Section I. Basic principles and relevant issues. 1. Community-based practice: occupation in context / Marjorie E. Scaffa : Historical perspectives of community-based practice ; Definitions of terms ; Trends and roles in community-based practice ; Characteristics of effective community-based occupational therapy practitioners ; Paradigm shifts in occupational therapy ; Community practice paradigm -- 2. Public health, community health, and occupational therapy / Marjorie E. Scaffa and Courtney S. Sasse : Public health ; Prevention ; Health promotion ; Community health ; National health goals and objectives for the United States ; A global perspective ; Improving health and well-being through occupation ; Practitioner roles in health promotion and community health -- 3. Theoretical frameworks for community-based practice / S. Maggie Reitz, Marjorie E. Scaffa, and M. Beth Merryman : Review of terminology ; Theories related to community-based practice ; Community organization approaches ; Selected health education and public health models and theories ; Selected occupational therapy models -- 4. Legislation and policy issues / M. Beth Merryman and Nancy Van Slyke : Legislation and disabilities ; Federal and state-level policy and community practice --
Section II. Community-based program development. 5. Program planning and needs assessment / Marjorie E. Scaffa and Carol A. Brownson : Environmental scanning and trend analysis ; Program planning principles ; The planning process ; Planning with evidence -- 6. Program design and implementation / Joy D. Doll : Mission statement ; Implementation plan ; Financing options ; Team development ; Establishing partnerships ; Program management ; Program sustainability -- 7. Program evaluation / David Ensminger, Marjorie E. Scaffa, and S. Maggie Reitz : Focus of program evauations ; Approaches to program evaluation ; The process of planning and conducting evaluations ; Utilizing evaluation results ; Ethical issues in community-based program evaluation -- 8. Entrepreneurship and innovation in occupational therapy / Marjorie E. Scaffa, Michael A. Pizzi, and Wendy M. Holmes : Research on entrepreneurs ; Entrepreneurship and innovation ; Occupational therapy entrepreneurship ; Starting a new business: the basics ; Starting a for-profit business ; Starting a non-profit organization --
Section III. Children and youth. 9. Early intervention programs / Donna A. Wooster and Abigail Baxter : EI programs ; Occupational therapy services in EI ; Case study 9-1 Juan -- 10. Community-based services for children and youth with psychosocial issues / Laurette Olson and Courtney S. Sasse : Mental health disorders in children and youth ; Evaluation of children and youth in community-based settings ; Considerations in designing interventions for children and youth ; Intervention approaches for community-based programming ; After school programs ; Summer camps ; Case study 10-1 Sean and Serena --
Section IV. Productive aging. 11. Driving and community mobility for older adults / Wendy B. Stav : Contributions of driving and community mobility ; Consequences of not engaging in community mobility ; Alternatives to driving ; Driving and community mobility practice ; Role of occupational therapy practitioners in interventions ; Case study 11-1 Mr. Martin ; Case study 11-2 Mrs. Brown -- 12. Adult day services programs and assisted living facilities / Courtney S. Sasse : Regulatory and accrediting agencies ; Continuum of care and program models ; Occupational therapy roles ; Case study 12-1 Nina and Jim -- 13. Low vision services in the community / Theresa Marie Smith : Low vision and occupational performance ; Low vision rehabilitation team ; Occupational therapy for clients with low vision ; Intervention for clients with low vision ; Psychosocial issues associated with low vision ; Low vision community support ; Funding and billing issues for low vision occupational therapy services ; Case study 13-1 Mrs. Kindred -- 14. Fall prevention / Kimberly Mansfield Caldeira and Mary Becker-Omvig : Fall prevention in a rural senior center ; Case study 14-1 Ms. Fay -- 15. Aging in place and naturally occurring retirement communities / Peggy Strecker Neufeld : Societal trends impacting aging in place and implications ; Research evidence linking healthy aging, community characteristics, and occupations ; Case study 15-1: Morris, finding purpose in helping others --
