS, and strategies the facilities used to try to increase the availability of services.
Mental Health Needs of WA State American Indians Report: Implications of Phase III Mental Health Reform for American Indian Mental Health Programs, By Mike Steenhout and Joe St. Charles. 2d edition. Olympia, WA: Washington State, Department of Social and Health Services, Mental Health Division, March 2002. (PDF – 9MB).
http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/mentalhealth/amindianmhneeds.shtml
This is the second edition of a report first published in 1997. The purpose for the revision “is to help document the current needs and barriers which impact the delivery of mental health services for American Indians in Washington State.” This document “investigates the unique mental health needs of American Indians in Washington State, and the cultural, systemic, and geographic barriers that prevent these needs from being met.” The problem is outlined as is the research methodology used. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations are made. References are included.
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD). [no date].
The mission of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) “is to promote minority health and to lead, coordinate, support, and assess the NIH effort to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. In this effort NCMHD will conduct and support basic, clinical, social, and behavioral research, promote research infrastructure and training, foster emerging programs, disseminate information, and reach out to minority and other health disparity communities.” Site offers information about NCMHD’s programs, including grants, its Centers of Excellence, strategic plan to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities, and news.
National Council of Urban Indian Health (Washington, DC). [no date]
The National Council of Urban Indian Health “was founded in 1998 to meet the unique health care needs of the urban Indian population through education, training, and advocacy. The mission of NCUIH is to support and develop quality accessible healthcare programs for all American Indian and Alaska Natives living in urban communities through advocacy, training, education and leadership development.” Information such as urban Indian health organizations, reports and data, key facts, and relevant links can be found under the Urban Indian Health link. Services including outreach, training and leadership, and advocacy are listed. Funding opportunities, including grant writing services, announcements, a calendar, and links to related calendars and news makes this a key site to visit.
National Indian Health Board. 2006.
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) “represents Tribal Governments operating their own health care delivery systems through contracting and compacting, as well as those receiving health care directly from the Indian Health Service (IHS). The NIHB, a non-profit organization, conducts research, policy analysis, program assessment and development, national and regional meeting planning, training and technical assistance programs, and project management. These services are provided to tribes, Area Health Boards, tribal organizations, federal agencies, and private foundations.” This content-rich site provides information on a variety of topics for several audiences. Look for health policy information, relevant health topics including influenza, diabetes, substance abuse and exercise, health resources, and a section on public health with links to bioterrorism, what is public health, grant opportunities, and related links. Register with the National Indian Health Board to personalize the site to get just the information you need. Take a poll, get published, and view what’s happening in their calendar of events link. A public forum is open to questions and discussion by all.
A National Roundtable on the Indian Health System and Medicaid Reform, Katherine Graham Conference Center, Urban Institute, Washington, DC, August 31, 2005. Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. 2005.
http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411236%5Findian%5Fhealth%5Fsystem.pdf
To respond to potential major cuts in Medicaid, the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board “partnered on August 31, 2005, with the Indian Health Service (IHS), the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Urban Institute to hold a National Roundtable on the Indian Health System and Medicaid Reform.” This document describes the likely effects on the Indian Health System. It contains the summary report and five appendices including one titled “Research priorities in Indian Health.”
National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health Care (Final Report), Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, March 2001. (PDF).
The following national standards issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) “respond to the need to ensure that all people entering the health care system receive equitable and effective treatment in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. These standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) are proposed as a means to correct inequities that currently exist in the provision of health services and to make these services more responsive to the individual needs of all patients/consumers. The standards are intended to be inclusive of all cultures and not limited to any particular population group or sets of groups; however, they are especially designed to address the needs of racial, ethnic, and linguistic population groups that experience unequal access to health services. Ultimately, the aim of the standards is to contribute to the elimination of racial and ethnic health disparities and to improve the health of all Americans.”
Native American Children, By Susan Yellow Horse and Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart, University of Denver, [no date].
http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/hrsa/mh/nativebestpract.pdf
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children experience a myriad of risk factors for developing psychopathology, yet there is a paucity of evidence-based prevention and intervention practices specifically addressing their needs. As a result of a thorough search of the literature research-based best practices, promising practices, and promising alternatives were located and are discussed in detail in the report. Recommendations are made. References are included.
Native American Health (MedlinePlus). March 2006.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nativeamericanhealth.html
From the National Library of Medicine comes this list of resources. The list includes the latest news, from the National Institutes of Health, prevention and screening, specific conditions, related issues, financial issues, clinical trials, research, directories, organizations, law and policy, statistics, children and women. The list is not intended to be comprehensive but does contain quality sites.
