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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In Phase II we will complete and evaluate a Web-enhanced pre-service training program for prospective foster caregivers. The program, developed by the Institute for Human Services, is a standardized pre-service training curriculum in current use nationally. Face- to-face contact between agencies and parents allows staff to screen and forge relationships with th ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): As call centers for private sector disease management organizations move into a care coordination role with the Medicare population, materials are needed to help coaches assist elder caregivers in fulfilling and maintaining their roles as adherence facilitators for the patient. Furthermore, elder caregivers themselves often have chronic conditions, which they n ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This project will develop and evaluate a theoretically-based interactive multimedia program for use by parents and their adolescent children (10-14 years of age) to prevent adolescent pregnancy. The program will include behaviorally focused communication skills training and educational content that is designed to support parental values regarding sexual behavio ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for children and infants under 14 years of age. Many of these deaths are preventable -not only by prevention behaviors such as installing safety gates and using car seats effectively - but also by administering prompt and effective emergency first aid techniques until advanced care arrives. While programs su ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airway, affecting more than 20 million Americans. Without proper management it can be life-threatening. Children aged 0-17 have the highest prevalence of asthma, impacting an estimated 8.9 million children. Racial disparities exist in asthma prevalence for children; African- American children are (a) the most like ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Each year many children sustain sports and recreation-related concussions. Ineffective management of sports concussion can lead to development of post-concussive symptoms, second impact syndrome, and ongoing medical, psychological and cognitive problems. Recognition of concussive events is a key factor in prevention of more serious sequelae. This project will c ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Depression is one of the most prevalent mental disorders to afflict adolescents. It seriously impacts role functioning and typically takes a recurrent or chronic course. There is also mounting evidence for familial transmission of depression. Because most depressed youth never receive treatment, there is a critical need to develop easily accessed prevention pro ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Reactions to bereavement can be personally painful and typically interfere with social and occupational functioning. While most individuals eventually adapt to their loss, 10-20% of the bereaved experience significant reactions including major depressive symptoms similar to post traumatic stress disorder. Moreover, bereavement can precipitate other health probl ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): About one third of women smokers stop smoking cigarettes when they become pregnant. Pregnancy therefore represents an important window of opportunity for these women to build upon their cessation success toward the goal of remaining smokefree for life. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these individuals resume smoking within a year postpartum, despite the fac ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Nearly a quarter (24%) of older Americans (gt60 yrs) have prehypertension (SBP 120-139 mm Hg and/or DBP 80-89 mm Hg). Half of those 65 years and older with blood pressure in the top of the prehypertensive range (130 mm Hg and/or 85-89 mm Hg) will develop hypertension within four years, if this progression is not prevented. Notably, the Seventh Report of the Joi ...