Federally funded construction programs for the retarded included are the following: 12 research centers in which biological, medical, social, and behavioral research is conducted to investigate the causes and prevention of mental retardation; 18 university-affiliated facilities for inter-disciplinary training of professional and technical…

This publication, issued twice a year -- Spring and Fall -- is designed for professional YMCA staff around the country. However, non-YMCA people and organizations might also be interested in the programs which may be applicable to their needs. The objective of the newsletter is to provide readers with information about types of specific innovative…

The Department of Labor has embarked upon a series of pilot projects known as the Comprehensive Manpower Program (CMP) in order to test means for implementing manpower services delivery systems serving whole labor market areas. The CMP provides five metropolitan models, based upon variations in number of counties within the SMSA and types of…

A collection of informative articles which promote the ideal of free access to television technology appears in this tabloid format periodical. Of particular note is a proposed videotape distribution and exchange system, in which the periodical would serve as a clearinghouse for the exchange of non-commercial videotapes. Other articles concern…

This manual has been prepared to assist community groups understand what is necessary to do if funds are sought to support a program. Contents of the manual are comprised of: Part I - Federal programs: what are Federal programs; where to find out about these programs; what to ask for from the funding department; general kinds of information needed…

The status of Adult Education programs is discussed in this speech by the Superintendent of Schools in Amsterdam, New York. A state-wide curriculum is proposed which includes evening high school, vocational-occupational programs, civic programs, job retraining, and recreational programs. The need for involving the community in continuing education…

This paper discusses six roles which an adult education agency can fill in an Educational Priority Area and illustrates each one with examples from the Liverpool E.P.A. Project. These roles are: (1) adult education cum community development; (2) adult education as a resource in community development work; (3) adult education as an aid to parents…

Presented are duplications of the responses given by the Nassau County Department of Recreation and Parks (East Meadow, New York) as part of a project to collect, share, and compile information about, and techniques in the operation of 18 community action models for recreation services to the disabled. Model programs are categorized as consumer,…

A community-centered recreational program that has served 12 mentally retarded young adults is described. Major features of the Rec Club include specific skill training activities and enhancement of independent recreational activities conducted in commercial community settings (e.g., bowling alley). Assistance is reduced as participants' skills…

Describes how a high school teacher successfuly organized, funded, and involved students and community members in an archaeological dig under the school's front lawn. (IW)

The article describes the development and implementation of a statewide (Vermont) interdisciplinary model for providing special education to learners with severe disabilities, as well as the role of a university-based center in facilitating systems change in early special education, recreation/leisure opportunities, vocational services, and family…

The most common types of latchkey situations are examined, and the common fears felt by these children are listed. Suggestions for improving the latchkey situation are given: pre- and post-school care provided by teenagers at schools, child care at neighborhood homes, and students offering self-care workshops to families. (CT)

In "Beyond Fishing," the Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) documents its experiences as a local capacity building and grantmaking organisation and describes how it supports community based projects in developing their organisational capacity. In recent decades, development organisations have been supporting capacity building…

Disability research and program evaluation have generally been viewed with suspicion in Indian country because research designs, procedures, instruments, and interpretation and dissemination of outcomes have often ignored potential cultural conflicts. This paper explores a national evaluation in eight tribal communities that established systems of…

This brief paper presents initial findings midway through the first year of implementing a school-based model of providing mental health services to children and families living in urban, low-income communities and provided by community-based mental health providers. The model emphasizes the central role of ecological factors in childhood conduct…