A Structured Management Approach to Implementation of Health Promotion Interventions in Head Start

Herman, Ariella; Nelson, Bergen B.; Teutsch, Carol; Chung, Paul J.

doi:10.5888/pcd10.130015

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A Structured Management Approach to Implementation of Health Promotion Interventions in Head Start

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Sep 12 2013
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Journal Article:

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
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Herman, Ariella ; Nelson, Bergen B. ; Teutsch, Carol ; Chung, Paul J.
Description:

Improving the health and health literacy of low-income families is a national public health priority in the United States. The federal Head Start program provides a national infrastructure for implementation of health promotion interventions for young children and their families. The Health Care Institute (HCI) at the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles, developed a structured approach to health promotion training for Head Start grantees using business management principles. This article describes the HCI approach and provides examples of implemented programs and selected outcomes, including knowledge and behavior changes among Head Start staff and families. This prevention-focused training platform has reached 60,000 Head Start families in the United States since its inception in 2001. HCI has demonstrated consistent outcomes in diverse settings and cultures, suggesting both scalability and sustainability.
Subjects:

Child, Preschool Child Health Services Early Intervention (Education) Humans Poverty Preventive Health Services School Health Services Special Topic Teaching
Source:

Prev Chronic Dis. 10.
DOI:

http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd10.130015
ISSN:

1545-1151
Pubmed ID:

24028835
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC3775358
Document Type:

Journal Article
Funding:

U48 DP001934/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:

United States
Location:

North America
Volume:

10
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Preventing Chronic Disease
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