Portland Area Indian Health Service Institutional Review Board. February 6, 2006.
http://www.npaihb.org/epi/irb.html
The Portland Area Indian Health Service (IHS) Institutional Review Board (IRB) “has the responsibility to review, and the authority to approve or disapprove, all research activities that use IHS facilities, data, staff resources, or funding in the Portland Area. The IRBs review research proposals to assess the risks and benefits for the Portland Area American Indian and Alaskan Native population and tribes to be studied. Each proposal is reviewed using criteria described in the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP; formerly Office for Protection from Research Risks), Protection of Human Subjects, Title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 46, 1991. The research proposals are reviewed for safety, confidentiality (information about individuals is not released to anyone), degree of benefit, and the need for and quality of informed consent.” This page is particularly useful for the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) featured prominently on the page. Questions offer information on such topics as guidelines and information for researchers, materials needed for submission to the IRB and other information needed.
A Review of the Quality of Health Care for American Indians and Alaska Natives, By Yvette Roubideaux, Mel Zuckerman and Enid Zuckerman. New York: Commonwealth Fund, September 2004
http://www.uihi.org/reports/roubideaux_qualityhltcare_aians_756.pdf
The author documents health care disparities for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs) and reports on progress made in the last five years to reduce or eliminate gaps in care. New initiatives for quality monitoring are described, including the IHS’s initiatives under the Government Performance and Results Act. The author also reviews initiatives on the treatment and control of specific medical conditions. The author offers 10 conclusions/recommendations with respect to disparities between medical care for AIANs and the general population.
Seattle Indian Health Board. [no date].
The Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) “is a non-profit, multiservice community health center chartered in 1970 to serve the healthcare needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives living in the greater Seattle/King County region of western Washington State. The mission of the Seattle Indian Health Board is to assist American Indians and Alaska Natives in achieving the highest possible physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being through the provision of culturally appropriate services, and to advocate for the needs of all Indian people, especially the most vulnerable members of our community.” Learn about its programs, about the Thunderbird Treatment Center, the Family Medicine Residency Program, the only program in the country which offers focused training in the care Native Americans and Alaskan Natives, and get recent news about the program and about news of interest to visitors.
Tribal Connections. 2003.
http://www.tribalconnections.org
Tribal Connections is a valuable database for health-related resources for Native Americans and Alaska Natives. The Web site is an outreach tool to the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and promotes National Library of Medicine (NLM) online resources such as MedlinePlus. Staff provide editorial content in the form of news articles and features about health and wellness issues.
Urban Indian Health Institute. 2005.
In July 2000, the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) “was established as a division within the Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB), a community health center targeting urban American Indians and Alaska Natives. The Urban Indian Health Institute is an attempt to create a national center where science and culture can merge. The need for public health based surveillance must merge with the cultural and anthropologic aspects of community if solutions to the health disparities that affect Indian people are to be understood.” The Urban Indian Health Institute staff offer diabetes technical assistance, current reports, factsheets, presentations and other materials as well as links to sites with information on Native health, data and statistics, and important publications including publications on diabetes and immunization.
Urban Indian Health Program. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, November 2004.
http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/Urban/Urban_index.asp
“The Urban Indian Health Programs (UIHP) consist of 34 non-profit 501(3) (c) programs nationwide. The programs are funded through grants and contracts from the I.H.S., under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, PL 94-437, as amended. … Range of I.H.S./Urban grant and contract programs include: information, outreach and referral, dental services, comprehensive primary care services, limited primary care services, community health, substance abuse (outpatient and inpatient services), behavioral health services, immunizations, HIV activities, health promotion and disease prevention, and other health programs funded through other state, federal, and local resources, i.e., WIC, Social Services, Medicaid, Maternal Child Health, etc.” This site describes how “Recent studies on the urban AI/AN population documented poor health and revealed that the lack of adequate health care was a serious problem for most families. Since 1972, the IHS has gradually increased its support for health related activities in off-reservation settings aimed at assisting AI/AN populations to gain access to available health services, and also to develop direct health services when necessary.”
Suggested Keywords
Urban Indians’ health
Health disparities
Also, search by specific condition
Stroke (WA)
Chronic liver disease (WA)
Obesity (WA)
Tobacco (WA)
Substance Abuse/Alcohol Abuse (WA)
Diabetes(WA)
Tuberculosis
Accidents
Suicide
Homicide
Mental Health
Cancer
People with Disabilities
Exercise/Fitness: Exercise Guidelines for People with Disabilities. National Center on Physical Activity and Disability. December 2005.
