This report offers information and advice to assist all levels of government in its work to establish evidence-based policies, programs, and practices across the life cycle of disasters. This report provides examples of effective community efforts with respect to people with disabilities, and evaluates many emergency preparedness, disaster relief,…

"Skills for Adolescence," a program for middle and junior high schools, includes (1) increased parent involvement; (2) inservice training for classroom teachers; (3) service learning opportunities for students; (4) community partnerships with schools; and (5) teaching students skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and goal…

This progress report summarizes research, training, cooperative, regional advisory council, and special project activities conducted by the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center of the Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute from February 1980 through January 1981. Eleven research projects (four involving rehabilitation resources…

This report contains abstracts of 29 projects funded under the Adult Education National Research Program. The projects are of six types: studies of effective practices and programs, national impact studies, descriptive studies, developmental and design studies, commissioned papers, and technical assistance. Some of the projects examined cover the…