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Item Improvements in State Foster Care System Would Aid Children with Special Needs(IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2004) McCabe, Heather; Fox, KathrynThis report, produced jointly by the Center for Urban Policy and the Environment and the William S. and Christine S. Hall Center for Law and Health, addresses the need for improvements in Indiana's foster care system.Item Predicting Success in a System of Care (Dawn Project Evaluation Study Issue Brief No. 12)(IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2005) Anderson, Jeffrey A.; Wright, Eric R.; Kooreman, Harold E.Predicting Success in a System of Care (Dawn Project Evaluation Study Issue Brief No. 12). Bloomington, IN: Indiana Consortium for Mental Health Services Research.Item Risk Factor Prevalence in Marion County: A Report to the Early Intervention Planning Council(IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2006) Witesman, EvaThis report provides preliminary draft estimates regarding the number of Marion County children and youth who may be at elevated risk for juvenile delinguency and other unfavorable behaviors. The numbers are based on local community data.Item The Consumption and Consequences of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs in Indiana: A State Epidemiological Profile 2006(IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2006) Indiana State Epidemiological and Outcomes WorkgroupThis document, written for state policymakers and community leaders, presents data and analysis to support the development of a framework for advancing the mission of the Indiana Substance Abuse Prevention System. It was funded through a State Incentive Prevention Framework Grant (SPF SIG) from the Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP).Item State Cigarette Tax Increase Would Cut Smoking Rate and Ease Costs(IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2006) Lawson, Anthony H.; Wright, Eric R.; Chaloupka, Frank J.; Christensen, KariThis issue brief presents an analysis of the impact of an increase in the state cigarette excise tax. An increase would decrease smoking rates, increase revenue from state cigarette excise taxes, ease healthcare costs, and decrease the rates of premature death and smoking-related disease.Item Troubling Trends in Indiana: Most Vulnerable Groups Have Highest Smoking Rates(IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2006) Wright, Eric R.; Wright, Dustin E.; Hardy-Sellers, Tysha; Jay, StephenThis report discusses smoking statistics and trends in Indiana. Some minority groups at highest risk for medical problems caused by tobacco have the highest smoking rates. Also, rates are higher among groups with socio-economic disadvantage.Item Indiana's Obesity Epidemic Weighs Heavily on Policymakers(IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2006) Wright, Dustin E.; Wright, Eric R.; Mills, M. SusanThis issue brief reviews the prevalence and consequences of obesity, discusses factors that contribute to obesity for the entire population and for specific groups, reviews some recent public health initiatives to combat this problem, and provides some thoughts for policymakers to consider.Item Obesity Epidemic Burdens Healthcare System(IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2006) Wright, Dustin E.; Callis, Jeff; Wright, Eric R.This report discusses the financial strain on healthcare systems in Indiana and in the U.S. caused by the obesity epidemic and public policies that might alleviate that financial strain.Item Evaluation Report: State Maternal & Child Health Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Grant Program(IUPUI (Campus). Center for Health Policy, 2006-08-31) Lawson, Anthony; Wright, Eric R.The Indiana State Maternal & Child Health Early Childhood Comprehensive System (ECCS) was conceived as an initiative to engage state agencies, community partners and families of young children to develop a coordinated, comprehensive, community-based system of services for young children from birth to age six. The creation of this system is designed to eliminate duplicated efforts to provide services to young children and their families while ensuring these efforts are applied universally across the state. Overall, this initiative is intended to support ease of access to needed services, increase the utilization of appropriate services, and ensure that a holistic system of care supports young children and their families. This report outlines the methods the evaluation team will use to evaluate this initiative. This project began in July of 2006 and is scheduled to be completed on August 31, 2007.Item Serving the Homeless Could Save Taxpayer Dollars(IUPUI (Campus). Center for Health Policy, 2007) Wright, Eric; Littlepage, Laura; Federspiel, CourtneyCan information about the behavior patterns of the homeless help the city better serve these individuals and save tax dollars at the same time? Researchers set out to answer this question by identifying chronically homeless individuals who frequently use public services and estimating the costs associated with their care.