This report presents a summary of major findings and outcomes from the dialogues that took place at "Independent Choices: A National Symposium on Consumer-Direction and Self-Determination for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities" held in Washington, DC in June 2001.
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HHS Initiative to Improve Maternal Health
The Department’s Action Plan lays out a vision for improving maternal health that applies a “life course” approach organized around four goals and it sets three ambitious targets to achieve this vision. Each of the four goals includes multiple objectives and action items to drive progress. The Action Plan also describes the current state of maternal health outcomes in the U.S., challenges in reducing maternal mortality and morbidity, recent efforts to improve maternal health within and beyond the federal government, and it discusses various forums in which HHS leadership sought input from key stakeholders.
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Advanced SearchConstrained Innovation in Managing Care for High-Risk Seniors in Medicare + Choice Risk Plans
Craig Thornton, Sheldon Retchin, Kenneth D. Smith, Peter D. Fox, William Black and Rita Stapulonis Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. January 2002 This report was prepared under contract #HHS-100-96-0017 between the U.S.
The Psychological Impact of Incarceration: Implications for Post-Prison Adjustment
This paper addresses the psychological impact of incarceration and its implications for post-prison freeworld adjustment.
The Antisocial Behavior of the Adolescent Children of Incarcerated Parents: A Developmental Perspective
By virtue of their developmental stage, it is the adolescents of incarcerated parents who have the potential to have the greatest impact on society at large, and in this paper, we focus on the most powerful problem that they can exhibit, antisocial behavior.
Barriers to and Supports for Work Among Adults with Disabilities: Results from the NHIS-D
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Role of Health Insurance in Successful Labor Force Entry and Employment Retention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Role of Health Insurance in Successful Labor Force Entry and Employment Retention
The Role of Supports in Successful Labor Force Entry for Youth with Disabilities
This paper first summarizes programs that provide support during the school-to-work transition period, and how they have evolved in recent years. It then presents findings from focus groups conducted with individuals who acquired a significant disability during childhood or prior to gaining significant employment experience and who subsequently achieved a measure of employment success.
Research on Employment Supports for People with Disabilities: Summary of the Focus Group Findings
The Lewin Group, Inc. Berkeley Policy Associates, Cornell University
Providing Mental Health Services to TANF Recipients: Program Design Choices and Implementation Challenges in Four States
Contents Policy Context Rationale for Providing Mental Health Services to Welfare Recipients Methodology Overview of the Study Sites Key Choices in Designing and Providing Mental Health Services