For more than a quarter of a century, both human service agencies and religious organizations have provided for the needs of the elderly. In order to study the relationship between these groups, clergy from mainline Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish churches and synagogues (N=34) and social service agency administrators in a midwestern suburb were…

Human service professionals, lacking a viable model to incorporate primary intervention into the human service provider's role, seldom practice primary prevention. Collaboration is the most appropriate model for introducing primary prevention into a community human service delivery system. The collaboration model was applied in a midwestern…

A first grade program in career education designed to acquaint children with the various people performing community services, to help them learn the role and responsibility involved in providing these services, and to relate these aspects to pride and trust in getting a job well done. (Author/SA)

Article examined the Brookside Park Family Life Center, established by the Boston Model Cities Administration, and how it provides comprehensive health and social services to families. (RK)

Social service agencies can improve accountability to their clients in specific ways. These techniques borrow some of the language and principles of management science and can be applied successfully only if social workers accept the challenge posed by accountability and view these concepts as compatible with professional values. (Author)

This pamphlet provides a guide to the type and quantity of information to be collected for effective solid waste management in small communities. It is directed at municipal or private personnel involved in the operation and ownership of management facilities. Sample activity reports are included for reference. (CS)

PROPED, the Brazilian acronym for Research and Education Program for Development prepares scientific and technical experts and is involved in applied research and service projects. One of PROPED's goals is to devise projects for community development. (Author/PG)

Adapted from a speech before the National Association of Sheltered Workshops and Homebound Programs (San Francisco, November, 1968).

The general purpose of this study was to evaluate two community protective service systems in terms of the mechanisms for the identification and the handling of child abuse and neglect cases and the effectiveness of the intervention. Data were collected at two sites. One was a comprehensive 24-hour program, and the other was a more traditional…

Intended to help program planners and evaluators in providing insight as to what can be accomplished in an educational program dealing with energy conservation, this report is an evaluation of the outcomes of a community conference on energy conservation. There is a brief description of the day-long energy conference attended by 178 people (38 of…

A CONFERENCE WAS HELD TO EXAMINE THE REALITIES OF PROBLEMS OF MIGRANT WORKERS FROM THE POINTS OF VIEW OF THE GROWER, THE WORKER, THE CONSUMER, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE TREND HAS BEEN TOWARD MECHANIZING AGRICULTURE, CEASING THE IMPORTATION OF BRACEROS AND OTHER FOREIGN LABOR, AND RECRUITING MANY NEW FAMILIES TO AGRICULTURE FOR DOMESTIC…

THERE IS AN INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SOCIAL PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY MINORITY GROUPS IN LOS ANGELES AND MENTAL ILLNESS. THE CAUSES OF THESE PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC SITUATIONS THAT ARE PECULIAR TO THE AFFECTED GROUPS. THOUGH THE SCHOOL HAS A ROLE TO PLAY, IT CANNOT TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOLVING…

AGENCIES SELECTED BY THE CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE ARE PRESENTED. POLICIES, PRACTICES, CASE ILLUSTRATIONS, PURPOSES, AND HISTORY OF EACH AGENCY ARE DESCRIBED. THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU OF LOS ANGELES IS A MULTIFUNCTION AGENCY THAT INCLUDES FAMILY DAY CARE. SERVICE IS GIVEN TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN OF ALL FAITHS AND RACES. THE HUDSON GUILD OF NEW YORK CITY…