Describes development and preliminary implementation of the Community Education Program on Home Rule, a statewide program to aid local communities in educating citizens about the possibility of modifying their municipal government under the provisions of Pennsylvania's Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law. (JG)

FROM A STUDY OF 99 JUNIOR COLLEGES, THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES FOUR MAJOR PROGRAM OBJECTIVES OF COMMUNITY SERVICES--(1) TO MAKE THE COLLEGE A CENTER OF COMMUNITY LIFE THROUGH USE OF ITS FACILITIES BY COMMUNITY GROUPS, (2) TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO ASSIST IN THE SOLUTION OF COMMUNITY PROBLEMS, (3) TO PROMOTE THE…

YOUTH SERVICES IS A SCHOOL-CONNECTED RECREATION PROGRAM WHICH EXTENDS THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS INTO THE RECREATIONAL SETTING. ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE AFTER SCHOOL, ON WEEKENDS, AND ON HOLIDAYS. THEY INCLUDE ARTS AND CRAFTS, CAMPING, CIVIC EXPERIENCES, CLUBS, MUSIC, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND SPORTS. THE PROGRAM SERVES ADULTS,…

A survey involving 330 parents investigated factors influencing parental decision making in the choice of services for children with developmental disabilities and assessed the consequences of the decision made at both the institutional and individual levels within particular family, neighborhood, and community networks. Data collection procedures…

The paper reports on a strategy for investigating parental choice of services for developmentally disabled children in geographical areas with complex populations and delivery systems. The study is based on a prototype conducted in an Illinois county including urban, suburban, and rural populations. The prototype is described: a mail survey…

Designed for librarians planning community oriented programs, this annotated bibliography critically reviews literature defending the young adult's right to intellectual freedom. Works examined include U.S. English language journal articles and short sections of books published between 1967 and 1979. Within the bibliography and the review, topical…

QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES FROM ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF SUPERVISORS AT 99 JUNIOR COLLEGES WERE ANALYZED TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, CRITICAL INCIDENTS WHICH WERE EFFECTIVE OR INEFFECTIVE IN ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVES, AND CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS OF COMMUNITY SERVICES. RESPONDENTS IDENTIFIED OBJECTIVES IN…

This bibliography, directed to researchers and practitioners in cable television (CATV), has two purposes. The first intent is to summarize chronologically earlier bibliographies; the second is to provide a comprehensive coverage of information which has more recently been made available. The 461 citations from 1973 through June 1976 are listed in…

The report examines demographic factors involved and services available for mentally retarded Texans over 35 years old. Prevalence estimates are reviewed, and statistics are given for the number of Texans served in state and community programs. Adaptive behavior level, sex ethnicity and socioeconomic status are among the factors considered in a…

The Crossroads Survey, an adaptation of the macrostructural accounting techniques, was employed for purposes of testing the community development theory that services are added to communities in the same sequence. Dividing services and amenities into 2 categories (commercial and public/professional), the Crossroads Survey was conducted in Clinton…

The second edition of the directory of organizations operating in the Indian communities throughout the State of Minnesota is an attempt to compile all current information on resources available to the Minnesota Indian. The introductory section discusses the problems faced by the Indian American in urban sectors with reference to their life styles…

Summaries of papers and discussions at a conference of directors and administrators of college community service and continuing education projects related to conservation and funded under Title I of the 1965 Higher Education Act are presented. The papers summarized consider the following topics: methods of eliciting support of public and private…

The review and evaluation of 1966-1970 Community Service programs in Florida dealt with the office of the State Coordinator, the Advisory Committee, and the processes of communication, review, selection, and administration of Title I funds; and referred to projects and all aspects associated with these. Projects were classified into five problem…