Synopses & Reviews
Patient/client care is swinging away from the institution and into the community. This is true not only for occupational therapy but also for many health care providers. Just as mental health and illness and the concerns of humane care established the origins of occupational therapists, these same concerns have ushered a return to the community as a favored site for practice. The text covers building a foundation within a community, program development, program evaluation and program examples for children, adolescents and adults.
About the Author
Linda S. Fazio received the 1999 Occupational Therapy Association of California Award of Excellence for significant contributions to occupational therapy. She holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration, Student Services and Counseling from the University of North Texas as well as an MS in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a BS in Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman's University. She consults widely on occupational therapy academic curriculum development, curriculum design, and community program design and development.
Table of Contents
Part I Building a Foundation
Ch. 1: Defining Community
Ch. 2: Occupation and Community Practice
Ch. 3: Identifying Trends and Forecasting Futures
Ch. 4: Program Development: What Skills Will I Need?
Ch. 5: Developing a Time Line for Program Design, Planning, Preparation,
Implementation and Evaluation
Part II Developing the Program: Design and Planning Phase
Ch. 6: Getting Started: Developing the Design
Ch. 7: Profiling the Community, Targeting the Population, and Assessing
the Need for Services
Ch. 8: Researching the “Evidence,” Finding Experts; and Developing
Program Goals
Part III Developing the Program: Preparation and Implementation Phase
Ch. 9: Staffing and Personnel
Ch. 10: Space; Furnishings, Equipment, and Supplies
Ch. 11: Costs and Projected Funding Needs
Ch. 12: Funding Your Program
Part IV Review and Evaluation Phase
Ch. 13: Program Evaluation: How Will Outcomes Be Measured?
Ch. 14: Marketing and Promotion
Part V Program Stories: Program Examples for Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Ch. 15: Programming to Support Meaningful Occupation and Balance for the
Disenfranchised and Homeless: The Development of a Proposal
Ch. 16: Intervention and Support Programming in Day Camps, Sleep-Away
Camps, and Adventures
Ch. 17: Prevention and Wellness Programming Within Existing or Newly
Formed Clubs: Collaboration and Partnering
Ch. 18 Shelter Programming for Persons with HIV/AIDS and Mental
Illness: Prevocational and Vocational Skills
Ch. 19 Programming for the Homeless Adolescent in Transitional Shelter:
Film-Making for High School Credit
*Ch. 20: Promotion of Health, Wellness and Community: Programming for
Older Adults (to be completed)