This paper presents a ten point program for schools and communities, aimed at the prevention of abuse and rehabilitation of drug users. The program's thrust is a comprehensive endeavor involving key individuals and agencies in long range efforts to dissuade youngsters from harmful experimentation with drugs. (Author)

The article describes an educational program involving high school students and the community, and their relationship with elementary school children. (BY)

To help a community toward self-help, adult high school students were trained to work with families selected for having problem children in schools or being under stress. The training was based on a communication model. Evaluation of project and community-wide measures applicable for future efforts are discussed. (Author)

The scope of the New Jersey program covers physical exams, immunizations, dental services, nutritional services, psychological evaluation, and eye exams. (CJ)

Systematic collaborative research is needed to find ways to extend community comprehensive health care more equitably to all citizens. (IR)

In this article we describe an attempt to meet a university community's needs for emergency mental health services through the establishment of a student operated telephone emergency service. The service provides an interesting model for use of nonprofessionals in mental health services, in which the professional functions primarily as a trainer…

Case analysis of 426 depressed patients who came into contact with mental health centers showed that patients from low income inner city areas had a significantly higher rate of suicidal attempts and were more severely ill on admission than their middle- and upper-class counterparts in suburban, small urban, and rural areas. Strengthening of…

The emphasis is on the use of a behavior checklist to identify maladjusted children, supplemented by a psychological assessment of cognitive, perceptual, and motor functions to screen for "high-risk subjects. (Author)

Address to Canadian Guidance and Counseling Conference, Edmonton, 1969. (CJ)

Urbanization, economic stratification, parent-school power struggles create community-wide climate in which solutions must be sought rather than in isolation of school building. Community feedback and collaboration should develop under understandings necessary to serve local population more meaningfully. Based on address of New York State…

Surveyed 80 Black adults to measure knowledge and attitudes about mental health agencies and counselors and recommend strategies for better mental health service delivery. Findings suggested Blacks know the locations of some agencies and are familiar with their services, although 90 percent had never used them. Most had positive attitudes. (JAC)