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Health care providers in rural or tribal areas encounter a wide range of clients; therefore understanding issues relating to the population can prove difficult. Reliable assessment is critical so...
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Community members can help make Halloween a more inclusive, and healthier, holiday for children with diabetes and other health concerns by adding non-sugar treats to their trick-or-treat offerings....
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Organizing a collection of exhibits on health and wellness programs and services available for seniors contributes to the vigor and safety of the elderly population. This effective practice outlines...
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At the University of Maryland, College Park, an adult health and development program employs physical and social activities and health education in an intergenerational context that has a solid...
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Improving health information access to tribal groups takes knowledge, understanding, and awareness of cultural differences. The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) has been serving...
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The United Way State of Caring Index is a dynamic approach to measuring social, economic, and environmental health. The Index brings attention to community needs, state by state and across the nation...
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Faced with a growing homebound senior population, the Volunteer Center of Orange County needed more volunteers to deliver meals to seniors' homes. Asking local businesses to "adopt a route...
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Youth are strongly influenced by their peers, but often do not accept or retain information presented by education or health professionals. Consequently, peer educators can help spread important...
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Public housing residents, often the recipients of social services, can be great assets to their communities as providers of community service. Self-Help in Public Housing: A Handbook for Developing...
