Notes three features of current community service satisfaction research that hinder its progress: weakness of study designs, lack of standard service and disregard for how user satisfaction varies with service use. Makes recommendations regarding the content, reliability, validity, and analysis of useful measures of service satisfaction. (SB)

Examines the economic inequities resulting from Massachusetts legislation that permitted community college continuing education divisions to operate, but without the state's monetary support. Describes North Shore Community College's financial and administrative model for continuing education/community services, looking at its strengths, benefits,…

Provides a basic programming model for the community services coordinator in the community college and discusses informational support sources. Problems associated with successful programming, such as failure to evaluate, relying on past achievements, and overextension of staff are discussed. Research regarding planning models is suggested.…

Although the planning-programming-budgeting system (PPBS) has its limitations, it should be used in evaluating community service programs. (DC)

This article describes a system of community-based social counselors whose function is to assist individuals and families living in 11 public housing parks in Norfolk, Virginia. The aim of the program is to reach individuals who, because of location and difficulty with transportation, might never get to a counselor for assistance. (Author/EJT)

Thirty different high school and community workshops were held in 1975-76 by Montgomery College for the purpose of informing parents about student financial aid programs and application procedures. Knowledgeable financial aids officers, as information disseminators, can perform a valuable community service. (JDS)

Service learning has been defined as the integration of service with academic growth. It is a method through which young people learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service experiences. Service learning programs are individualized and unique, and to duplicate one program or to expect the same effects from one…

This paper describes a VD Awareness Project initiated in Los Angeles in 1972. Youth are involved in this problem by telling their peers about VD. The project is considered a success because of the widespread dissemination of VD information among the youth, an increase in the development of interpersonal and leadership skills of the students…

Community involvement can do much to bring about confidence in the educational organization. Participation in decision-making is a vital component of the school district's operation as well as the school community relationship. (Author/GB)

Article discussed the spirit of cooperation between Johnston College and San Bernardino Valley College, California in volunteer efforts in a variety of community programs. (RK)

Discussed community services in the community college in terms of area needs, community self-determination, service delivery, institutional cooperation, and financial support. (Author/RK)

Title I authorizes grants or contracts for all or part of the cost of planning, establishing, or operating community-based services for the prevention of delinquency. (Author)

Chancellor of the State University of New York outlines a startling and bright future for the two-year college in America, and of the community services challenge from a society in which formalized learning will become a continuous process. (Editor)

Offers a plan for a university to establish a community services institute through which it could launch a program for self-development. (Author)

Since State and Extension Forestry at Kansas State University received specific funding from the U.S. Forest Service for community forestry programs, the university has received requests for assistance from more than 200 Kansas towns. (GB)