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Arts in Society, 1976
A brief description of the transformation of a vacant lot into a small park is presented. (RW)
Descriptors: Church Programs, Church Role, Community Action, Gardening
Grover, Veronica – Momentum, 1997
Describes the humanitarian efforts of St. Luke's Parish to reach out to the community and help others. Its attempts to spread justice and peace have made it a healing presence in southern society. (YKH)
Descriptors: Church Programs, Church Workers, Churches, Community Action
Carter, Michael V. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1988
Looks at Commission on Religion in Appalachia (CORA) programs uniting 23 church denominations behind social and volunteer projects designed to improve quality of rural life. Describes CORA and its projects. (TES)
Descriptors: Church Programs, Community Action, Community Development, Quality of Life
Peer reviewedCheckoway, Barry – Community Development Journal, 1991
Neighborhood service organizations such as Detroit's Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, Franklin Wright Settlements, and Warren/Conner Development Coalition have developed leadership and mobilized resources for collective action. Neighborhoods served by exceptional organizations contrast sharply with surrounding areas in decline. (SK)
Descriptors: Church Programs, Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Organizations
Download full textHaber, David – 1983
Church-based programs for caregivers of black elders have emerged from both demographic and cultural factors. To investigate the effectiveness of a training program for caregivers of noninstitutionalized elders, 95 Washington, D.C. adults (99% black, 87% female), who were providing caregiving assistance to an older adult, completed a 12-hour…
Descriptors: Blacks, Church Programs, Community Action, Older Adults
Episcopal Church, New York, NY. Dept. of Christian Education. – 1968
Prepared by the Episcopal Church, this booklet describes programs of adult Christian Education in other Christian Churches as well as those of the Episcopal Church; they show a diversity in approach, execution, and long range results. The three chapters cover Religion and Life, the Church in the World, and Understanding the Christian Heritage.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Church Programs, Community Action
National Council of Churches of Christ, New York, NY. – 1988
Addressed to churches and child caregivers, this policy report seeks to describe in layman's language the reasons for the liability insurance crisis confronting child care providers. It defines insurance terms, shows how the industry sets insurance policies and rates, and describes policies currently being written for child care programs by…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Church Programs, Church Role, Community Action
1977
Historical causes of rural poverty and general recommendations for work among rural youth in India, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand are presented in this summary of national reports given before the Rural Youth Study Group in 1976. In addition to study papers on each country, the volume contains an introduction on rural youth and…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Church Programs, Church Role, Community Action
President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice, Washington, DC. – 1967
THIS REPORT CONSISTS OF A DETAILED DISCUSSION OF THE JUVENILE COURT SYSTEM AND THE PREVENTION OF DELINQUENCY. THE COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON JUVENILE DELINQUENCY INCLUDE THE AREAS OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, HOUSING AND RECREATION, FAMILIES, INVOLVING YOUTHS IN COMMUNITY LIFE, SCHOOLS, AND EMPLOYMENT. THE APPENDIXES, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Church Programs, Community Action, Courts
