This outline of a model for future expansion of information services to community agencies introduces the concept of "information consultation," which emphasizes the indirect services provided by one agency to another. The article is divided into three sections: (1) a review of mental health consultation, which offers existing,…

Addiction to illicit hard drugs, and particularly opiates, has increased in the past few years. Yet, there are few comprehensive evaluations of the treatment systems, and there is little systematic planning for programs to meet current and anticipated changes in the community's need for treatment. This report has been written to assist community…

This report was prepared to assist school administrators in analyzing and planning their districts' policies and programs in community relations. The contents are based on results of an analysis of information sources on school-community relations, community conflict, and group behavior as well as on a survey of school administrator needs. The…

Results are presented of a survey of 20 community radio organizations operating in Canada. For each of the 20 agencies, information is provided relating to: (1) the name and address of the organization; (2) the name and population of the community served; (3) the station's call letters, frequency, and power; (4) the date of the station's license;…

This pamphlet presents a model for the establishment of a Youth Service Bureau (YSB) in response to recommendations set forth in the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice (1967). Objectives of a YSB are the prevention of juvenile delinquency and the diversion of youths from the juvenile justice system. To meet…

This document is the report of a European professor on his immediate impressions during his stay in the United States and Canada. One observation made refers to the extent of racial and social polarization of American society--between rich and poor, black and white, and government and the public. Notice is taken of the increasing pressure for…

Suggestions are made concerning actions which local Committees on Employment of the Handicapped can engage in to help bring about public acceptance of handicapped persons and, particularly, to encourage more employment of the handicapped. Focused upon are disabled veterans, disabled disadvantaged, severely physically handicapped, mentally…

Health service centers providing health care to migrants are listed by state in this booklet. A code system describes the services provided by the projects. Information listed for each project includes the project name, location, grantee, director, telephone number, service sites, services offered, periods during which the services are offered,…

Most programs of mental health consultation are offered without systematic plans for follow up evaluation. Controlled experimental procedures for assessing consultation are difficult to apply in most field settings, and alternate approaches to evaluation are needed. Eight problems which are commonly encountered when undertaking objective study of…

In this action-oriented manual, Ralph Nader answers the plea of college students: What can we do about pollution and consumer injustice? How can students and other citizens work to get things done in their communities and states? A step by step guide is offered for forming Public Interest Research Groups (PIRG) like Nader's in Washington, D. C.,…

This guide presents a flexible model for public involvement that was developed by bringing together a variety of materials and findings previously developed on public participation techniques. Many of the model's components are based on findings of a lengthier related study entitled, "Social, Environmental, and Attitudinal Factors Associated with…

The Urban Alliance on Race Relations was started in May 1975 to counteract incresing discrimination against visible minorities in Toronto. The activity of the Urban Alliance centers on projects oriented toward different aspects of discrimination in the community. (Author/MC)

This study uses an integrated macro and micro organizational behavior perspective to focus on the difficulty that directors of public agencies have satisfying multiple interest groups. (Author)

An explanation of computerized conferencing is followed by a discussion of group process aids and their adaptation for the computerized environment; group communication exercises; voting and feedback processes; online questionnaires; and modeling methods to aid in problem solving and decision-making by professional and community groups. (Author/MB…

The East Los Angeles Community Union (TELACU) emphasizes development of the community's potential by making possible the opportunity for community ownership of businesses located in East Los Angeles. (NQ)