Longitudinal Theme 5
Special Populations
Special Populations
Goals of Training Element:
1) Identify youth at risk for poor health outcomes and/or with special health care needs; identify the special populations that exist in a community.
2) Screen for risks specific to defined special populations.
3) Demonstrate a working knowledge of psychosocial issues, legal protections, policies, and services provided for these populations at the local, state, and federal levels.
1) Wal-Mart/Target Baby Scavenger Hunt
2) Self-Reflection Evaluation if applicable*
-Evaluation 1 to be completed after 1st longitudinal week
-Evaluation 2 to be completed after 3rd longitudinal week
-Evaluation 3 to be completed after 4th longitudinal week
Suggested Readings
1) Providing Care For Children in Immigrant Families
2) Health Care Issues for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care and Kinship Care
3) Providing Care for Children and Adolescents Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity
4) Psychosocial Implications of Disaster or Terrorism on Children: A Guide for the Pediatrician
5) Promoting Health for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs
6) Care of Adolescent Parents and Their Children