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Aaron R. Lyon; Catherine M. Corbin; Eric C. Brown; Mark G. Ehrhart; Jill Locke; Chayna Davis; Elissa Picozzi; Gregory A. Aarons; Clayton R. Cook – Grantee Submission, 2022
Background: Strategic implementation leadership is a critical determinant of successful implementation, hypothesized to create a more supportive implementation climate conducive to the adoption and use of evidence-based practices. Implementation leadership behaviors may vary significantly across contexts, necessitating studies that examine the…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Leadership, Children
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Jaudes, Paula Kienberger; Champagne, Vince; Harden, Allen; Masterson, James; Bilaver, Lucy A. – Child Welfare, 2012
The Illinois Child Welfare Department implemented a statewide health care system to ensure that children in foster care obtain quality health care by providing each child with a medical home. This study demonstrates that the Medical Home model works for children in foster care providing better health outcomes in higher immunization rates. These…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Foster Care, Child Health, Children
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Jaudes, Paula Kienberger; Bilaver, Lucy A.; Goerge, Robert M.; Masterson, James; Catania, Charles – Child Welfare, 2004
Children in foster care have lower health status than do their peers and limited access to health care. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services developed HealthWorks, a separate primary care preferred provider system for children in foster care. This study compared claims data for children in HealthWorks with children not enrolled…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Children, Foster Care, Child Welfare
Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health, 2005
"Data Trends" reports present summaries of research on mental health services for children and adolescents and their families. The article summarized in this "Data Trends" presents the results of a study of 40,636 children entering the Illinois domestic violence service system over a five-year period. The results of this study…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health, Depression (Psychology)
Durham, Judith A.; Miah, M. Mizanur Rahman – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1993
Literature review addresses the status of farm families; farm stresses and their effects; dysfunctional family relationships; and the unique attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions of rural culture toward social service intervention. By implementing coordinated service programs and initiating new legislation that addresses rural health care issues,…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Children, Community Services, Family Needs
Illinois Commission on Children, Springfield. – 1980
Participants in the 1981 Illinois Conference on Children's Priorities for the '80s were provided with two main working documents: (1) "Summary--Recommendations of the 1980 Illinois White House Conference on Children," and (2) "Narrative Summary of State Agency Questionnaires on Selected Recommendations from the Report of the 1980…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Role, Childhood Needs, Children
Nagle, Ami; Richards, Katie – 1996
This KIDS COUNT report presents information on the status of Illinois children and highlights strategies used to improve the well-being of children and families. The first section, "Facing the Challenge," contains a series of conversations with experts detailing current programs to meet a six-point action agenda: (1) support new…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Welfare
Clark, Jeffrey K., Ed. – 2000
This collection of student monographs includes: "Educating Older Adults About Medications" (Patricia Barrett-Schwer); "Health Educators' Role in Weight Management and Body Acceptance" (Melanie H. Brede); "Health Educators as Advocates for Organ Donation" (Jennifer L. Hawker); "Involvement of Illinois School…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Education, Alcohol Abuse, Allergy