In this report the Quinsigamond Community College (Massachusetts) effort to establish a Community Educational Service Center project, funded by Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965, is discussed. The primary purpose was to offer special educational services to minority and low-income groups in the local area. The demonstration project was…

Information presented at a workshop on current rural development in the Northeast was described in this report. The objectives of the workshop were to get an overall view of the regional rural development research conducted under the State Agricultural Experiment Station in the 12 northeastern states; to encourage interdisciplinary exchange; to…

This project undertook to demonstrate the effectiveness of a counseling and community services center for deaf people in a metropolitan area. The experiment was based on the need to broaden the service base for deaf people, many of whom are not aware of or not able to make adequate use of regular community service facilities because of the…

This report was prepared in conjunction with the application for accreditation status of the Chicago City-Wide Institute (CCWI) as a unit of the City Colleges of Chicago System. CCWI is an innovative, non-traditional, community-service oriented college, operating as a college without walls in cooperation with other units of the Chicago system. Its…

Steps involved in developing a high quality child development program are outlined and discussed briefly. They are: (1) determining what kind of program to provide (information and referral, family-centered, community-centered or a combination); (2) establishing priorities (a priority checklist is included); (3) identifying existing resources in…

This publication is intended to provide an accurate and current compilation of data on student enrollments in Washington community colleges for the academic year 1975-76. Historical enrollment data is included as is summarized student demographic data collected during the fall quarter of 1975 only. Thirty-five tables reflecting institutional and…

In order to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, communities must implement comprehensive programs that include identification of the problem, prevention, rehabilitation, education, and research. As professional home economists, we must demonstrate our concern, involvement, and commitment to the remediation and prevention of child…

Reviews the transition from the industrial era to the communications era and its impact on human culture, values, family structure, and governmental structure. Calls on the community colleges to mobilize local communities to contribute to the strength of the nation. (DC)

Aftercare is an interdisciplinary program which extends comprehensive service to emotionally disturbed children and their families following the child's discharge from residential treatment. (Author/BD)

Summarizes the historical background of extension services, where extension is today, and some of its future concerns. (EM)

Teachers who are active within their own community, its problems and its projects, are able to expand their classroom curriculum by involving students in community activities. (JD)

The major goal of this one-year study at the USC Andrus Gerontology Center was to examine different ways in which an existing social and health service system could be reorganized to make services more responsible and accessible to older residents. (LBH)

Describes an assertiveness training model that has been offered to parents of preschool children at a community-based parenting center. The five sessions of the training are briefly discussed and eight essential components of the program are identified: (1) hierarchical practice; (2) behavior rehearsal; (3) coaching; (4) modeling; (5)…

Colleges and universities are finding that they are not always valued in the community, but may be perceived to be straining public services and not contributing adequately to the community's resources or well-being. (MSE)

Results of an analysis of state-federal expenditures for community services between Fiscal Years 1977 and 1984 are summarized. Important trends identified include rapid real economic growth in total nationwide community spending, in federal Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded reimbursements, and in funds derived from state-source…