This booklet suggests the first steps communities can take in assessing their needs and resources and mobilizing public interest and support for health promotion. It is based on an approach to health education and community organization that recognizes the value of a highly visible, time-limited event, such as a health fair, a marathon, or an…

This book, which provides information parents can use to counter violent television programing, alerts parents to the fact that television programing in the United States is pushing violent entertainment to its technological limits and allowing children to interact with the programing through their toys. The nine chapters in Part I discuss the way…

Early childhood educators are advised to confront difficulties arising from Alaska's economic problems by establishing coalitions between families with young children and service providers, with the intention of creating new programs and maintaining existing family support and education programs. Evidence of the desirability of a wide range of…

This planning workbook is the first of its kind, written in 1969 to explain the process of career development and to help agencies put the process into practice. This guide is divided into the following sections: (1) The Need for OEO/CAP Career Development; (2) The Career Development Process (Task Identification, Functional Job Analysis,…

Disaster is a fact of life. More than 68 disasters occur every day in the United States. These catastrophes range from hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes to train wrecks and neighborhood fires. All people face these and many other kinds of disasters, both natural and man-made. Air and water pollution, industrial accidents, and the possibility…

Intended for use by any community member who is concerned about the problems of child abuse and neglect, this manual describes some of the essential activities involved in planning, organizing, and operating a community-wide child protection coordinating committee (CCPCC). The manual includes activities for identifying potential participants,…

This booklet is for people who are involved in community affairs, either as direct participants, group facilitators, or agency sponsors. The booklet discusses the reasons for considering a community survey and provides tips on how to prepare for a survey. Groups that have decided to write and conduct their own survey have the following major…

Early assessments of the impact of the Community Action Program (CAP) of the Federal War on Poverty suggested that its major achievement would be the creation of a corps of black political leaders. Data gathered from a nationwide sample of 210 black elected officials in State and local government show that nearly a quarter of those elected since…

This planning guide is designed to assist those individuals or groups concerned with the removal of children from adult jails, and is intended to provide a methodology for needs assessment and implementation of a flexible network of alternatives at the local community level. The guide includes an overview of the problem and a narrative description…

This directory offers an annotated listing of over 600 of the most active individuals and groups in the United States working on alternative energy technologies. It details their activities, publications, and services with a contact name, address, and telephone number for each. The entries are listed by state and cross-indexed by areas of…

APPROACHES AND METHODS WHICH HAVE SUCCEEDED IN INCREASING NEGRO PARTICIPATION IN SELECTED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS WERE STUDIED IN ORDER TO RECOMMEND POLICIES WHICH WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR NEGROES TO FURTHER INCREASE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. INTERVIEWS IN 10 MAJOR CITIES WITH 121 OFFICIALS…

A COMMITTEE OF THE CITIZENS LEAGUE RECOMMENDS THAT THE MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATURE ESTABLISH COMPREHENSIVE "COMMUNITY" COLLEGES TO REPLACE THE PRESENT PARALLEL AND UNCOORDINATED DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL POST-HIGH SCHOOLS AND JUNIOR COLLEGES, THE FORMER OFFERING NO ACADEMIC COURSES AND ONLY THE LATTER PROVIDING TRAINING IN THE…

THE COMMUNITY PROJECT COORDINATORS DEVELOPED PROGRAMS TO HELP CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN ADJUST TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIFE. THE GOAL IS TO HELP EACH CHILD ACHIEVE HIS BEST EDUCATIONAL LEVEL BY PROVIDING HIM WITH EXPERIENCES COMPENSATING FOR EARLIER DEPRIVATIONS, BUILDING A CURRICULUM ADJUSTED TO THE CHILD'S NEEDS, INVOLVING PARENTS, WORKING…

THE AIMS OF THIS EVALUATION OF THE USE OF NONPROFESSIONALS IN COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS WHICH WAS PREPARED FOR THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ARE--(1) TO PROVIDE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAMS, (2) TO ASSESS THE VALIDITY OF THE BASIC PREMISES OF A NONPROFESSIONAL PROGRAM, AND (3) TO IDENTIFY THE SUCCESSFUL AND…

Inappropriate receptacle placement can be a financially wasteful practice. This booklet contains tests to be conducted by volunteer community leaders and field assistants to help city officials decide the best location for street trash receptacles. There are two field tests included; one to evaluate the present position of the receptacles and…