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Van Hook, Mary – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1993
Based on a records analysis, the rural youth at increased risk for reentering emergency shelters were adolescent females living in a step-family or female-headed household. Older children reentering care were unlikely to return home. Community-based services are needed to prevent the ongoing cycle of children in emergency shelters and subsequent…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Community Health Services, Crisis Intervention, Emergency Shelters
Cauce, Ana Mari; Tyler, Kimberly A.; Whitbeck, Les B. – Prevention Researcher, 2004
Homelessness among adolescents is a growing concern, with 1 to 1.5 million youths in any given year spending some period of time in emergency shelters or on the streets. These vulnerable youth have been found to exhibit a host of emotional and behavioral problems including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic reactions, drug and alcohol abuse, and…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Aggression, Adolescents, Emergency Shelters
Washington, Wanda – Online Submission, 2006
This report summarizes 2005-2006 school year activities at facilities for neglected youth and facilities for delinquent youth in the Austin Independent School District (AISD) attendance zones that were supported through federal Title I funds.
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Greer, Nora Richter – 1988
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) became involved in the problem of homelessness through the establishment of the Search for Shelter program, a collaboration with several other architectural organizations. The program, led by the AIA Housing Committee, sought solutions to the housing crisis through a series of workshops held around the…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Case Studies, Economically Disadvantaged
Washington, Wanda – Online Submission, 2005
This report summarizes AISD's 2004-2005 federal Title I funded activities and students served in facilities for neglected youth or facilities for delinquent youth in the Austin attendance zones.
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Hendy, Helen M.; Eggen, Doreen; Gustitus, Cheryl; McLeod, Kelli C.; Ng, Phillip – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2003
The 30-item Decision to Leave Scale (DLS) was developed with 631 college women and 420 college women and women in shelters. Seven DLS subscales emerged for concerns in deciding to stay or leave: Fear of Loneliness, Child Care Needs, Financial Problems, Social Embarrassment, Poor Social Support, Fear of Harm, Hopes Things Change. Mean internal…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Violence, Interpersonal Relationship, Reliability
Mitchell, Jim; Fear, Gene – 1977
The purpose of this preventive search and rescue teachers guide is to help high school aged youth understand the complexities and priorities necessary to manage a human body in outdoor environments and the value of planning ahead to have on hand the skills and equipment needed for outdoor survival, comfort, and enjoyment. Separate sections present…
Descriptors: Clothing, Cooking Instruction, Emergency Shelters, Environmental Education
Deaton, Don – 1979
The priorities for sustaining life--air, shelter, water, and food--are the subjects of this module designed to give junior and senior high school students the foundation for safe, rewarding experiences in the outdoors. Five 50-minute lesson plans cover the basic need in order of priority: air (3 minutes to survive without it), shelter (3 hours, in…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Conservation (Environment), Emergency Shelters, Experiential Learning
Doolittle, Martha; Washington, Wanda – Online Submission, 2002
Title I is a compensatory education program supported by funds from the U.S. Department of Education through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. This report summarizes Title I program evaluation results on students and staff in facilities for neglected or delinquent youth during school year 2001-2002.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Youth
Lowe, Eugene T. – 2002
To assess the status of hunger and homelessness in U.S. cities during 2002, 25 major cities completed surveys regarding demand for emergency food assistance and emergency shelter and capacity of local agencies to meet the demand; causes of hunger and homelessness and demographics of populations experiencing these problems; exemplary programs or…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Children, Emergency Shelters, Federal Aid
Office of Personnel Management, Washington, DC. – 2003
This document outlines what families can do before, during, and after an emergency. The first section covers preparations that can be made before an emergency occurs and includes the creation of a family emergency plan and an "emergency go kit," which can save time if one has to evacuate or go without heat, electricity, or water for a…
Descriptors: Civil Defense, Emergency Programs, Emergency Shelters, Fallout Shelters
Janovicek, Nancy – American Indian Quarterly, 2003
This article discusses how Native women in Thunder Bay, Ontario, organized services and programs to help women adapt to urban life in the 1970s and 1980s. It investigates the founding of Beendigen, an emergency hostel for Native women and their children. In 1978, Thunder Bay Anishinabequek, a chapter of the Ontario Native Women's Association…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Females, Canada Natives, Emergency Shelters
California State Office of Emergency Services, Sacramento. – 1995
This guidebook outlines a method for preparing school facilities and personnel in the event that schools are needed for disaster shelters. It serves as a blueprint for planning and preparedness. Chapter 1 provides descriptions of actual incidents in which California schools served as emergency shelters. Chapter 2 describes schools' legal…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Compliance (Legal), Cooperative Planning, Earthquakes
Cooper, Jim – 1984
Designed for classroom teachers and youth leaders, this self-contained manual contains classroom tested background information, lesson plans, activities, class exercises, tests, suggested visual aids, and references for teaching basic historic crafts and skills to junior high and senior high school students. An introductory section briefly…
Descriptors: American Indians, Clothing, Emergency Shelters, Environmental Education
Powell, Robyn; Gilbert, Sheldon – National Council on Disability, 2006
This paper focuses on the effects of the hurricanes on people with all types of disabilities. The National Council on Disability (NCD) released another report that addressed in detail the specific challenges for people with psychiatric disabilities. Please refer to "The Needs of People with Psychiatric Disabilities During and After Hurricanes…
Descriptors: Position Papers, Quality of Life, Disabilities, Natural Disasters