The Pride in Parenting (PIP) program was developed for mothers 18 years of age or older who had little or no prenatal care and their infants from birth to one year. The major goals of the program were to promote effective use of health services by mothers and their infants and to enhance infant development. The intervention program consisted of…

This bulletin is designed as a how-to-do-it workbook and guide to help young people plan and implement crime prevention projects to make their communities safer and healthier by using a five-step Success Cycle. Some examples of programs around the country provide a starter list to show the sorts of programs young people can develop. A wide variety…

This report highlights efforts by Time Warner personnel to strengthen community connections through various programs and services aimed at supporting: education, the arts, volunteerism, diversity, and business-community action. The report is divided into sections focusing on each of these areas. The first section, Education, describes programs…

How a Head Start program expanded to become an early child development program'' which includes training for the parents in a Community Education Center.'' (SP)

Most drug-abuse-treatment programs fail because they have no community base, no clear social perspective, and because they rely on rehabilitated addicts lacking professional expertise and professionals isolated from the communities they serve. (JM)

Describes a heavy construction equipment operation and maintenance program conducted in the Appalachia region of eastern Kentucky. (GB)

Based on a paper delivered at the 22nd Annual Conference of the National Association for Foreign Student Affairs, Kansas City, Missouri, April 30, 1970. (Editor)

Reacting to community opposition to a pregnancy prevention program, the Suffolk County, New York, health department assessed community needs and values to develop a program that would be acceptable. The program focuses on informing parents about teenage sexual problems and emphasizes parent-child communication. (PP)

A study designed to determine the effect of a set of community dentistry extramural experience on student attitudes is discussed. The experiences involved one or more of four underserved or special populations: the mentally retarded, the mentally ill, correctional center inmates, and indigent children. (Author/MLW)

Career education in Colorado is the focus of this article. Colorado's three areas of concentration are described: business-education community council, a K-12 guidance and counseling program, and availability of technical assistance to educators. Future endeavors are also discussed. (CT)

Reviews empirical research on the effects of deinstitutionalization programs on families, focusing on family treatment, labeling, scapegoating of the youth, and widening the net of the juvenile justice system. Raises concerns about the potential cost of deinstitutionalization to family members brought into treatment. (Author/MJL)

Examined structural and programmatic factors impeding delivery of the services to female offenders. Suggests that high recidivism rates among women released from jail may be, in part, a consequence of discriminatory policies and the general unresponsiveness of community agencies. Outlines recommendations for better use of available resources.…

Presents six steps for organizing community forum programs: establish forum steering committees; enlist community organization cosponsors; involve local media; develop related activities and community events; provide for panelist and moderator practice sessions; and develop forum promotional plans. Includes action steps for the forum coordinator.…

Availability of nursing home beds was a strong predictor of institutional care. Higher rates of community care occurred where there were greater expenditures for protective, legal, chore, day care and social/recreation services and, in which there were more older persons in poverty and fewer women working. (Author)

A community-based project was carried out in two low-income, high density areas in Tel Aviv, Israel, to help mothers of large families gain more from the existing family budget. Areas covered included clothing, nutrition, household maintenance, and savings and insurance. Behavioral changes were greatest in the area of clothing. (Author/JH)