Communities for Children Final Report: KidStuff and the use of Communities for Children programs

The evaluation of the KidStuff for Young Parents programs provided by the Communities for Children initiative (CfC) is presented here. This report is divided into three sections. The first section presents the background information on the CfC initiative including an outline of the demographic and epidemiological outcomes for children in the area of focus for this evaluation. Additionally, the introduction outlines some of the theoretical basis for the models of care and the therapeutic models of care that are common in all the programs provided. The second section describes the implementation of the programs and the evaluation of the programs based on the therapeutic models of care specific to the KidStuff for young parent’s program provided by Metropolitan Youth Health through Anglicare SA, and UnitingCare Wesley, Port Adelaide communities for Children programs. The third section of this report provides the results of the research; discussions; conclusions, and a set of recommendations for future program improvements and research

ac.care, Beyond Kayaking, Communities for Children Murraylands Final Report: The use of Communities for Children programs to improve family outcomes in Murraylands region of South Australia

The evaluation of the programs provided by the Communities for Children initiative (CfC) is presented here. This report is divided into five sections. The first section presents the background information on the CfC initiative including an outline of the demographic and epidemiological outcomes for children in the area of focus for this evaluation. Additionally, the introduction outlines some of the theoretical basis for the models of care and the therapeutic models of care that are common in all the programs provided. Subsequent sections provide the therapeutic models of care specific to the particular program provided by the organisation or service. The report also provides a conclusion for each program and a final conclusion for the evaluation research project as a whole

Communities for Children Final Report: The use of Communities for Children program: Cultural Community Capacity Builder program to improve the Social Determinants of health outcomes in Western Adelaide

The evaluation of the programs provided by the Communities for Children initiative (CfC) is presented here. This report is divided into five sections. The first section presents the background information on the CfC initiative including an outline of the demographic and epidemiological outcomes for children in the area of focus for this evaluation. Additionally, the introduction outlines some of the theoretical basis for the models of care and the therapeutic models of care that are common in all the programs provided. Subsequent sections provide the therapeutic models of care specific to the particular program provided by the organisation or service. The report also provides a conclusion for each program and a final conclusion for the evaluation research project as a whole

ac.care, Murraylands, Aspire Children’s Development and Wellbeing Program, Communities for Children: Final Report

Introduction: The evaluation of one of the programs provided by the Communities for Children initiative (CfC) is presented here. This ac.care Murraylands commissioned report is divided into five sections. The first section presents the background information on the CfC Initiative including an outline of the demographic and epidemiological outcomes for children in the Murraylands Rural Region. Additionally, the introduction outlines some of the theoretical basis for the models of care and the therapeutic models of care that are common in all the programs provided. Subsequent sections provide the therapeutic models of care specific to the program provided by the organisation or service. The report also provides a conclusion for each program type; i.e. the program provided to parents and children, and the program provided to staff/workers in the Murraylands Rural Region, and the conclusion for the evaluation research project

Evaluating the ac.care Generic Homelessness Service programs in Mt Gambier: (Limestone Coast Homelessness Service) Final report

The research based evaluation of the programs provided by the ac.care Limestone Coast Generic Homelessness Service programs is presented here. This report is divided into five sections. The first section presents the background information on the ac.care Limestone Coast Generic Homelessness Service initiative including: the aims of the program, an outline of the services provided, demographic area, definitions of homelessness, and the aims of the program. The second section provides the outline of some of the theoretical basis for the models of care and the therapeutic models of care that are common in all the programs provided. Subsequent sections provide the therapeutic models of care specific to the particular program provided by the organisation or service. The result section outlines the key sources of data and the analysis findings. The report also provides a conclusion for each program and a final conclusion for the evaluation research project as a whole

ac.care, Antenatal Dads and First Year Families, Communities for Children Murraylands: Final Report

Introduction: The evaluation of the programs provided by the Communities for Children initiative (CfC) is presented here. This report is divided into five sections. The first section presents the background information on the CfC initiative including an outline of the demographic and epidemiological outcomes for children in the area of focus for this evaluation. Additionally, the introduction outlines some of the theoretical basis for the models of care and the therapeutic models of care that are common in all the programs provided. Subsequent sections provide the therapeutic models of care specific to the particular program provided by the organisation or service. The report also provides a conclusion for each program and a final conclusion for the evaluation research project as a whole

The Importance of Community Service Delivery for Mother with Postnatal Depression

"reprinted with permission of the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal (ANMJ)"The importance of ‘setting’ cannot be underestimated when delivering services to mothers with postnatal depression. Postnatal depression effects the interaction between the infant, mother and family both physically and psychologically (Bergink et al. 2011; Bowen et al. 2013)

Effectiveness and cost of recruitment strategies for a community-based randomised controlled trial among rainwater drinkers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Community-based recruitment is challenging particularly if the sampling frame is not easily defined as in the case of people who drink rainwater. Strategies for contacting participants must be carefully considered to maximise generalisability and minimise bias of the results. This paper assesses the recruitment strategies for a 1-year double-blinded randomised trial on drinking untreated rainwater. The effectiveness of the recruitment strategies and associated costs are described.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Community recruitment of households from Adelaide, Australia occurred from February to July 2007 using four methods: electoral roll mail-out, approaches to schools and community groups, newspaper advertising, and other media involvement. Word of mouth communication was also assessed.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A total of 810 callers were screened, with 53.5% eligible. Of those who were eligible and sent further information, 76.7% were willing to participate in the study and 75.1% were enrolled. The target for recruitment was 300 households, and this was achieved. The mail-out was the most effective method with respect to number of households randomised, while recruitment via schools had the highest yield (57.3%) and was the most cost effective when considering cost per household randomised (AUD$147.20). Yield and cost effectiveness were lowest for media advertising.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The use of electoral roll mail-out and advertising via schools were effective in reaching households using untreated rainwater for drinking. Employing multiple strategies enabled success in achieving the recruitment target. In countries where electoral roll extracts are available to researchers, this method is likely to have a high yield for recruitment into community-based epidemiological studies.</p

Risk to human health related to the presence of perfluoroalkyl substances in food

Acknowledgements: The Panel wishes to thank the following for their support provided to this scientific output as Hearing experts: Klaus Abraham, Esben Budtz-Jørgensen, Tony Fletcher, Philippe Grandjean, Hans Mielke and Hans Rumke and EFSA staff members: Davide Arcella, Marco Binaglia, Petra Gergelova, Elena Rovesti and Marijke Schutte. The Panel wishes to acknowledge all European competent institutions, Member State bodies and other organisations that provided data for this scientific output. The Panel would also like to thank the following authors and co-authors for providing additional information in relation to their respective studies: Berit Granum, Margie M Peden-Adams, Thomas Webster.Peer reviewedPublisher PD