Kane Kares: Nurses Who Make House Calls
October 27, 2009 | Story/Video
Nurse-Family Partnership programs such as Kane Kares help change the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies through ongoing home visits from registered nurses.
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Cell Phones Give Researchers a Window on Young Mothers' Parenting Practices - Leads to NIH Funded Study
October 6, 2009 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame conducted two pilot studies on the use of cell phones to gather detailed information about predictors of early child neglect among adolescent and adult mothers.
Residents Take Back the Streets at Kahekili Terrace
October 5, 2009 | Program Result Report
Drug dealers selling crystal methamphetamine, known as ice, used to be a common site at Kahekili Terrace, a low-income housing project on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
Speeding the Process of Making Medical Discoveries and Moving Them Into Treatment
July 29, 2009 | Program Result Report
From 2005 to 2008, the Myelin Repair Foundation of Saratoga, Calif., implemented the Accelerated Research Collaboration model, a focused strategy for structuring medical research.
Creating Lifelong Communities
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article explores the issue of aging and longevity, and describes one region's response to the growing population of seniors.
Beyond Managed Long-Term Care
May 1, 2001 | Journal Article
Evaluations of home care for chronically ill elderly people have shown disappointitng results for many years.
Freedom for All Includes Those with Disabilities
June 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
In 1999, the Center on Self-Determination of the Oregon Institute on Disability and Development at Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, supported a 120-person summit conference.
Increasing Paramedics' Skills Can Reduce Emergency Room Visits of Children with Special Needs
June 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The University of Arizona College of Medicine developed and tested a model program to train paramedics to treat children with special health care needs at the scene instead of transporting them to an emergency facility.
Documentary to Look at Children with Developmental Disorders
July 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
Two documentary filmmakers spent five months on the research and development of a documentary television series on the need for improved care and support for children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder.
Home Visits Boost Family "Wellness," But Do They Help Prevent Child Abuse?
August 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
Starting in January 1994, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine conducted a three-year evaluation of Hawaii's Healthy Start Program.