This pamphlet provides a guide to the type and quantity of information to be collected for effective solid waste management in small communities. It is directed at municipal or private personnel involved in the operation and ownership of management facilities. Sample activity reports are included for reference. (CS)

PROPED, the Brazilian acronym for Research and Education Program for Development prepares scientific and technical experts and is involved in applied research and service projects. One of PROPED's goals is to devise projects for community development. (Author/PG)

Adapted from a speech before the National Association of Sheltered Workshops and Homebound Programs (San Francisco, November, 1968).

The general purpose of this study was to evaluate two community protective service systems in terms of the mechanisms for the identification and the handling of child abuse and neglect cases and the effectiveness of the intervention. Data were collected at two sites. One was a comprehensive 24-hour program, and the other was a more traditional…

Intended to help program planners and evaluators in providing insight as to what can be accomplished in an educational program dealing with energy conservation, this report is an evaluation of the outcomes of a community conference on energy conservation. There is a brief description of the day-long energy conference attended by 178 people (38 of…

A CONFERENCE WAS HELD TO EXAMINE THE REALITIES OF PROBLEMS OF MIGRANT WORKERS FROM THE POINTS OF VIEW OF THE GROWER, THE WORKER, THE CONSUMER, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE TREND HAS BEEN TOWARD MECHANIZING AGRICULTURE, CEASING THE IMPORTATION OF BRACEROS AND OTHER FOREIGN LABOR, AND RECRUITING MANY NEW FAMILIES TO AGRICULTURE FOR DOMESTIC…

THERE IS AN INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SOCIAL PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY MINORITY GROUPS IN LOS ANGELES AND MENTAL ILLNESS. THE CAUSES OF THESE PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC SITUATIONS THAT ARE PECULIAR TO THE AFFECTED GROUPS. THOUGH THE SCHOOL HAS A ROLE TO PLAY, IT CANNOT TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOLVING…

AGENCIES SELECTED BY THE CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE ARE PRESENTED. POLICIES, PRACTICES, CASE ILLUSTRATIONS, PURPOSES, AND HISTORY OF EACH AGENCY ARE DESCRIBED. THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU OF LOS ANGELES IS A MULTIFUNCTION AGENCY THAT INCLUDES FAMILY DAY CARE. SERVICE IS GIVEN TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN OF ALL FAITHS AND RACES. THE HUDSON GUILD OF NEW YORK CITY…

THE EAST ORANGE EDUCATION PLAZA WAS A PROPOSAL DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE BETTER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF THE PLAZA WOULD ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAM WHICH WOULD APPLY TO ALL KINDS OF STUDENTS. SPECIALIZED TEACHERS AND SPECIAL RESOURCES WOULD BE BROUGHT TOGETHER IN ONE…

The second of nine reports (EC 114 401-409) on community recreation for the handicapped focuses on 18 model community-based programs. An introductory section presents an overview of information (including philosophy, population, program activity, consumerism, and interagency coordination) of the model programs. Separate descriptions of the 18…

The minutes of the hearings of the Subcommittee on Federal, State and Community Services focused on the aging in the world of tomorrow. Testimony covered the economic, educational and social impact of an enormous increase in the proportion of old people who will compose the United States' population. Some contacts were pointed out between the u.S.…

The handbook details planning and development of a direction service center (DSC), an agency which matches the needs of handicapped persons with appropriate services. A replication sequence, based upon practices of the Jackson County, Missouri, Direction Service Center, is discussed for the following six areas: development of a resource…

This paper presents an overview of problems confronting crime victims, identifies service approaches to assist crime victims, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of providing victim advocate services as part of comprehensive crisis intervention centers. Victims not only may bear the suffering of financial loss and emotional trauma as a…

Described is a comprehensive special education plan for Marion County, West Virginia prepared by the technology and education department at West Virginia University. The rationale for special education in the country is discussed in terms of national and local historical developments and implications are suggested from reviews of current…