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Accessing Adolescent Friendly Health Clinics In India: The Perspectives Of Adolescents And Youth, K.G. Santhya, Ravi Prakash, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Santosh Kumar Singh

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The recently launched Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) health program seeks to enable all adolescents and youth to realize their full potential by making informed and responsible decisions concerning their health and well-being and by accessing the services and support needed to implement their decisions. To realize this vision, the RKSK framework acknowledges that the strengthening of Adolescent Friendly Health Clinics (AFHCs) and the provision of correct knowledge and information through counseling services are two of its seven critical components. As the government makes efforts to roll out the RKSK program at scale across the country, reviewing the experiences of …

Provision Of Adolescent Reproductive And Sexual Health Services In India: Provider Perspectives, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, K.G. Santhya, Santosh Kumar Singh, Shilpi Rampal, Komal Saxena

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The recently launched Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) program seeks to enable all adolescents and youth to realize their full potential by making informed decisions concerning their health and well-being and by accessing the services and support they need to implement their decisions. To realize this vision, the RKSK framework acknowledges the strengthening of Adolescent Friendly Health Clinics (AFHCs) and providing correct knowledge and information through counseling services as two of its seven critical components. As the government makes an effort to roll out the RKSK program at scale across the country, reviewing the experiences of the AFHCs established under …

Missions At Maxwell, Ashleigh Jardine

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

Creating And Sustaining A Health And Wellness Ministry, Gary Moritz

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This thesis will focus on creating and sustaining a health and wellness ministry within the local church. The local church should be not only a place that promotes spiritual health, but one that promotes and advocates for physical health and wellness. The thesis will outline how Capital Baptist Church (CBC) is making a growing and sustaining impact within the local church, community, and throughout the United States, while meeting a vital need in today's culture through a holistic Christian approach to life. This document will be a tool for other local churches to use in starting and sustaining a health …

Making A Difference, Ashleigh Jardine

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

Improving Literacy Through Instruction And Community Experiences: : The Effect Of A Summer Program On Literacy Outcomes Of Students From Low Ses Homes, Lisa Delozier Bowers

Theses and Dissertations (ETD)

Among the academic challenges faced by students from low socio-economic (SES) homes is the loss of academic skills during the summer months. Unfortunately, the public schools are often unable to provide summer learning opportunities because limited space, funding, and teacher availability. Established community organizations frequently provide summer programs, however, there is little research to indicate that they can be used to address summer learning loss.

A summer program was designed to improve oral and written narrative skills for students from low SES homes. This program was based in a local community ministry and was designed to use thematic units that …

Today - February 3, 2010, Loma Linda University

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Studies to open
-- Two additional LLU medical teams arrive in Haiti; Hopital Adventiste d’Haiti endures additional seismic activity
-- Documentary to be shown on growth of fundamentalism among young Adventists
-- Loma Linda University faculty and students prepare report for Cambodia
-- School of Medicine dean looks forward to Alumni Postgraduate Convention
-- Pharmacy students raise funds for Haiti relief efforts
-- New study to examine weight loss
-- Public health investigators and student publish in international journal
-- Academic credit to be available at Healthy People 2010
-- On …

Denominational Support For Clergy Mental Health, Bobby L. Trihub, Mark R. Mcminn, William C. Buhrow, Thomas F. Johnson

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

To date, minimal research has addressed the actual services provided to maintain the mental health of leadership in the church. Three major Protestant denominations were consulted within this study, including a total of 434 pastors across the United States. Among these three denominations, a range of services are now being offered to support clergy, with services such as time off, prayer support groups, and clergy retreats among the most valued, adequately provided, and utilized. Still, clergy do not see the provision of services as fully adequate, and report a number of obstacles to utilizing services. Generally, the most highly rated …

A Comprehensive Program Description And Recommendations For The Del Rosa Youth Program, Martin C. Hodnett

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Amid budget cuts, economic recession, and difficulties many Americans face, more families are looking for ways to access needed services and goods from nongovernmental sources. Churches and faith based organizations, such as the Del Rosa Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church, have been bridging the gap for families seeking assistance, particularly in the area of youth services. The Del Rosa Youth Program, an outreach program sponsored by Del Rosa SDA Church, provides mentoring and religious programming for at-risk youth. In an effort to assist them in becoming more competitive for funding, the current project has reviewed the relevant literature and provided recommendations …

Youth Soccer Intervention For Childhood Overweight In Mississippi, Robert A. Leach D.C.

MSN Research Projects

The scourge of childhood obesity in Mississippi threatens to undermine progress made in other national health goals espoused by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Community-based youth sport activities, and specifically soccer, may lower Body Mass Index (BMI) and have the potential to provide the vigorous physical activity preventive and intervention indicated by studies to date, especially given the explosive growth o f the sport in the US recently among females. After gaining approval from the Starkville School Board, access to FitnessGram data of all 4^^ grade students at a public school was obtained and data revealed 57 female students …

Dentalgram - Vol. 20, No. 04, Loma Linda University School Of Dentistry

Dentalgram

In this issue:

• LLU well represented at AADR/IADR annual meetings
• Dr. Craig Ririe named interim chair, department of periodontics
• Keeping Connected staff meeting
• Faculty and students attend AOD meetings in Chicago

Dentalgram - Vol. 17, No. 08, Loma Linda University School Of Dentistry

Dentalgram

In this issue:

• Careers in Dentistry Workshop held July 20-22
• LLUSD hosts MITHS students
• New sponsorship program, 'Students in Service', established
• School of Dentistry represented at IADR meeting in Sweden
• Quick computer reference guide

Dentalgram - Vol. 15, No. 05, Loma Linda University School Of Dentistry

Dentalgram

In this issue:

• A productive nine days
• Students awarded grants from Foundation
• Clinic With a Heart
• Department news
• Mission experiences from Nepal
• Quick Recovery "Quick Tips"
• Work bee to he held on Taylor Street
• Employee Recognition luncheon held
• Nine new students enter IDP

Commencement Program 1996, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

2 | 1996 Events of Commencement

3 | Academic Procession

4 | The Speakers

7 | The Honorees

14 | The Zapara Award

Order of Programs

• School of Medicine, 16
• School of Dentistry, 23
• Graduate School, 31
• School of Nursing, 39
• School of Public Health, 43
• School of Allied Health Professions, 51
• School of Allied Health Professions (Physical Therapy), 58

Dentalgram - Vol. 09, No. 07, Loma Linda University School Of Dentistry

Dentalgram

In this issue:

• $100,000 gift
• Hartzell funds
• Student volunteers
• Senior banquet
• New residents
• Graduating residents
• Faculty activities
• Lounge remodeling
• Patient satisfaction
• New records schedule
• Knopper retirement
• Cartoon

What's Happening: April 21, 1993, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Loma Linda Nurse - Vol. 02, No. 01, Loma Linda University School Of Nursing

Loma Linda Nurse

Contents

2 | Message from the dean

3 | "Every Inquiry and Every Pursuit"

3 | "Alumni of the Year"

5 | LLUSN "Career Shadowing Day"

5 | Faculty update

6 | Homecoming

8 | Advancement

9 | Donor list

15 | Message from the president

16 | Near and Far

20 | Newsnotes

20 | In memoriam