Section V. Work and industry. 16. Ergonomics and prevention of work-related injuries / Peter Bowman : Ergonomics definitions and history ; Role of occupational therapy in community ergonomics ; General ergonomic considerations ; Sites for community ergonomics ; Universal design ; Occupational risks and common work injuries ; Injury prevention ; Comprehensive work-related ergonomic evaluation: worker assessment ; Objective assessment ; Work location assessment ; Occupational therapy intervention evidence ; Return to work and work modification ; Computer equipment and accessories ; Program development and business consultation ; Case study 16-1 Sandy -- 17. Work and career transitions / Susan M. Nochajski and S. Maggie Reitz : Transitioning from school to employment ; Transitioning to work following a disability ; Transitioning to active duty or civilian employment ; Transition to retirement ; Case study 17-1 Carol -- 18. Welfare to work and ticket to work programs / Emily Wilson Mowrey and Lauren Ashley Riels : Welfare to work ; Issues related to welfare to work transition ; Occupational therapy in welfare to work programs ; Ticket to work programs ; Case study 18-1 Aundria ; Case study 18-2 Austin --
Section VI. Mental health. 19. Community mental health programs / Ruth Ramsey : Theoretical and conceptual models ; Community-based services for people with serious mental illness ; Evidence-based practices ; Occupational therapy in community mental health settings ; Funding for community-based mental health ; Case study 19-1 Antonio -- 20. Community-based approaches for substance use disorders / Marjorie E. Scaffa, Lauren Ashley Riels, Penelope A. Moyers, and Virginia C. Stoffel : Substance use terminology ; Substance use disorders and occupation ; Community-based substance abuse services ; Evidence-based practices ; Occupational therapy in substance abuse programs ; Case study 20-1 Richard -- 21. Forensic mental health practice within the community / Roxanne Castaneda and S. Maggie Reitz : Entry process to criminal justice system and/or the forensic mental health system: client, defendant, or inmate? ; Route to community reintegration ; Role of occupational therapy community re-entry with forensic clients ; Challenges to community intervention ; Cultural dynamics of criminal justice and forensic mental health contexts ; Mental health recovery movement ; Occupational therapy community practice with persons with mental health and criminal justice/forensic involvement ; Case study 21-1 Aretha --
Section VII. Rehabilitation and participation. 22. Accessibility and community integration / Janie B. Scott : Accessibility issues ; Community mobility ; Community integration; Wounded Warrior Project ; Advocacy ; Case study 22-1 Veretta ; Case study 22-2 Paul -- 23. Independent living centers / Courtney S. Sasse : History and philosophy of the independent living movement ; Leaders and advocates of the independent living movement ; Indpenedent living programs: meaningful participation in the community ; The role of occupational therapy in independent living centers ; The future of independent living centers ; Case study 23-1 Marianne -- 24. Technology and environmental interventions in community-based practice / Rebecca I. Estes, Paula Lowrey, and Mary Frances Baxter : Technology and environmental intervention outcomes ; Universal design ; Wheeled mobility ; Communication technology ; Computer access ; Home modifications and electronic aids to daily living ; Case study 24-1 RP --
Section VIII. Health promotion and wellness. 25. Occupational therapy in faith-based organizations / Lynn M. Swedberg and Shirley A. Blanchard : Historical background ; Spirituality and health ; Occupational therapy and spirituality ; Need for occupational therapy involvement in faith-based organizations ; Health ministry ; Recommended training and experience ; Ethical considerations ; Future directions ; Case study 25-1 Elaine -- 26. Lifestyle Redesign programs / Camille Dieterle : Lifystyle Redesign defined ; Development of Lifestyle Redesign ; Key components of the Lifestyle Redesign intervention created for the USC ; Well Elderly Study ; Lifestyle Redesign programs and applications since the USC Well Elderly Study - Case study 26-1 Linda -- 27. Occupational therapy in primary health care settings / S. Blaise Chromiak, Marjorie E. Scaffa, and Shannon Norris : Primary health care services ; Health promotion in primary care settings ; Integrating health promotion practices into routine primary care ; Developing health promotion programs for primary care ; Case study 27-1 Doris -- 28. Health promotion initiatives within academic communities / Jenna Yeager, S. Maggie Reitz, M. Beth Merryman, and Sonia Lawson : Policy support for occupational therapy involvement in health promotion in academic communities ; Healthy campus task force ; Promoting a more inclusive environment for individuals with psychiatric disabilities ; Stroke support group ; General education/core curriculum courses --
Section IX. Looking ahead. 29. Future directions in community-based practice / Marjorie E. Scaffa, Erin Guillory Caraway, and Shun Takehara : An ecological worldview ; Creating opportunities in the community ; Innovative ideas put into action ; The influence of occupational justice: an international example ; Implications for professional preparation and education ; Implications for research in community-based practice ; Diffusion of innovations ; Case study 29-1 Yuriko