Extensive information on exercise for those with disabilities. Learn what you need to know before you begin, the benefits and kinds of exercise, safety consideration, common exercise terms, your exercise routine, suggestions for each type of exercise and other information related to this topic. A version of the entire Guidelines for printing can be accessed from any page.
Healthy Lifestyles: A Free Workshop for People with Disabilities. Oregon Office on Disability and Health, 2003.
http://cdrc.ohsu.edu/oodh/healthpromotion/index.html
Healthy Lifestyles “is a workshop for people with disabilities to develop confidence and skills to stay on a journey toward a healthy and happy life. Some of the topics covered include social health, physical activity, emotional health, preventing illness, setting goals and objectives, and identifying personal values.”
Oregon Institute on Disability and Development. 2005.
The Oregon Institute on Disability & Development at the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center “is one of 61 University Centers for Excellence in developmental disabilities education,It connects the knowledge, expertise, and resources of the university to persons with disabilities and the service delivery systems of the community. Its mission is to enhance the well-being and quality of life of persons with disabilities and their families. Offers workshops and training for its partners.
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles, Administration on Aging. August 2005.
http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Healthy_Lifestyles/Healthy_Lifestyles.asp
Older adults want to live healthier lives, and society wants to minimize the health care and economic costs of aging. As a result, “health promotion and disease prevention activities and programs are an increasing priority for older adults, their families, and the health care system.” The site also provides numerous articles on the leading chronic conditions that cause the greatest disability.
Special Olympics Oregon. September 2005.
Founded in 1972, Special Olympics Oregon “is a year-round program offering 15 different Olympic-style sports to athletes with intellectual disabilities. Throughout the state of Oregon, over 5,000 athletes participate in Special Olympics. Through Special Olympics, people with intellectual disabilities can enjoy the opportunity to be treated as people, not just as disabled. In sport, our athletes gain self-confidence, social competency and other enhanced skills, both physical and social.” Information on volunteering, events, and sports. Subscribe to the free newsletter from this organization.
Suggested Keywords
Healthy Lifestyles
Disabilities
Exercise
Oregon
Public Health in Prisons
Care for the Incarcerated. AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition, 2004.
An annotated list of forty resources on four topics: I. HIV/AIDS Medical and Service Information; II. Hepatitis (especially Hepatitis C) and Prison – Resources; III. General Prison Help; and IV. Prison Statistics and Reference.
Guidelines for the Control of Tuberculosis in Prisons. World Health Organization/WHO, International Committee of the Red Cross, 1998.
http://www.paho.org/English/AD/DPC/CD/tb-prisons-who-rc.htm
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) “have joined forces to produce these guidelines. The goal is to improve the control of tuberculosis in prisons and other institutions where people are incarcerated. The guidelines apply wherever people are in custody: prisons, police stations, remand centres, detention centres for asylum-seekers, secure hospitals, penal colonies and prisoner-of-war camps.” This book offers information on the control of TB in prisons and a section on establishing a prison TB control program. The full text of the document is available online in PDF.
International Journal of Prisoner Health. v.1- 2005-.
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17449200.asp
The International Journal of Prisoner Health “provides a much-needed platform for an interdisciplinary approach to prisoners' health. Its purpose is to facilitate an exchange of information and good practice among experts in the field from a range of different cultural interpretations and perspectives.” This quarterly publication is relatively new. Recent articles have touched on these topics: prison health care and prison overcrowding; drinking, violence and prisoners’ health; managing the mentally ill; and the Dublin Declaration on HIV/AIDS in prisons in Europe and Central Asia.
Positive Populations. 2003.
http://positivepopulations.org/
Positive Populations “examines health care issues in correctional systems with a special focus on chronic infectious diseases. The electronic version of Positive Populations offers several features such as links to sites of interest to those engaged in this dynamic health care environment and a list of upcoming events.”
Prisoner Health Care Standards, United States Marshals Service (USMS). [no date].
http://www.usmarshals.gov/prisoner/standards.htm
The USMS “has authority (upon the recommendation of a competent medical authority or physician) to acquire and pay for reasonable and medically necessary care (to include emergency medical care) to ensure the well-being of all USMS prisoners. It is, however; NOT the policy of the USMS to provide either elective or preventative medical care. Necessary emergency medical care should be provided to all USMS prisoners immediately.” The page describes reasonable and medically necessary care; conditions requiring treatment; and non-authorized medical interventions/procedures.
