A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

In the community:

Groups of students and faculty from social work, health, and education areas work together to provide services for children and their families in school settings. In one high school, a school-based health education program is offered to adolescents. In a middle school, fifteen service providers representing several health and social service agencies have been co-located.

In the degree program:

The training focus is academically-oriented public service. The purpose of the public service performed by pre-professionals is to provide them with the skills necessary to provide integrated services to their students.

How is the community served?

The services provided vary according to the site. For example, in Cincinnati's west end, two middle schools (Bloom and Porter), are centers for school-linked services and family resource centers. They are sites of school/community consortia, family support and housing services, economic development and, neighborhood revitalization.

How do schools participate?

There are eleven school communities participating in the program. Schools and the social service system are partners in participation. Schools are teaching university students.

How long has the interprofessional development program been operating?

The program began with the 1990-91 academic year.

What clinical experiences are offered?

For one semester (fifteen weeks). Education students work with social workers, health care professionals, and teachers (academically-oriented public service) in a school setting learning to provide the most complete service for children and their families.

How is the program evaluated?

The evaluation plan consists of three main foci:
• Determining the necessary conditions for change.
  
• Looking at program outcomes for children and youth.
  
• Determining the range of services needed for children and youth.

  The results have varied by school.

Contact Person(s):

Hal A. Lawson
Phillips Hall
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 529-2728 (Phone)
(513) 529-5006 (Fax)

[Early Childhood Training Team: University of Vermont: Burlington, Vermont]

[Project TEACH: Jackson State University: Jackson, Mississippi]