ERIC Number: EJ1183618
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jun
Pages: 5
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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Bringing Family Voice to Determinants of Health
Carroll, Jan B.; Christensen, Kyle; MacPhee, David; Schmitt, Patti
Journal of Extension, v56 n3 Article 3IAW1 Jun 2018
The Family Leadership Training Institute (FLTI) is a program that can respond to data documenting the health of the nation. Participants engage in individual civic projects that align with social determinants of health and seek to ameliorate health inequities. They also discover and/or increase their civic engagement skills to more effectively take part in policy and implementation discussions and decisions. With roots in Colorado, FLTI continues to expand into rural and urban communities throughout the state. The curriculum has been translated into Spanish, and a two-generation pilot implementation has indicated promise for including youths in a parallel program. Documentation regarding program effectiveness suggests that others in Extension may benefit interested communities by assisting them in replicating FLTI.
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Family Involvement, Family Attitudes, Statistical Data, Leadership Training, Family Programs, Social Indicators, Institutes (Training Programs), Audiences, Delivery Systems, Skill Development, Program Descriptions
Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA)
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Identifiers - Location: Colorado
Grant or Contract Numbers: 20134152021275