Public Health/Correctional Partnerships at the Millennium. Anne S. De Groot. HEPP News, January 2000.
http://www.aegis.com/pubs/hepp/2000/HEPP2000-0101.html
HIV Education Prison Project – January 2000. This article will provide you with the ingredients successful public health and correctional collaborations related to HIV care, and suggestions on the types of programs that might be implemented in correctional settings. … In the new millennium, “the solution to providing improved correctional health care while retaining control of the correctional budget may well be to create links between correctional health care and public health programs.”
A Troubled Prison Health Care System (Special Report). Angela Galloway. Seattle PI, August 2002.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/specials/prisonhealth/
Galloway outlines the staffing, training, and other serious problems in Washington State's prison health care system. She mentions several red flags dating back to August 1997 indicating problems at McNeil Island Correctional Center. The article links to other articles on this topic by Galloway.
Understanding Prison Health Care, 2002.
http://movementbuilding.org/prisonhealth/
This site describes barriers to care, communicable diseases within prisons, mental and women’s health, elder and end-of-life care, institutional limitations, family and community impact and needed health care changes. Health care workers including physicians have a responsibility to advocate for the health and well being of their patients. The site is well illustrated with pictures and with videos of experts speaking on the topic being discussed in the text.
WHO Health in Prisons Project (HIPP). 2006.
http://www.euro.who.int/prisons
The WHO Health in Prisons Project (HIPP) “arose in 1995 because of the recognition of the gap between public health and prison health. The HIV/AIDS epidemic and accompanying resurgence of tuberculosis and other communicable diseases have a higher prevalence in prisons than in the community. HIPP's main purpose is to support Member States in improving public health by addressing health and health care in prisons, and to facilitate the links between prison health and public health systems at both national and international levels.” Links to topics, partners, meetings, news and events, and publications are available for viewing. Topics include HIV/AIDS, mental health, overcrowding, drugs, and tuberculosis.
Suggested Keywords
Prison health
Prison populations
Prisoner health
Prisoner health care
Prisoners health
See also specific conditions such as HIV/AIDS or TB.
Resilience-Based Community Health Planning
Acculturation and Latino Health in the United States: A Review of the Literature and its Sociopolitical Context. Marielena Lara, CristinaGamboa, M.IyaKahramanian, Leo S. Morales, and David E. Hayes Bautista.
http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/2005/RAND%5FRP1177.pdf
This chapter provides an overview of the concept of acculturation and
reviews existing evidence about the possible relationships between acculturation and selected health and behavioral outcomes among Latinos. It “makes recommendations in two areas—public health practice and research—[that are] targeted to public health personnel in academia, community-based settings, and government agencies.”
Community Autonomy: The El Sereno Community in Northeast Los Angeles, By Roberto Flores. Motion Magazine, February 6, 1999.
http://www.inmotionmagazine.com/chprop.html
The media, government bureaucracy, and many service agencies perpetuate the image of a dependent community, one that can do nothing for itself, that is helpless and incapable of solving its own problems. Unfortunately, this negative myth has been internalized by a significant sector of the community. Gang warfare and drug use manifest this negative view of self-hatred. The typical community development model bases itself on a Needs Assessment model. This has fueled the definition of community as people with needs that someone from the outside can service. Explores how communities and individuals can regain their dignity through an inventory of the community assets.”
From U.S. Centered Multiculturalism To Global Intercultural Educational Equality: The Role of Reforms and Autonomy. Roberto Flores.
http://www.inmotionmagazine.com/auto/multi_1.html
The article is divided into three sections, Part 1: School as a Perpetrator of Poverty, Oppression, and Inequality; Part 2: Where Does Power Come From? and Part 3 - Multiculturalism or Critical Multiculturalism. Paper describes the assumptions and possible solutions for reform of a broken system.
Suggested Keywords
Helpless victims vs community assets
Asset Inventory
Acculturation
Capacity building
Health care worker attitudes/beliefs
Belief systems/attitudes
Bureaucracy
Empowerment
Victims
School Soft Drink Contracts
A Different Kind of School Lunch (the Appleton School Lunch Project). Feingold Association of the United States, October 2002.
This article describes the effects of healthy food on student learning and behavior. http://feingold.org/PF/wisconsin1.html
Other descriptions of the project
http://www.naturalovens.com/lib/content/default/schools/3b20f9fc17401af81394cf3947a89590/Schools.pdf
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/AmericanFamily/story?id=125404&page=1
Do kids prefer cheap healthy food or expensive junk food? Cognitive Daily (Weblog), January 23, 2006.
http://scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/2006/01/will_kids_buy_cheap_healthy_fo.php#more
Describes the work done by researchers in this article: Epstein, L.H., Handley, E.A., Dearing, K.K, Cho, D.D., Roemmich, J.N., Paluch, R.A., Raja, S., Pak, Y., & Spring, B. (2006). Purchases of food in youth: Influence of price and income. Psychological Science, 17(1), 82-89.
