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Ward, Antony – 1990
Child care resource and referral agencies (CCRRs) have a unique approach to child care staff development and training. They tend to look at the problem globally, taking account of all early childhood and child care programs, and all aspects of training and staff development, including pre- and in-service training, recruitment, compensation, and…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Comprehensive Programs, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Jason, Leonard A. – 1979
A high priority area for behavioral community psychologists involves working to strengthen informal support systems within communities. A collaborative effort between a community group and academic based psychologists focusses on a community problem--dog litter in an urban area. An original demonstration project was used to influence the political…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Community Action, Community Involvement, Comprehensive Programs
Jackson, Shirley A. – 1990
The Comprehensive Approach to Restructuring a School was designed as a framework for improving the academic achievement and reducing the dropout rate of poor African American students. The major elements of the Comprehensive Approach are as follows: (1) leadership must have vision and commitment; (2) communication processes, developed by a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Achievement, Black Education, Black Students
Center for Successful Child Development, Chicago, IL. – 1989
Described are characteristics of the Center for Successful Child Development (CSCD), a family-oriented early childhood intervention program serving 6 of 28 buildings of the Robert Taylor Homes (a public housing project inhabited by 20,000 people on Chicago's south side). After an introductory section providing background information, discussion…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Comprehensive Programs, Developmental Programs, Disadvantaged Youth