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Davis, Sharon; Meyer, Scott; Terrasi, Margaret – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1996
The village center model is designed to eliminate fragmented social service delivery problems in rural areas. The Whole Village Project at Plymouth, New Hampshire, offers interagency collaboration, local control and leadership, and increased client access to family and child services. Alternative strategies are outlined for development of similar…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Services, Cooperative Programs, Delivery Systems
Rozelle, George R.; And Others – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1980
Reviews characteristics of rural drug abuse and general considerations for rural service delivery. Describes the Prevention Project, a rural drug abuse program in Florida, and explains its development, philosophy, and teaching techniques, including a basic educational module for use with rural youth. Includes recommendations for similar programs.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Community Involvement, Delivery Systems, Drug Abuse
Campbell, Paul – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1979
Reexamines definitions of "ruralness" and "resources." Describes three types of support services common to human service agencies. Discusses influence as a program development resource, advantage of rural programs, incumbent social work roles related to resource development, and what makes a program successful. Lists four program development…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Ancillary Services, Community Action, Community Involvement
Getz, Virginia – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1982
Uses a budgeting technique to determine if free-market incentives or forces would provide an economic base sufficient to support medical professionals who might practice in the approximately 140 U.S. counties that lack a physician (located mainly in a narrow band from west Texas north through South Dakota). (AH)
Descriptors: Budgets, Economic Factors, Incentives, Medical Services
Wood, Julie E. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1986
Describes multifacted role of a social worker in establishing a rural hospice care program in Cottage Grove, Oregon, a community of 8,000 inhabitants. Discusses program development, planning, coordination, and administration; problem identification and needs assessment; volunteer training; and client assessment and direct services. (NEC)
Descriptors: Community Services, Delivery Systems, Needs Assessment, Program Descriptions
Rothmel, Sharon – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1978
Texas A&M University offers a health planning "laboratory" course with a rural focus; student findings have been surprising to all concerned. Within the geographic study area, there appear to be enough health services providers to satisfy existing criteria of adequacy, but barriers of awareness, culture, and finances preclude proper utilization.…
Descriptors: College Programs, Delivery Systems, Disadvantaged, Distance
Van Den Bergh, Nan – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1989
Outlines the development of a service delivery network--California Farm Families in Transition--for distressed farmers in Fresno County. Describes the three-tiered prevention model used, initial needs assessment, and services provided in legal, financial, mental health, social, and job development areas. Contains 15 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Consortia, Cooperative Programs, Delivery Systems, Farmers
Cianciolo, Patricia K.; Brady, Bonnie – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1994
Describes Nokomis/Mishomis Place, an assisted living home for elders of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Discusses background on Native American elderly in the United States and Michigan, development of the home, services offered, culturally relevant environment and activities, funding, and problems related to facilities planning…
Descriptors: Chippewa (Tribe), Community Services, Cultural Relevance, Indigenous Personnel
