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A School‐Community Partnership for At‐Risk Students in Pennsylvania
Author(s) -
McMahon Beth,
Browning Susan,
RoseColley Mary
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2001.tb06490.x
Subject(s) - truancy , general partnership , affect (linguistics) , population , psychology , environmental health , medicine , gerontology , medical education , business , finance , criminology , communication
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)