Describes the partners' group model used at the Winona (Minnesota) Women's Resource Center which combines support, therapy, and education to work with rural women who are survivors of domestic violence. Indicates the model is especially effective if the women's partners are also in treatment and the community supports the groups. (NEC)

Describes problems and needs of sexual assault victims in rural areas; discusses impediments to apprehension and conviction of rapists; and outlines a successful model for sexual assault services that has provided health, mental health, and supportive services to victims and assisted in the rural justice system. (DS)

Describing an alternative approach to the delivery of educational services aimed at social work practitioners in rural areas, this article details a Montana educational delivery system that incorporated isolated field experience with opportunities for student interaction and extensive written and phone communication between the educational staff…

The problem of occupational diseases must be addressed by social workers who are trained to actively work for changes on a social level. A training model is described, wherein graduate students organized a small community to combat and prevent Brown Lung Disease among textile workers. (DS)

The Interdisciplinary Rural Health Training Project recruits and trains graduate-level, allied health and social service practitioners for practice in two rural Michigan counties with diverse and migrant populations. The program emphasizes cultural sensitivity, interdisciplinary community service projects, team building among health professionals,…