Youth recreation programming increasingly emphasizes developing resilience. Youth programmers could benefit from adopting therapeutic recreation (TR) practices. Theories of TR practice, and specific skills developed in TR professionals, can be integral to effective youth programming. Virginia's Fairfax County Department of Community Recreation…

Seven Circles is a substance abuse prevention coalition in Southeast Alaska with a two-tiered structure consisting of local partnerships joined together in a regional coalition. Describes the results of surveys designed to assess the development and implementation of youth/adult partnerships. Results support the youth/adult partnership model and…

Describes how a high school journalism program dealt with the events on September 11, 2001. Concludes that scholastic journalists will be challenged by this new era, but the mission of journalists and advisers is unchanged--to inform, to explain and to provide a student forum for discussion of the serious issues everyone is facing. (SG)

Reports on the development of a program preparing graduate students to teach in the School of Oceanography, University of Washington, in response to repeated graduate student complaints about the lack of a program. Describes the program which is based on surveys of groups affected by the program and research on teaching assistant preparation,…

A survey of six universities offering doctoral programs in gerontology identified enrollments, costs, graduates' employment, and faculty characteristics. Not all offer a mix of specialties; none requires internships. Respondents agreed on the need for additional doctoral program development, but funding and faculty availability limit growth. (SK)

This article provides a use plan for instituting and maintaining a successful chore and allowance program for children. Specific guidelines are outlined regarding how to teach children basic money management skills. Explicit examples are offered for teaching these skills that can be easily adopted by parents and clinicians who specialize in…

Explains how to plan and implement an elementary school career day, which requires counselor leadership and integration into the school's guidance program. Suggests roles for administrators, teachers, staff, parents, and community representatives. (SK)

An adult education program used drama to reach women not actively seeking health education. Audience discussions revealed key themes for improvement: the role of primary health care professionals and the need for confidence building to proceed other program activities. (SK)

Compares the assumptions, strengths, and weaknesses of seven approaches frequently used in the public sector to involve large numbers of people in planning and implementing change. The approaches are real-time strategic change, search conferences, future searches, strategic options development and analysis, strategic choice, technology of…

Claims that oral communication across the curriculum (OCXC) offers unique pedagogical advantages in three areas: (1) active learning; (2) discipline-specific application of communication; and (3) continued instruction and practice throughout college for non-communication majors. Provides a guide for administrators and faculty in developing OCXC…

The spiritual model of successful aging begins with the primacy of the transcendent and is based on the assumption that there is something greater than the "ego-self." An "ElderSpirit Center" based on this model would provide spiritually oriented classes, retreats, resources, and guidance. (JOW)

Discusses the efficacy of an intensive model of HIV/AIDS counselor training. Reports that positive changes in knowledge and attitudes at the posttraining stage were sustained over time. Since many students felt the courses positively affected their overall counseling skills, the authors recommend adding HIV/AIDS content material to curricula of…

Explains how to convince school administration of the importance of roof-maintenance programs as a way of extending roof life and saving money, even in the presence of roof warranties. Discusses techniques for evaluating the cost benefits of roof maintenance and the importance of creating a roof historical file. (GR)

Pennsylvania Extension youth and family educators (n=62) participated in an inservice program on enhancing community youth development programming. Participant evaluations showed significant gain in knowledge and understanding of community youth development concepts and support for the importance of developing a common framework and language for…

Over time, improvements in HIV/AIDS surveillance and service utilization data have increased their usefulness for planning programs, targeting resources, and otherwise informing HIV/AIDS policy. However, community planning groups, service providers, and health department staff often have difficulty in interpreting and applying the wide array of…