A province-wide evaluation of the new Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program undertaken in Nova Scotia provides strong support for a "program-based model" of counseling. Focus groups provided qualitative data related to counselors' overall impressions of the Program, what was working, concerns, and professional needs. Evaluation…

Canadian counselors working with young offenders confront at least two problems that interfere with effective intervention: a trend toward increased incarceration, and public confusion and mistrust over approaches to reducing crime. Research during the past decade is beginning to show clearly that programs for young offenders and other at-risk…

The purpose of this publication is to identify the essential components of appropriate programming mandated by Alberta Education for students with special education needs, to provide examples of effective practices, to establish a common understanding of the terminology associated with this specialized field, and to clarify the meaning of…