The final report of the project on community-based recreation for the handicapped details training activities, materials and evaluation findings. A chart lists approximately 40 primary training activities with information on date and location, faculty resource person, number attending, number of requests, and number of evaluations. The primary…

This report covers trends in discipline policies and policy-making and alternative and innovative school programs designed to diminsh behavioral problems in the classroom. The programs range from improvements in a school's physical plant to specific action plans for teachers and options in the curriculum designed to stimulate alienated students.…

This report, including statistical data, on the Parole and Pre-Release Employment Project which has been sponsored by the California Employment Development Department and funded through LEAA, covers the history, need, and purpose of the Program in context with the special employment problems of the offender in the San Francisco Bay Area. The…

The Exemplary Projects Program of the U.S. Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Assistance Administration is a systematic method of identifying outstanding criminal justice programs throughout the country, verifying their achievements, and publicizing them widely. This brochure is part of an attempt to publicize three operations. The first is a…

Following a study of the educational needs of adults in the State of Washington, the 1967 Washington Legislature passed the Community College Act of 1967, which established the community college system. It was expressly stated in the purpose of the law that community services of an educational cultural, and recreational nature, and adult education…

An investigation into the impact of a variety of compensatory programs upon black students is described. Eighteen junior college programs were described in terms of the instructional approach, the criteria for ingress into the program and egress from it, the type of credit provided, and the response of minority students to these varying…

This report covers the third quarter of Phase IV of the University-Urban Interface Program developed at the University of Pittsburgh in 1969. Since the project is close to completion, the report briefly reviews the status of the various reports in each of five areas. These areas include minority and community services, campus development,…

The Outward Bound Experience has a strong yet time-limited impact on delinquent youths. Social workers can help maintain the impact by establishing community-based follow-up programs to reinforce and sustain the positive attitudes and behaviors developed. (SE)

The article describes the development and evaluation of a Parent-Therapist Program, an innovative family-based treatment model that serves as an alternative to the placement of emotionally disturbed children in residential treatment centers. (Author/DLS)

Describes the public relations effort that went into a successful campaign to pass a $4.1 million bond referendum. (IRT)

The process of developing and publishing a volunteer-developed community health services directory is discussed. (MJB)

The Community Affairs Office at Sewickley Academy in Pennsylvania has developed a program that opens its doors to the community by offering space to local organizations and by sponsoring programs for area residents. Not only does this make the community more aware of the school's contributions and give the student greater opportunity to develop…

Two programs designed to prevent juveniles in the early stages of delinquency from progressing to serious criminal acts are described. One provides an alternative to incarceration through day or residential education as well as counseling services for juveniles with special needs. The other helps local agencies coordinate services for delinquent…

Describes the Adult Literacy Program for beginning readers operated by Communities Organized to Improve Life, a coalition of neighborhood groups dedicated to improving the quality of life in west and southwest Baltimore. Examines the community-based nature of the program, facilities, instructional materials, staffing, and benefits. (DMM)

Evaluates the project, emphasizing (1) the recruitment, training, and support of volunteers; and (2) the collection, preparation, and dissemination of educational materials. (CI)