Community Health/ Violence Prevention
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21st Century Community Learning Centers
Description: This Web site outlines programs supported by the Presidental Administration to keep children safe, provide academic enrichment, and other recreational and enrichment opportunities, such as band, drama, art, and other cultural events for children; and to provide life-long learning opportunities for community members.
Description: The Web site for the American Red Cross provides information on Red Cross services and a publications area including a babysitter's handbook. You can also enter your zip code to find your local Red Cross.
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
Description: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) is a nonprofit organization that promotes health through partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions. CCPH 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.
Description: This Web site contains a variety of information from the nation's premier source of childhood, adolescent, and adult immunization information and hepatitis B educational materials—camera-ready and copyright-free! There are printed materials available in many languages.
National Program for Playground Safety
Description: This Web site is dedicated to safe playgrounds for children. It offers information on how to make playgrounds safer, playground supervision kits with training materials and video, and a newsletter. You can also view a state playground report card for your state.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Description: The OJJDP Web site is designed to provide information and resources on both general areas of interest about juvenile justice and delinquency including conferences, funding opportunities, and new publications and the comprehensive strategy as a framework for communities to combat youth crime.
Promoting a Family's Physical & Mental Health & Well-Being 
Description: A guide to promoting the health and well-being of families during difficult times.
Social-Emotional Well-Being: Calming the Storm
Description: During tough times, stress overload and feelings of distress may exert a strong impact on daily functioning. This Web site, part of UNiversity of Kentucky's Health Education through Extension Leadership (HEEL) Initiative, contains timely resources that investigate the connections between social-emotional well-being, physical health, and stress management. Social-emotional functioning as a factor in farm stress is examined. Techniques and strategies that prevent personal and community distress are promoted. The dynamics of family violence and their impact on the health of individuals, families, and communities are explored. There are four PowerPoint presentations in addition to fact sheets, a glossary of terms, and a self-care checklist, all of which are camera-ready in pdf.
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Applying CYFERnet Resources to Evaluate Community Outcomes: Drinking and Driving Prevention Program
Author: Jakes, Susan (21 more by this author); Taylor, Shirley H.; Marczak, Mary S.; Shannon, Lisa Cassidy
Description: A bulletin that discusses applying CYFERnet resources to evaluate community outcomes. It includes a program plan, and a process development evaluation plan applied to a drinking and driving community program targeting teens.
Description: This website offers information on program evaluation in the area of public health, as well as a framework and procedures for evaluation.
Lessons from the Field: Community Anti-drug Coalitions as Catalysts for Change
Description: This report provides analytic insights into the organization, operation, sustainability, and impact of community anti-drug coalitions across America. The study involved in-depth case studies of eight highly-effective community coalitions and a cross-site analysis that examines characteristics shared among them, such as leadership, outcomes, planning, institutionalization, and diversification of funding sources.
Volunteer and Non-Medical Personnel Involvement in a Community-Based Clinic
Author: Powell, Pamela; Marilyn Smith, Area Specialist
Description: Recently, the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) contracted with the Environmental Protection Agency to recruit participants for a study on the long-term health effects of chronic exposure to arsenic in drinking water. The resulting clinic, to collect data from Churchill County residents, was the largest of its kind ever conducted in the United States. The clinic was designed for targeted residents who were 45-years old or older and had lived in Churchill County for 20 years or more. A follow-up study conducted by UNCE may be of interest to others who conduct targeted clinic and who wish to increase the participation by the targeted group. The use of volunteer and non-medical personnel in the clinic may be of particular interest to health care professionals and participatory organizations.
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An Interview with Lateefah Simon: The Transformative Power of Commuity Youth Development
Author: Raskin, Sarah
Description: This interview with Lateefah Simon provides insight into the world of street violence and community interventions that make a
difference in youth's lives.
Description: A fact sheet on the effects of media violence on children.
Community Health: What You Need to Get Started
Author: Remenschneider, Mary; Kathleen Tajeu; Bonnie Carew; Barbara Garland
Description: What does the health scene look like these days? Where does your community fit? This Power Point presentation provides an overview of a CYFAR workshop session that shared information from the Southern Extension Region AssociationÂ’s Health Institute that can be used to develop health programs in your community. You will learn about the health system on a national, state, and local level, public health terms and concepts, and the community health assessment process.
EDEN: Extension Disaster Education Network
Description: Homepage for EDEN: the Extension Disaster Education Network. The Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) links Extension educators from across the U.S. and various disciplines -- so they can use and share resources to reduce the impact of disasters.
Environmental Health in Child Care Facilities
Author: Ponessa, Joseph (1 more by this author)
Description: This curriculum consists of a powerpoint presentation and presentation outline. It identifies why children are at greater risk for environmental health problems. It also discusses sources of enviromental contamination including: tobacco, lead, mold and radon. Go to Educator Resources on the URL provided.
Environmental Impact Statements
Author: Heimlich, Joe (2 more by this author); Mitchell Smith
Description: This three page fact sheet defines Environmental Impact Statements. It identifies the purpose and the limitations of these documents.
Healthy Youth! Health Topics: Nutrition
Description: This fact sheet addresses issues related to nutrition and health among young people. It describes the relationships between diet and disease, academic performance, overwieight and obesity. It also describes eating behaviors among youth.
Pew Partnership for Civic Change: Civic Change Project
Description: An overview of an initiative designed to address tough issues that communities face, such as at-risk youth, affordable housing, etc.
Pew Partnership for Civic Change: Thriving Neighborhoods
Description: A promising practices piece that offers information to help neighborhoods thrive. Discusses issues such as affordable housing and neighborhood safety.
Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community : 2007 Resource Packet
Description: The information and resources within this Web site are based on the 2008 Child Abuse Prevention Community Resource Packet. This Web site is designed to help people promote child abuse prevention activities in their communities.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Description: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. In order to achieve this mission, SAMHSA has identified 8 Strategic Initiatives to focus the Agency's work on improving lives and capitalizing on emerging opportunities.
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Volunteer and Non-Medical Personnel Involvement in a Community-Based Clinic
Author: Powell, Pamela; Marilyn Smith, Area Specialist
Description: Recently, the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) contracted with the Environmental Protection Agency to recruit participants for a study on the long-term health effects of chronic exposure to arsenic in drinking water. The resulting clinic, to collect data from Churchill County residents, was the largest of its kind ever conducted in the United States. The clinic was designed for targeted residents who were 45-years old or older and had lived in Churchill County for 20 years or more. A follow-up study conducted by UNCE may be of interest to others who conduct targeted clinic and who wish to increase the participation by the targeted group. The use of volunteer and non-medical personnel in the clinic may be of particular interest to health care professionals and participatory organizations.
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Applying CYFERnet Resources to Evaluate Community Outcomes: Drinking and Driving Prevention Program
Author: Jakes, Susan (21 more by this author); Taylor, Shirley H.; Marczak, Mary S.; Shannon, Lisa Cassidy
Description: A bulletin that discusses applying CYFERnet resources to evaluate community outcomes. It includes a program plan, and a process development evaluation plan applied to a drinking and driving community program targeting teens.
Best Practices of Youth Violence Prevention
Author: Thornton, Timothy
Description: A resource about preventing youth violence. It includes the following chapters: 1) a section discussing planning, implementing, and evaluating an intervention; 2) strategies to prevent youth violence. It also includes a fact sheet about youth violence and information about a public health approach. In addition, it lists books and organizations involved with Violence Prevention.
Blueprints for Violence Prevention
Description: An information conduit for the Blueprints project initiated to identify ten violence prevention programs that met a very high scientific standard of program effectiveness—programs that could provide an initial nucleus for a national violence prevention initiative.
Community Health: What You Need to Get Started
Author: Remenschneider, Mary; Kathleen Tajeu; Bonnie Carew; Barbara Garland
Description: What does the health scene look like these days? Where does your community fit? This Power Point presentation provides an overview of a CYFAR workshop session that shared information from the Southern Extension Region AssociationÂ’s Health Institute that can be used to develop health programs in your community. You will learn about the health system on a national, state, and local level, public health terms and concepts, and the community health assessment process.
Description: Chapter 7 in a manual that addresses community strategies to help families become
self-sufficient. This chapter discusses issues associated with health care in communities.
Lessons from the Field: Community Anti-drug Coalitions as Catalysts for Change
Description: This report provides analytic insights into the organization, operation, sustainability, and impact of community anti-drug coalitions across America. The study involved in-depth case studies of eight highly-effective community coalitions and a cross-site analysis that examines characteristics shared among them, such as leadership, outcomes, planning, institutionalization, and diversification of funding sources.
Description: This website offers descriptions of projects, programs and resources for educators and researchers interested in agromedicine.
Pew Partnership for Civic Change: Civic Change Project
Description: An overview of an initiative designed to address tough issues that communities face, such as at-risk youth, affordable housing, etc.
Preventing Violence in our Schools
Description: The University of Minnesota Extension Service offers these resources to provide insights and strategies for working with teachers, students, community groups, and families as they react to the Columbine High School tragedy.
Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community : 2007 Resource Packet
Description: The information and resources within this Web site are based on the 2008 Child Abuse Prevention Community Resource Packet. This Web site is designed to help people promote child abuse prevention activities in their communities.
Author: Gerald, Doeksen; Rural Policy Research Institute; USDA Cooperative Extension Service; Office of Rural Health Policy, Dept. of Health and Human Services
Description: Rural Health Works provides tools to rural communities to revitalize their local health care system. RHW staff provide a one day train the trainer program for professionals involved in health planning and economic development. This website provides information on how to get involved with this program.
Understanding and Preventing Youth Violence
Author: Miles, Carol
Description: A fact sheet about youth violence prevention.
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Description: A fact sheet on the effects of media violence on children.
Lessons from the Field: Community Anti-drug Coalitions as Catalysts for Change
Description: This report provides analytic insights into the organization, operation, sustainability, and impact of community anti-drug coalitions across America. The study involved in-depth case studies of eight highly-effective community coalitions and a cross-site analysis that examines characteristics shared among them, such as leadership, outcomes, planning, institutionalization, and diversification of funding sources.
Selected Risk and Protective Factors Related to Teen Violence in a Rural Nevada Community
Author: Smith, Marilyn (5 more by this author); Geoffrey Leigh; Bill Evans; Marcia Bandera
Description: Presents data were compiled at the request of one rural school district to help identify the strengths and concerns of local youth.
Volunteer and Non-Medical Personnel Involvement in a Community-Based Clinic
Author: Powell, Pamela; Marilyn Smith, Area Specialist
Description: Recently, the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) contracted with the Environmental Protection Agency to recruit participants for a study on the long-term health effects of chronic exposure to arsenic in drinking water. The resulting clinic, to collect data from Churchill County residents, was the largest of its kind ever conducted in the United States. The clinic was designed for targeted residents who were 45-years old or older and had lived in Churchill County for 20 years or more. A follow-up study conducted by UNCE may be of interest to others who conduct targeted clinic and who wish to increase the participation by the targeted group. The use of volunteer and non-medical personnel in the clinic may be of particular interest to health care professionals and participatory organizations.