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Stark, Jack A., Ed. – 1980
Proceedings are presented from a 1980 conference on community based services for families of developmentaly disabled children. The following ten papers are included: "Leading Edge Services to Families of Persons with Developmental Disabilities" (R. Perske); "Family Resource Services and Support Systems for Families with Handicapped…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Family Programs, Mental Health Programs
Download full textRamey, Luellen; Meyer, David P. – 1998
The Family to Family program provides relief to families with emotionally impaired children through regular out-of-home respite care with host families. The overall goal of the program is to keep families with seriously emotionally impaired children intact, thus avoiding out-of-home placement. The program therefore involves, in addition to…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Children, Community Health Services, Emotional Disturbances
Ramey, Luellen; Meyer, David P. – 1999
This evaluation report of the Family to Family Program assesses parental attitudes towards their Family to Family experience and the functioning of their emotionally impaired children. Topics include administration and administrative support; recruitment of consumer families; identification of host families; consumer support services; and consumer…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Children, Community Health Services, Emotional Disturbances
Ramey, Luellen; Meyer, David P. – 2000
This evaluation report of the Family to Family Program assesses parental attitudes towards their Family to Family experience and the functioning of their emotionally impaired children. It reviews issues of goal achievement; the impact on the targeted problem; service population demographics; and sustainability. Related topics include…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Children, Community Health Services, Emotional Disturbances
Peer reviewedMcCormick, Linda; Holden, Rita – Young Children, 1992
Describes developmental and behavioral characteristics of homeless young children and their parents. Reports on how states and communities are attempting to meet the early education and care of young children in homeless families. Discusses the needs or problems that early education and care programs that include homeless children should address.…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Day Care, Family Programs, Guidelines
Tannen, Naomi – 1996
This monograph describes Families First, a family-designed system of mental health care for children in Essex County, New York. Philosophical principles of family-driven service delivery are outlined and illustrated with comments from participants. The planning that went into developing the Families First program is described, including initial…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advocacy, Agency Cooperation, Children
