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Citation

McMahon B, Browning S, Rose‐Colley M. J. Sch. Health 2001; 71(2): 53-55.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, American School Health Association, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1746-1561.2001.tb06490.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This four-year, school-community health improvement project addressed fragmentation and under-utilization of services of an at risk population in a county in central Pennsylvania. A population profile was developed that included demographic, attitudinal, and behavioral information as well as information related to liabilities and assets that affect resiliency and decrease or increase the likelihood of academic success. The profile was used in the planning and implementation of risk-reduction strategies that promote a healthy family and, in turn, a healthy community. More than 50 local, state, and national organizations as well as individuals volunteered or provided services at each school. The project produced a 22% increase in parental involvement in school activities; a 15% increase in parental involvement in educational sessions; a 22% increase in volunteers within the school; and a 75% decrease in truancy. (J Sch Health. 2001;71(2):53-55)

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