Small regional foundations, endowments often formed by an individual or family, represent a capillary network among colleges and universities, funneling smaller amounts of money to projects and programs out of the reach of the national foundations. A few foundations are identified and described. (MLW)

A new wave of progressive thought and action can be identified in groups such as the Montana Alliance for Progressive Policy (MAPP). Old political dichotomies are shunned to form new ideologies stressing: (1) public policies to ensure a better future; (2) security from disasters; (3) stewardship to promote balance and harmony; and (4) expanded…

Summarizes the 20-year history of the Appalachian Regional Commission's innovative, flexible, $550M model health care delivery system. Cites achievements in establishing primary care clinics; tackling black lung disease; and expanding health manpower, health education, maternal and child health care, and rehabilitation centers. (NEC)

Traces Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council's decade of delivering/linking cradle-to-grave health services for 500,000 rural residents. Describes microwave communications radio network; clinics; services in family planning, genetic counseling, prenatal care, maternal/child care, nutrition, heart/respiratory disease screening, renal…

A regional consultative model for visually impaired rural students requires collaboration among the state education agency, residential school for the blind, and local school districts. To be successful, consultants should focus on organization, positive relationships with school personnel, (including providing inservice training and access to…

Three major difficulties in establishing effective cooperative conservation programs are: (1) the problem of allocation of responsibilities for preserving individual items; (2) the lack of people adequately trained in physical preservation; and (3) the need for a national initiative in preservation. (PF)

In order to eliminate or reduce the problems that detract from the quality and status of the off-campus program and of those individuals who administer or teach in it, three major features of a plan for developing extension programs using the concept of regional service areas are presented. (MS)

Describes the Cuyahoga Heritage Project and the grass roots origins of the environmental education movement. (GB)

Discusses the ways to utilize existing continuing education resources for psychologists and ways to develop cooperative programs for resource development. (GB)

Describes a project called Subregional Approach to Improved Nursing Care, the central focus of which is to provide better use of human resources for improvement of patient care. (GB)

To help the schools meet society's changing demands, the Saskatchewan Educational Research Association was formed, to stimulate and co-ordinate research efforts. (Author)

Outlined is New York's plan for regional environmental education development emphasizing total community involvement through both formal and informal education. The report presents a three-phase approach: (1) a consituting process, (2) a correlating process, and (3) a coordinating process. (BL)

The author suggests that we need to build national systems which allow any school district to plug into the most sophisticated sources of information in such a way that they get knowledge and materials which are relevant and timely and truly cost beneficial." (Author/AK)

In south central New York State the issue of more dams on the Susquehanna River has caused bitter conflict between water resource planners and local citizens. (EB)