Fighting the Cola Wars in Schools, By Marc Kaufman. Washington Post, Tuesday, March 23, 1999; Page Z12.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/colawars032399.htm
What would you do if you were a principal who needed the money from sales of soda to fund events and replacement books at your school? It’s a difficult decision. This article describes the advantages of having soda contracts in your school but also describes some of the criticism such contracts are getting.
Food Marketing to Children and Youth: Threat or Opportunity? Committee on Food Marketing and the Diets of Children and Youth. Institute of Medicine. Washington, D.C., National Academy Press. 2006. (Prepublication)
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11514.html
“What impact has food and beverage marketing had on the dietary patterns and health status of American children? The answer to this question has the potential to shape a generation and is the focus of Food Marketing to Children and Youth. This book will be of interest to parents, federal and state government agencies, educators and schools, health care professionals, industry companies, industry trade groups, media, and those involved in community and consumer advocacy.”
Kids, Soda, and Obesity: Special Report. AHealthyMe! January 23, 2002. Last updated April 11, 2005.
http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/soda
Describes why schools can not give up the soda habit. It all comes down to money for the schools and an epidemic of obesity in kids.
No Junk Food
This Web site "was designed as a resource for those who wish to create a healthier llearning environment for our youth. Despite the lobbying efforts of big soda and junk food companies, a tremendous wave of healthier alternatives in school vending machines and cafeterias is sweeping the nation. Legislators, community activists, teachers, parents, vendors, administrators, and most importantly, students, are stepping up to plate, and creating change...a change that will affect generations to come. With soaring obesity rates for children, and a surge in early onset diabetes, eating healthy is an idea whose time has come." Look for the latest news, products (food and beverages) and vendors, activism and public policy issues, media coverage of the topic, and several interesting resources and links. For the most current information, put yourself on the free site mailing list to be notified when the site is updated with new content.
School Soda Contracts: A Sample Review of Contracts in Oregon Public School
Districts. Community Health Partnership, April
2005.
http://www.communityhealthpartnership.org/CHP/publications/reports/reports_405.html
Describes the contractual agreements between schools and beverage vendors in Oregon. The study was done “to gain a better understanding of the terms and conditions agreed upon by school districts and vendors.” The full text of the report is online.
Suggested Keywords
Soda contracts
Public schools
Obesity epidemic
Children
Teens
Youth Sexuality
Advocates for Youth. [no date].http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/
Advocates for Youth “is dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates provides information, training, and strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and the media in the United States and the developing world.” Content for professionals, for the press and policy makers, for youth and for parents makes this a rich site for these groups. Look for information on adolescent sexual behavior and contraceptive use, advocacy, cultural competency, dating violence, and child abuse as well as a variety of programs that youth can join to become activists fighting for accurate sexual health information and services. For public health practitioners, examine the Programs That Work link for programs that have been proven to work to prevent teen pregnancy, and HIV and sexually transmitted infections in the United States and developing countries. Lesson plans on a number of topics relevant to youth interests (body image, gender roles, family messages) will make teachers very excited. Current news and publications and an extensive list of topics and issues related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health are also linked.
Involving Males in Preventing Teen Pregnancy: A Guide for Program Planners. Freya L. Sonenstein, Kellie Stewart, Laura Duberstein Lindberg, Marta Pernas, and Sean Williams. Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 1997. (2.4MB including images)
http://www.urban.org/publications/307327.html
This report can be downloaded in PDF or read online. In four chapters and five appendices, this document covers the history of reproductive politics and the critical role of males in pregnancy prevention, describes a number of programs, and offers practical advice. Their methodology is explained and references are provided. Although an older document that lacks images in the online version, the document still has something to say about the role of men in preventing pregnancy.
Sex and Youth— Misperceptions and Risks. Edited by Jitendra Khanna.
Progress in Reproductive Health Research, No. 53, 2000.
http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/hrp/progress/53/news53.pdf
This review examines the context of young people’s sexual relations (sexual debut), the information (knowledge and beliefs) that guides their sexual relations e.g., relatively few young people think they are at risk of disease or unwanted pregnancy and other common misperceptions, unwanted or forced sex, and sources of information about sex, physical and social consequences of sexual relations (sexually transmitted infections, increased abortion, unwanted pregnancies) and recommendations for programs. Numerous references accompany the article.
Suggested Keywords
Male reproductive health
College students
Safe sex
HIV/AIDS
Safe sex male college students
Sexually transmitted infections