This book makes extensive use of photographs to document successful community-based family support programs that enable families and their children to overcome cycles of poverty, drugs, and violence. The book begins with an essay by Roger Rosenblatt discussing the history of childhood in America and the growth of community-based programs; the…

During the first three months of 1973 weekly forums and other meetings were held, with considerable success, in Johnston County, North Carolina, to provide the residents an opportunity to become aware of and to discuss all aspects of the topic The Impact of Urbanization on Johnston County.' (SA)

Describes Maryland program in which senior psychiatric residents work one day a week for a year as consultants to health departments, in effort to prepare them more adequately for work in the community. (CJ)

Describes the federally funded program conducted by Afram Associates, Inc. which provides service to nine Parent Implemented Programs located in nine cities in six states. (MB)

This article describes a service learning project for students with emotional and behavioral disorders attending a special education day treatment program. Students worked with senior citizens to beautify a senior housing complex. It describes the project's structure, student characteristics, and quantitative and qualitative data collection, both…

The public is "mad as hell" about crime in their communities and many residents are taking positive steps to counter street violence. Several groups around the country have organized to combat the crime problem. (SI)

The author talks about a vision of a "learning community" that is currently being trialled in 26 testbeds in England. As the first learning community testbeds develop across England, the author looks at some of the early issues that are emerging from the first few months of activity. The issues identified have emerged from early…

Purpose: This article describes early efforts of four community partnerships in Boston, El Paso, Houston, and Milwaukee to address governance and management structures in ways that promote the sustainability of innovative community-based long-term care system improvements. The four communities are grantees of the Community Partnerships for Older…

A real community program needs not only programs but a new perspective on the total program of the library aimed at joining the theoretical to the practical, with a shift in accent to the needs of the patron as an individual. (Author/PF)

TO COMBAT POVERTY IN THE OZARKS, A TOTAL COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM IS RECOMMENDED. IT INVOLVES A COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SECTION SETTING UP A CURRICULUM INVOLVING PROBLEMS OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, COMMUNITY, WELFARE, RECREATION, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. KEY LEADERS SHOULD CONFER OFTEN ABOUT PROBLEMS IN THEIR COUNTIES. A REVITALIZED…

Instead of beginning with a general content area, the college staff worked to initiate its program planning by identifying a social problem and locating the various groups who had a stake in solving the problem. (Author)

Considered are the virtues of film making as a community project to foster communication. Examples of successful projects of this nature are discussed. (LS)

Examines the role that the public library plays as a center for community activities, as a civic building, and as a representative of government. Examples of these roles in California communities are given, and sources of income and funding problems are addressed. (Contains 10 references.) (LRW)