Seventeen activities or programs conducted in the Dade County (Florida) public elementary and secondary schools in order to reduce or prevent dropout are described in this resource guide. The programs activities include: (1) workshops to develop school-based dropout prevention programs; (2) "Students Working Intelligently to Combat High Educational Deficiencies (SWITCHED), a peer counseling program to improve attendance and academic achievement; (3) Project Trio, offering academic support services, a student support team and career oriented services; (4) efforts by each school's occupational specialist to target potential dropouts; (5) the Vocational Interdisciplinary Program (VIP) for high risk students; (6) "REPO," an outreach program with a vocational emphasis conducted in collaboration with local businesses; (7) the Truancy Prevention Project; (8) the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters; (9) the School Alternative Vocational Education (SAVE) project; (10) Academy for Community Education, targeted toward potential delinquents; (11) Operation Turnaround, which aims to improve the learning environment and academic performance of inner city elementary students; (12) the Cuban National Planning Council, a service provision program; (13) the Urban Studies Institute; (14) a traditional skills class for elementary students who have failed to meet promotion standards; (15) Project Jump-Ahead, a basic skills program; (16) the Elementary Alternative Strategy, which reduces class size of selected students; and (17) the Student at Risk Program (SARP), designed to provide intensive instruction, supervision and counseling services to high risk students. (GC)