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The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP): Policy Alignment Between the Department of Defense and the Services

Each military service branch runs its own Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). The authors compare service branch EFMP policy with the overarching Department of Defense (DoD) policy, pointing to areas where each policy may be edited for more consistency.

May 3, 2021
News Release

Liaison and Diversion Services Can Help Vulnerable People in the Criminal Justice System

An NHS England programme aimed at supporting vulnerable people in the criminal justice system may significantly reduce the chances of those with mental and other health needs from receiving custodial sentences.

Apr 12, 2021
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Outcome Evaluation of the National Model for Liaison and Diversion

An outcome evaluation of the National Model for Liaison and Diversion scheme in England, which identifies and supports people in the criminal justice system with health issues and vulnerabilities, using a novel, large-scale linked data set.

Apr 12, 2021
Research Brief

Findings from the national evaluation of Liaison and Diversion services in England

An outcome evaluation of the National Model for Liaison and Diversion scheme in England, which identifies and supports people in the criminal justice system with health issues and vulnerabilities, using a novel, large-scale linked data set.

Apr 12, 2021
Journal Article

Access to Quality Education for Children With Special Educational Needs

An overview of the policy and practice of EU Member States in offering children with special educational needs access to education. It sets out the policy framework, the main approaches taken by Member States, and key challenges for policy-makers.

Jan 23, 2019
Journal Article

Practical Considerations for Using Online Methods to Engage Patients in Guideline Development

This study developed practical considerations for including large, diverse, and geographically dispersed groups of patients in clinical practice guideline development through online engagement methods.

Oct 31, 2017
Commentary

Why the IPS Success Story Needs to Be Unpicked

The Individual Placement and Support model, which helps people with severe mental illness gain employment, has been a major statistical success. Why does it work and how it might be applied to other vulnerable populations?

Aug 15, 2017
Journal Article

Medical Complexity Among Children with Special Health Care Needs: A Two-Dimensional View

To identify subgroups of U.S. children with special health care needs and characterize key outcomes.

Dec 11, 2015
Journal Article

Factors Associated with Premature Exits from Supported Housing

With the use of administrative data, a roster was obtained for consumers enrolled in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Greater Los Angeles supported housing program from 2011 to 2012. This was used to examine premature supported housing exits.

Nov 20, 2015
Journal Article

US Religious Congregations' Programming to Support Veterans: A Mixed Methods Study

We conducted a mixed methods study using nationally representative congregational survey data and in-depth interviews with congregational leaders about veterans' reintegration needs.

Nov 20, 2015
Journal Article

The Private Sector and Youth Skills and Employment Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

This report examines the involvement of the private sector in youth skills and employment in low- and middle-income countries.

Oct 22, 2015
Journal Article

Helping Homeless Youth Quit Smoking

Up to 70% of homeless youth are smokers, smoking more than a half pack of cigarettes a day. Though there is strong demand for smoking-cessation services among this population and a willingness to help among providers, delivering these services remains a challenge.

Oct 19, 2015
Journal Article

Information Sharing Preferences of Older Patients and Their Families

Elderly patients often share control of their personal health information and decision making with family and friends when needed.

Jul 13, 2015
Journal Article

Peer Mentoring for Male Parolees: A CBPR Pilot Study

This study demonstrated the feasibility and import of involving formerly incarcerated adults in the design, implementation, and testing of interventions intended to support their reintegration efforts.

Jul 7, 2015
Journal Article

A Cluster Randomized Hybrid Type III Trial Testing an Implementation Support Strategy to Facilitate the Use of an Evidence-Based Practice in VA Homeless Programs

This paper presents a study protocol to evaluate the implementation of an evidence-based, co-occurring disorder treatment called Maintaining Independence and Sobriety Through Systems Integration, Outreach, and Networking--Veterans Edition (MISSION-Vet) in HUD-VASH using an implementation strategy called Getting To Outcomes (GTO).

Jun 4, 2015
Journal Article

Comparing the Implementation of Team Approaches for Improving Diabetes Care in Community Health Centers

Our study suggests that a flexible approach to implementing health coaching is more important than fidelity to rigid models that do not allow for variable allocation of responsibilities across team members.

Dec 15, 2014
Journal Article

Providing Smoking Cessation Programs to Homeless Youth: The Perspective of Service Providers

This paper presents data from interviews with service providers from 23 shelters and drop-in centers serving homeless youth in Los Angeles County about their current smoking cessation programming.

Oct 1, 2014
Journal Article

Criminal Justice Costs of Prohibiting Marijuana in California

This chapter assesses these previous efforts and describes a bottom-up approach to estimate the criminal justice costs of prohibiting marijuana in California.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

Economic Burden of Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorders

Compared to their peers, children with autism spectrum disorders have higher annual costs for health care appointments and prescriptions ($3,000 on average) and non-health care costs ($17,000 on average), such as special education at school. Previous analyses underestimated this economic burden, particularly for school systems.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

Redesign of an Electronic Clinical Reminder to Prevent Falls in Older Adults

The authors redesigned an electronic clinical reminder to improve identification and management of Veterans at high risk for falls, and piloted the reminder in 3 Veterans Health Administration community-based outpatient clinics.

Mar 1, 2013

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RAND Topic:
Special Needs Populations

Topic Synonyms:
Vulnerable Populations

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