A detailed profile of the largest fresh-air education program in the country for disadvantaged youth -- Sea Ventures -- is provided in this document. Created entirely through the effort of volunteers, Sea Ventures provides learning opportunities that go beyond occupying youngsters. This multi-racial/lingual juvenile delinquency prevention program…

This report contains a collection of papers presented at the conference. Topics covered include evaluation of athletic staff and programs, changing interests and values of teenagers, new athletic facilities, professional preparation of and job security for coaches, public relations, athletic directors' roles, athletic budgets, insurance programs,…

Twenty-eight agencies throughout the nation which are responsible for recruitment and training of teenagers into responsible leadership roles in the recreation field were surveyed for the purpose of producing a set of guidelines for creating and planning leadership programs through which the nation's youth might fulfill the need for more trained…

A compilation of works on educational gerontology is presented. This bibliography is divided into 20 sections: (1) General References: Education for Older People, (2) Educational Programs for Older People, (3) Multipurpose Senior Centers, (4) Recreation for Older People, (5) Preretirement Education, (6) Consumer Education for Older People, (7)…

This fact sheet outlines Sweden's policies of government-supported child care and parental insurance provisions. Swedish families receive: (1) free maternity and child health care; (2) child allowances for each child of 9,000 krona per year through age 16; (3) up to 450 days of paid parental leave for the birth of a child, with 360 days paid at 90…

This report describes program activities related to the administration of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 from October 1, 1984 through September 30, 1985. Information is presented on funding efforts, program development, and other activities relating to: vocational rehabilitation services (e.g., American Indian vocational rehabilitation services,…

Four counties and five adjacent towns are served by the Broadview, Montana (population 100), community education program begun in 1978. A one mill tax levy and a 3-year Mott fund seed grant allowed for tuition courses in 1979-80; in 1981, a $5 per course fee will be charged. The majority of courses are taught in the school and are designed to…

Fourteen culturally deprived educable mentally handicapped children (ages 126 to 168 months, IQ's 52 to 86) participated in a 7-week project to determine the effectiveness of correlating classroom instruction with camping and outdoor educational activities. The subjects were first tested for current knowledge and attitudes about science,…

A summary of presentations and proceedings of the 1968 annual symposium on health, physical education, and recreation makes up the major portion of this document. Four successful programs in action are discussed. In addition, the booklet contains a section on developing and writing proposals for Federal support programs and a section on…

The adult education activities of the government of Singapore have emphasized campaigns to help its citizens adjust to the rapid pace of industrialization and modernization. Various government ministries and private industries are indirectly involved in adult education through training programs in vocational skills and agricultural extension…

The third section of the journal contains information and addresses on federal, state, and independent programs for the deaf as well as social and recreational agencies and supportive organizations and agencies. (PHR)

To meet the growing demand for recreation services in rural communities, the Colorado Rural Recreation Director's Project (CRRDP) works as a partnership between the University of Colorado in Boulder and rural Colorado communities. During the summer months, each participating community (52 since the project's beginning in 1981) receives the…

Directed to the Multnomah County, Oregon, sixth grade students who participate in the Outdoor School program, the reusable handbook serves as an introduction to the week-long, resident outdoor education experience which focuses on four natural resources: soil, water, plants, and animal life. Each week, four sixth grade classes from different…

The results of a 2 1/2-year study to formulate an overall plan utilizing and coordinating existing services for hearing impaired children are reported. The definition, classification, incidence, and prevention of hearing impairment and the orientation of professional personnel are discussed. Recommendations are given for identification and medical…

This curriculum for activity director in a long-term care facility consists of a student manual and instructor key. The student manual is designed to be used independently by students in secondary health occupations programs or by individuals receiving on-the-job training in a long-term care facility. A clinical site is needed for individuals to…