The programs of four full-time and two part-time senior centers in the Chicago area are discussed and evaluated. The average number of participants in the centers' programs per month is 2,298. Each full-time center provides the following basic program of direct services: Assistance in Income Maintenance; Counseling; Education, Employment and…

An initial task in starting a program of community services is to plan to develop and prepare fo offer a program designed to achieve the purposes and goals of the college. The procedures used to analyze the expectations and needs may be as varied as the final programs, but there are certain basic considerations which are common to them all. These…

Many communities across the country are finding that their problems--whether social, political, or economic in origin--can be diminished if not solved outright through continuing education for adults. Adult education projects under the sponsorship of the Office of Education's Community Service and Continuing Education (CSCE) program were…

Reports on references in the ERIC system pertinent to community services and outreach programs. (Author/NHM)

Describes the implementation of the Virginia Vital Information for Education and Work program at the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College, considering access through the library and career resource center, the types of students served, uses of the system, and benefits. (DMM)

This description of a program in which public libraries serve as sites for mediation sessions discusses the advantages of mediation over judicial proceedings in resolving disputes in the neighborhood and workplace, the role of the library in this program, and the effects on the library's relationship with the community. (CLB)

Community based rehabilitation for disabled persons in developing nations is contrasted with institutionally based rehabilitation. A strategy is proposed which combines the two approaches and includes greater economic realism, design of advanced training programs, provision of reliable transportation, and more outreach and follow-up activities by…

The author cites five specific areas in which the staff of community resource agencies can serve as resources in vocational education, a resource often overlooked. (AG)

A demonstration program of a system coordinating the wide variety of services provided for neglected and abused children in a metropolitan area has produced many gains in the handling of such cases: notably, avoidance of institutionalization. (Author/CS)

A look at Project REACH, a modest pilot effort to explore the practicality of a regional education delivery system using cable television. (Author)

Project's goal is to teach illiterates and also to offer agricultural and health advice, provide training and practical demonstrations on all community needs. (DS)

The student activities building was designed for and now serves as the vital center of the campus. (Author)

Public relations is an important aspect of community services; several brief descriptions of public relations programs are presented in this summary of two workshops. (RN)

The history, future, and a critical analysis of the 1965 Higher Education Act are presented. (RN)