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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Community-based programs"”.
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Factors associated with Adult Literacy Student Outcomes in Campus-based versus Community-based programs
… each year free of charge at a variety of campus-based and community-based programs located at community centers, churches, libraries, or businesses. A common, yet unproven, assumption among senior administrators and adult literacy faculty members at TCSG colleges is that adults who attend …
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Optimizing early care and education services in a rural county: collaborations between state preschool programs and community based programs
… between public early care and education programs and private childcare centers offer families of young children high quality education and comprehensive services in addition to full-day, full year care. This case study examined early care and education collaborations in a rural county in …
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Reframing AgriCULTURAL Experiences, Narratives, and Careers for African American Youth: A Study of Community-based Programs Leaders' Motivations and Educational Space
… also explained the role of agricultural programs in STEM and agricultural literacy. In one paper, Social Cognitive Career Theory was used to frame the career interest development process of the individual learner to reference African American Youth. This review captured African American's …
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Child and adolescent obesity: A review of community-based approaches to a growing problem
… The purpose of this project is to identify community based programs within the United States and conduct a preliminary assessment of their effectiveness using existing health promotion guidelines. I will identify community approaches that have been initiated and present preliminary …
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Examining students' perspectives on the use of first language in community-based English as second language classrooms
<p>This survey-based research investigates the perspectives on first language (L1) use by adult students of English as a second language (ESL) in three ESL community-based programs in Michigan, United States. The study focuses on community-based programs because, even though it offers a variety of …
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Evaluating Seeding Galveston: Assessing Food Security and Health-Related Outcomes
… evaluation is a crucial step in the success of community-based programs, as it allows stakeholders and community organizations to determine the success of our efforts and make changes where necessary to improve our community programs. Evaluations are fluid and cannot just be done once, thus the …
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Examining Acculturation Strategies in Immigrant and Refugee Youth: A Mixed Methods Approach to Arts-Informed Research
… adopted by immigrant and refugee youth attending community-based programs. Through the use of participant drawings, the think-aloud technique, and the Acculturation, Habits, and Interests Multicultural Scale for Adolescents (AHIMSA) instrument, this research also examines the ways in which …
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An Evidence Based Practice Training and Educational Curriculum for Adolescent Mental Health Promotion
… Youth Development (PYD) framework is a strength-based perspective that has demonstrated and empirically supported outcomes for the development of protective assets, life skills, and competencies. Primary care providers are at a disadvantage to address the cultivation of mental health promotion …
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A Descriptive Analysis of the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation Elementary Compendium Programs in Relation to Tobacco Prevention
… if the VTSF elementary school compendium programs are effective in the prevention of youth tobacco use based on evaluations provided by the VTSF. In the years (2003-2005), tobacco use trends among middle and high school students in Virginia started moving upward despite the fact that the …
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Role Of Community Participation In Improving Quality Of Life In Clients With Dementia And Their Caregivers
… and their caregivers by participating in a community program, the Memory Café. </p> <p>Method: In this qualitative, cross case study, the Marwit Meser Caregiver Grief Inventory (MM-CGI) was given to caregiver. Data collection was done by interviewing the participants; there was a main …
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The DUC Healthy Aging Website: Providing Online Occupation-Based Information
<p>Access to current, evidence-based health information is an important step to the promotion of health and wellness for all age groups, including OAs. Since the virtual world is easily accessible and is being used more frequently by OAs, an effective way to convey relevant up-to-date health …
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B'More For Healthy Babies: A Case Study
… neighborhoods in Baltimore City, Maryland, local community-based programs, and funders to create a successful and sustainable program that helped improve birth outcomes and grow community involvement. Literature Review: Community-based initiatives can have far-reaching impacts. They can positively …
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Refugee-Led Organizations and the Obstacles They Face: A Comparative Study of Syria Bright Future and the Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh
… However, both organizations share a grassroots community organizing paradigm to address lingering stigma with regards to mental illness. The methods utilized in this study were based on qualitative data sources that stem from interviews with refugee-led organization directors, volunteers, and …
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Developing a Website of Occupation-Based Resources for Healthy Aging at Dominican University of California
… University of California’s activities and programs centered around healthy aging. The design of this thesis is a virtual context project that focuses on occupation based resources for healthy aging and highlights the role of occupational therapy in health aging. The healthy aging website is …
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Explorações educacionais (educational explorations) : schooling experiences of second-generation Portuguese Canadian students
… in this study include the need for more community-based programs to assist students. Furthermore, teachers are encouraged to utilize strategies and curriculum resources that engage learners and integrate their histories and identities. Educators are encouraged to question power dynamics …
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Biochemical detection of smoking exposure of cardiac outpatients
… F=3) undergoing rehabilitative exercise in two community-based programs were evaluated for smoking behavior using three separate measures. The specific objective of the study, i.e., to compare concurrent measures of smoking exposure via end-tidal carbon monoxide (F<sub>ET<sub>CO</sub></sub> ), …
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Brain Injury in Battered Women: Prevalence and Relationship to Cognitive Functioning and Psychopathology
… Women were recruited from both shelters and community-based programs. I found that almost three-quarters of the sample sustained at least one partner-related brain injury from their partners and that approximately half of the women sustained multiple brain injuries from their partners. …
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The Role of Public Health Education in Promoting Heart Health and Preventing Coronary Artery Disease among adults worldwide: A Systematic Literature Review
… of these interventions to inform evidence-based strategies for disease prevention. Methods: This systematic literature review aims to assess the efficacy of public health education interventions in promoting heart health and preventing CAD among adults worldwide. To find relevant studies …
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Community-Based Approaches in Addressing Childhood Food Insecurity: An Evaluation of a Mobile Meal Program Model
… high cost of living. The impact of charitable community-based programs on childhood food insecurity remains under-evaluated. Researchers at Stanford University conducted an evaluation of a unique summer lunch program in Mountain View, California to evaluate how the model is addressing childhood …
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Transforming the Journey for Newly Licensed Registered Nurses: A Community Based Transition-to-Practice Program in Ambulatory Care Settings
… (RNs), transition to practice and residency programs have been established in many areas of the country including the San Francisco Bay Area. The programs were designed as demonstration projects to assist new graduates by increasing their competence, confidence, and skills, and their …
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