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Foothill-De Anza Community Coll. District, Los Altos Hills, CA. – 1971
Community services programs for the Foothill Community College District are described and statistics indicating their level of activity for 1970-71 are presented. This progress report also includes a 5-year budget projection and future program plans. The recreation program includes structured and unstructured athletic and recreational events. A…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Auditoriums, Community Programs, Community Recreation Programs
Hitzing, Wade; Kozlowski, Ronald E. – 1984
The first of five papers written by the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Planning Council's Deinstitutionalization Task Force Project, this document focuses on the role of institutional services. Following a brief summary of planning principles (least restrictive alternative, right to services, normalization, equal justice, respect for human…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Developmental Disabilities, Institutional Role
1982
This book presents three monographs written by the Formula Grants and Technical Assistance Division of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in its efforts to assist in the development and implementation of programs to reduce juvenile crime. The book is intended to offer the practitioner a summary of theory and research…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Programs, Delinquency Causes, Delinquency Prevention
Bettis, Moody C.; Roberts, Robert E. – Ment Hyg, 1969
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting and Mental Health Assembly of the National Association for Mental Health (Boston, November 21,1968).
Descriptors: Community Programs, Conceptual Schemes, Labor Needs, Mental Health Programs
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC. – 1979
A consumer product safety monthly planning guide for community organizations is provided. The material is organized into suggested monthly topics with seasonal emphasis. Each section highlights selected information about how to identify potential hazards associated with categories of products. Each section also includes recommendaitons of ways to…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Community Education, Community Organizations, Community Programs
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1975
This monograph discusses the developmental stages of career education in Michigan, and describes eight local-level career education projects in the state. Some of the specific programs in operation in Michigan include: (1) a placement project which finds jobs for students and graduates of a vo-tec center; (2) a career-oriented curriculum project…
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD. – 2002
This implementation guide is designed for community-based organizations interested in developing programs similar to Plain Talk, a neighborhood-based initiative aimed at helping adults, parents, and community leaders develop the skills and tools needed to communicate effectively with youth about reducing adolescent sexual risk taking. The guide is…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Programs, Early Parenthood, Pregnancy
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Bindman, Arthur J. – Mental Retardation, 1972
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Role, Community Programs, Exceptional Child Services
Border, Barbara A. – Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 1980
A home economics education system is described which provides an organized method of examining present offerings, exploring innovative ideas for the future, identifying community and student needs, and locating resources for implementation as well as for assessment. Includes a section on where to find money resources. (CT)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Home Economics Education, Needs Assessment, Program Costs
Hart, Edward J.; Behr, Mary T. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1979
A merger of school and community programs provides a more comprehensive and realistic approach to health education. (LH)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Health Education, Needs Assessment, Program Development
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Betts, Sherry C.; Peterson, Donna J.; Roebuck, James C. – Journal of Extension, 2003
The growth of the Children, Youth and Families At Risk National Initiative into a base program was charted through a survey documenting changes in 22 participating states' ability to develop and sustain programs. Data from 1997-1998 and 2000-2001 reveal gains in four of six components: statewide commitment, individuals' understanding of states'…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Community Programs, Extension Education, Program Development
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Antoniadis, Anastasia; Lubker, Bobbie Boyd – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1997
Epidemiology is presented as a tool for the primary prevention of a broad range of factors associated with increased rates of communication disorders. The potential use of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model of program planning and evaluation to design comprehensive, community-based prevention programs for communication disorders is discussed. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Community Programs, Epidemiology, Intervention
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Rollin, Stephen A.; Rubin, Roberta T.; Wright, John C. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2000
Describes the evolution of a primary, community-based drug prevention program and the challenges associated with becoming established within a particular community. Addresses the use of consortium to implement program goals and objectives; parental involvement and home visitation; developing and maintaining a positive relationship with the host…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cooperative Programs, Drug Use, Parent Participation
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Cook, Timothy J.; Durow, W. Patrick – Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 2008
In "Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium," the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB; 2005) calls on Catholic colleges and universities to work with diocesan educational leaders to prepare leaders for Catholic schools. In response, the Creighton University Education…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Catholics, Leadership Training, Partnerships in Education
Bowie, Lillian; Bronte-Tinkew, Jacinta – Child Trends, 2008
Out-of-school time programs provide intervention and prevention services to young people who are deemed "at-risk" with the goal of improving their social, emotional, and academic development. However, research indicates that children and youth who are most "at-risk" are less likely to participate in out-of-school time programs, and do so less…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, After School Programs, Youth, Governance
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