This report evaluates the first 2 years of the Children's Hearings Project (CHP) which mediates in family conflicts involving rebellious and truant adolescents in Massachusetts. The report is divided into 11 chapters. Following an introductory chapter, chapter 2 describes staff, procedures, and mediator selection and training. Chapter 3 presents…

This report evaluates the 1984-85 operation of the Basic Educational Skills Tutorial Program (BEST), which is conducted by the San Diego Urban League. In a brief introduction it is explained that BEST is designed to utilize the talents of volunteers for the benefit of black and other minority youth who need out-of-the-classroom support with…

The Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 authorizes ACTION, an independent agency, to administer six volunteer programs including the three components under Title II, the Older Americans Volunteer Program (OAVP). The programs under OAVP--the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), and the Senior Companion…

In order to provide regular read-aloud programs in nursing homes, to mentally stimulate and enrich the institutionalized elderly, and to improve access to library materials and services a project, proposed by the Seattle Public Library, provided training for volunteers in read-aloud techniques, sensitivity to nursing home residents, and meeting…

The second in a biennial series of statistical profiles of the independent sector (voluntary sector, third sector, or nonprofit sector) describes and charts the activities of groups and individuals associated with this sector. Included are voluntary organizations, foundations, the social responsibility programs of corporations, and people who…

Intended for use by volunteer library workers and others with no professional library training, this manual presents guidelines for operating a small church or synagogue lending library and presents detailed instructions for processing and cataloging synagogue library material. It is noted that the manual was created when the library at Temple…

The College for Living Program in Denver, Colorado, focuses on independent living skills for developmentally disabled adults. The program is described in terms of its history (beginning in 1974) and its focus on education and community services provided by institutions of higher education. The program's three major goals and component objectives…

This paper describes the Intergenerational Program, a high school volunteer program which matches students with older adults who receive help and companionship through the Independent Aging Program (San Jose, California). The history of the student program is reviewed, and the steps involved in establishing the program are outlined. Recruitment of…

This report describes Book Buddies, a volunteer-based outreach project of the San Francisco Public Library, whose goal is to provide reading services and to promote reading aloud to children and their families in San Francisco hospitals and pediatric clinics. The introduction chronicles the need for such a program; offers background information on…

This report evaluates the implementation of a demonstration model of a father-involvement component of Head Start programs in Washington (District of Columbia). Since well over 90 percent of the children in area Head Start programs are Black, the target group for this project was Black fathers. The following recommendations for program improvement…

This report provides data and related information on the extent of the commitment of insurance companies to a wide variety of corporate public involvement activities. The results of a survey of 424 insurance companies are presented in both tabular and narrative format and cover the companies' activities in the areas of projects for the community,…

In the first section of this report, summaries are presented of the papers delivered at the General Session of the meeting of the Southwest Park and Recreation Training Institute. The topics were: (1) Risk Aspect of Parks and Recreation; (2) All You Need To Know about Boards and Commissions, but Were Afraid To Ask; (3) Leadership and…

To reduce school isolation from the broader community, increase public awareness of school offerings, and provide students with opportunities to interact with the business community, the Fort Worth (Texas) Independent School District decided to participate in the Adopt-A-School program. Using a question-answer format, this report evaluates the…

The guide is designed to help paraprofessionals and support staff understand P.L. 94-142, The Education For All Handicapped Children Act. Information is presented for three major topic areas: (1) purpose and background of the law (including discussion of such major components of the regulations as individualized education programs (IEPs), due…