title: Effectiveness of an early secondary prevention program in an inner-city elementary school.
abstract: The adaptation of an early secondary prevention program to an inner-city elementary school is described. The program utilizes nonprofessional workers as the primary helping agents with maladapting children in kindergarten through third grade classes. The program also involves consultation with classroom teachers and parents and an after-school activity group. A community advisory board helps provide accountability to the community and increased program impact in the community. Evaluation of the program provides support for program effectiveness in improving the adaptation of program children.
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004522:Educational Status; D005006:Ethnicity; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012574:Schools; D012923:Social Class; D014505:Urban Population; D000078329:Workforce