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O'Keefe, Maureen L.; Schnell, Marissa J. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2007
The escalating mentally ill population in prisons has created unique challenges for correctional systems, Colorado being no exception with 25% of its incarcerated population having mental health needs. This study examined correctional offenders with mental illness (OMIs) and found a growing number of OMIs in Colorado's prison system. Not only is…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Mental Disorders
Murphy, Betty – Opportunity, 1973
The OEO-funded Sangre de Cristo Comprehensive Health System in Costilla and Conejos Counties, Colorado, and northern Taos County, New Mexico, utilizes medical practitioners who are certified to practice a variety of medical techniques under the supervision of licensed physicians. (JM)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Economically Disadvantaged, Health Facilities, Health Needs
Shearer, Christopher A. – 1996
This report reviews the financial history of one successful school health center, Commerce City Community Health Services (CHS), in Commerce City, Colorado. The report reviews the center's 20-year history to provide an example of how often and how notably a center's sources of financial support can change over years of operation. The story of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Needs, Financial Support, Fund Raising
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Van Leeuwen, Jamie – Child Welfare, 2004
This article features three housing programs designed to target the needs of youth aging out of child welfare. One program combines housing and treatment to move substance-dependent youth off the streets; one combines the resources of Urban Peak, the only licensed homeless and runaway youth shelter in Colorado, with the Denver Department of Human…
Descriptors: Program Development, Costs, Runaways, Private Sector
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. Compensatory Education Services Unit. – 1984
During 1984 the Colorado Migrant Health Program, together with the Colorado Migrant Education Program, provided students enrolled in migrant summer schools with a continuum of care which included screening and physical assessment for detection of existing and potential health problems, referral for diagnosis and treatment of identified…
Descriptors: Dental Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Health Education
Stout, Charles L.; Swanson, Terri M. – 1982
During 1982 the Colorado Migrant Health Program, together with the Colorado Migrant Education Program, provided students enrolled in migrant summer schools with a continuum of care which included screening and physical assessment for detection of existing and potential health problems, referral for diagnosis and treatment of identified…
Descriptors: Dental Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Health Education
Colorado State Dept. of Health, Denver. – 1989
This report details specific 1989 activities of the Migrant Education Health Program in Colorado. The state health department wrote the report to demonstrate that the health services it provided to migrants that year were within the scope of a contractual agreement with the Colorado Department of Education. The report was also designed to share…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Health Education
Colorado State Dept. of Health, Denver. – 1983
During 1983 the Colorado Migrant Health Program, together with the Colorado Migrant Education Program, provided students enrolled in migrant summer schools with a continuum of care which included screening and physical assessment for detection of existing and potential health problems, referral for diagnosis and treatment of identified…
Descriptors: American Indians, Anglo Americans, Dental Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
Ackerman, Alan; Simkovic, Jeff – 1983
A northern Colorado survey investigated whether migrants have better or worse health than the local poor population. An availability sample of migrants (202 adults, 101 children) was obtained by contacting migrants who had used Sunrise Community Health Center (Greeley, Colorado) within 24 months and by asking them to indicate other migrant…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Dental Evaluation, Diabetes, Economically Disadvantaged
Colorado State Dept. of Health, Denver. – 1985
During 1985 the Colorado Migrant Education Program and the Colorado Migrant Health Program provided a comprehensive health program for students enrolled in migrant summer schools. A total of 1,889 migrant children through age 21 (60% between 5 and 10 years of age) received health screening and physical assessment, referral for diagnosis and…
Descriptors: American Indians, Anglo Americans, Blacks, Dental Evaluation
Colorado State Dept. of Health, Denver. – 1990
The Colorado Migrant Education Program and the Colorado Migrant Health Program (CMHP) together plan and implement a comprehensive health program for migrant summer school students on a yearly basis. This report provides statistical data about the health status of the migrant students and the health services provided to them during the 1990…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dental Health, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education
Pappas, Georgia, Ed.; Guajardo, Maria, Ed. – 1993
This publication offers a compilation of 12 reports on selected social concerns pertaining to the Hispanic community in Colorado and provides a comprehensive overview of demographic information and information on health, education, and social welfare issues. The first report looks at Colorado's multicultural population through a demographic…
Descriptors: Children, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1990
This volume of Colorado special education administrative decisions contains all Impartial Hearing Officer Decisions, State Level Review Decisions, and Complaint Findings issued since 1988. The full text of each decision or finding is preceded by a case summary which includes a listing of key topics, a statement of the issues, the decision, and…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality, Court Litigation
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2005
The Children's Budget is a comprehensive report on funding for children's services in Colorado. This report provides a six- year funding history for more than 50 programs funded with state, local, and federal dollars. The Colorado Children's Budget analyzes reductions in programs and services during the economic downturn. The data in the…
Descriptors: Health Insurance, Health Services, Children, Income