This description of the Cedar Valley Hospice program emphasizes palliative and supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families. The history of the hospice movement is outlined along with a description of the Cedar Valley program and the results of a 1980 program evaluation. The appendices contain a statement of the hospice goals and…

Discusses the feasibility of delivering combined health and social services to an elderly population. The social/health maintenance organization (S/HMO), incorporating features of health maintenance organizations with community social services, will be financed on a prepaid, capitated basis through premium contributions from Medicare, Medicaid,…

The Child Health and Development Project (CHDP), a home-based early intervention program operated in six East Tennessee counties, provides well-child clinics, developmental evaluation, individualized early childhood education for disadvantaged children, and training in parenting skills for their parents. The University of Tennessee's Bureau of…

Experience gained from the 1973 summer teaching/training session of the Sodus Migrant Program constituted the planning core for the 1974 summer school program. In this 6 week session, 200 children (K-6) participated in individualized instructional activities and relationships focused on the program theme "Learning for Life." Academic…

This paper describes a systematic, coordinated approach to the delivery of health and social services to the rural elderly of Maine provided by the Kennebec Valley Regional Health Agency. Four points of the model are described which distinguish it from other models of coordination: (1) a strong medical orientation in the assessment process; (2)…

This double issue of the journal "Report" focuses on the collaboration among seven social service systems that support and serve children and families. Each of the sections discusses one of the seven systems, presents an overview essay, and profiles programs that execute the service. The first section, on education, emphasizes linkages…

This paper provides an overview of the programs and services offered by the St. Louis Child Care Services to meet the needs of preschool and school-age children with special problems (physical, mental and behavioral). A short description of the programs and the services which were carried out between 1971-1979, along with the description of the…

This report describes and evaluates the Child and Family Resource Program (CFRP) in St. Petersburg, Florida, one of 11 demonstration sites of this Head Start-affiliated program. The cooperation of community service agencies and the combination of the roles of homebased teacher and social worker into the role of home visitor were major strengths of…

This is the executive summary of the National Home Start Evaluation interim report. Home Start, a federally-funded 3-year (1972-1975) demonstration program home-based for low-income families with 3- to 5-year-old children was designed to enhance a mother's skills in dealing with her own children and to provide comprehensive social-emotional,…

These findings and implications are part of the final report on the National Home Start Evaluation. Home Start, a federally-funded 3-year (1972-1975) home-based demonstration program for low-income families with 3- to 5-year-old children was designed to enhance a mother's skills in dealing with her own children and to provide comprehensive…

This volume, part of the evaluation of the Home Start Program is an informal compilation of the ideas, experiences and insights gained by members of Home Start staffs during three years of family-oriented education and services. Home Start, a federally-funded 3-year (1972-1975) home-based demonstration program for low-income families with 3- to…

Using a common format outlining program settings, agencies, children/families served, staff, services, delivery strategies, and program costs, descriptions of four cost-effective rural service delivery programs for young handicapped children provide evidence that good rural programs are affordable. The Early Lifestyle Program at King's Daughters'…

This report assesses the progress of the six summative Home Start projects as evaluation families completed their first twelve months of enrollment. Home Start, a federally-funded 3-year (1972-1975) home-based demonstration program for low-income families with 3- to 5-year-old children was designed to enhance a mother's skills in dealing with her…