What Works for Health is a tool to help you find the best policies & programs for your local health challenges. It’s an easy-to-use, searchable menu of hundreds of policies and programs addressing the many factors that affect health, including health behaviors, access to care, social and economic factors, and the environment. You can browse the […]
Archives for September 2012
Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Practice Toolkit
Creating Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Systems: A Guide for Administrators, comprises the first installment of a complete toolkit to be issued at the end 2012 as the Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Practice Toolkit. The project was established as an National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Category II Center in the Spring of 2010 to improve services for children involved in the […]
Protected: Raising Consciousness among Latina Survivors of Domestic Violence
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Online Tool Helps Latino Parents to Prevent Kids’ Substance Use
The Partnership at Drugfree.org recently launched a free online toolkit for Hispanic parents and families to use as a resource in order to help them prevent their children from abusing drugs and alcohol. This bilingual (Spanish and English) resource provides clear, understandable content with customized checklists, how-to guides and videos featuring Hispanic parents and experts […]
Proyecto Nueva Vida
Proyecto Nueva Vida works to reduce barriers to behavioral healthcare among Latinos in Bridgeport and surrounding communities. Proyecto Nueva Vida is the result of a coalition between three agencies: CASA, Optimum (formerly Bridgeport Mental Health Center), and the CO-OP Center. Population of focus Latino adults and families About Proyecto Nueva Vida takes “a holistic approach” to serving the population. They […]
Circle of Life HIV/AIDS Prevention Intervention for American Indian and Alaska Native Youth
In this article, the authors present the case of two curricula developed specifically for AI/AN youth: “Circle of Life: HIV/AIDS Curriculum for K-6” and “Circle of Life: HIV/AIDS and STD Prevention Curriculum for Middle School.” They outline the challenges and successes of development, implementation, and dissemination of these AI/AN youth-focused interventions. This history, coupled with […]