This guide describes promising programs, projects, and research that address the problem of juvenile alcohol and other drug abuse and lists sponsoring agencies and clearinghouses for further information. It is a comprehensive resource tool on the problem of alcohol and other substance abuse among juveniles, describing programs designed to increase…

This document presents the final report from an educational and community development program designed to raise awareness about the abuse and neglect of the elderly. The Elder Abuse Prevention Project is briefly described in terms of project goals, objectives, the model used, the target groups served, and the evaluation processes employed. It is…

CHAMPS Peer Leadership is a program designed to prepare school and community teams that can empower youth to take responsibility for themselves and to prevent abusive behaviors. Students who can set goals, build teams, communicate, take self-responsibility, possess self-esteem, and feel empowered, also have the capability to respond positively to…

CHAMPS Peer Leadership is a program for the prevention of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use, and other negative behaviors and issues facing children. The program asks children to take responsibility for themselves and make positive changes in their schools and communities. Students who have process skills such as goal setting, team building,…

Differences in the effectiveness of a school-based prevention-with-intervention and a prevention-only program for aggressive children were examined. A total of 32 teacher-referred children, matched on externalizing behavior, age, and sex, were randomly assigned to either a treatment group which received both the prevention and intervention…

In April 1989, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) convened a meeting of 17 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) education and training experts to discuss AIDS and substance abuse training and to examine NIDA-initiated training efforts. Participants were asked to develop specific recommendations for NIDA regarding its role in…

As a contribution toward community education efforts, this two-part resource list targets staff of alcohol and other drug use prevention projects, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) projects, and women's health projects. The first section presents factual information on AIDS, including transmission patterns and demographics. The second…

This survey analyzed the nature and level of services in adolescent pregnancy prevention in the developing countries of Latin America, Africa, and Asia. While focusing on programs to prevent adolescent pregnancy, many of the groups surveyed were also responding to the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic in their work with youth.…

This study investigated whether or not high or low risk youths differed on previous items discriminative of problem-prone youth, particularly problem-prone attitudes and preferences, and social and environmental smoking. In addition, the study examined whether high or low use youths differed on items related to a health orientation including…

This memo is an update of a previous memo to the Special Committee on Teenage Pregnancy Prevention and Related Issues. It lists the suggestions that have been submitted by Committee members to staff as of February 21, 1991; and includes suggestions made since the January 24, 1991 meeting of the Special Committee. The suggestions are broken down…

The status of services for deaf people in rural Asia is examined. The lack of prevalence statistics is noted as is the concomitant problem of parents, families, and impaired individuals concealing the impairment. Attempted solutions according to the western model are seen to include prevention, early detection and intervention, specialized…

A basic approach is offered that is applicable to any multibuilding maintenance program. (MLF)

Computers that check the actual energy usage of each building are part of a prevention program that has reduced energy consumption at Harvard University. (MLF)

Nationwide, colleges are developing independent and unique approaches to school security. (Author/MLF)

A citation from the 23rd P/A Awards Program for a research report that examines what physical designs and administrative actions could do to reduce school vandalism. (Author/MLF)