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March 1998 (Volume 76)
Quarterly Article
Thomas M. Wickizer
Edward Wagner
Allen Cheadle
David Pearson
William Beery
Jennifer Maeser
Bruce Psaty
Michael Von Korff
Thomas Koepsell
Paula Diehr
Edward B. Perrin
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The Community Health Promotion Grants Program, sponsored by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, represents a major health initiative that established 11 community health promotion projects. Successful implementation was characterized by several critical factors: (1) intervention activities; (2) community activation; (3) success in obtaining external funding; and (4) institutionalization. Analysis of the program was based on data from several sources: program reports, key informant surveys, and a community coalition survey. Results indicate that school-based programs focusing on adolescent health problems were the most successful in reaching the populations they were targeting. The majority of the programs were able to attract external funding, thereby adding to their initial resource base. The programs were less successful in generating health promotion activities and in achieving meaningful institutionalization in their communities.
Author(s): Thomas M. Wickizer; Edward Wagner; Allen Cheadle; David Pearson; William Beery; Jennifer Maeser; Bruce Psaty; Michael VonKorff; Thomas Koepsell; Paula Diehr; Edward B. Perrin
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Volume 76, Issue 1 (pages 121–147) DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.00081 Published in 1998