Describes a group called "Fathering: The First Time" formed to help new fathers cope with stress and to share support and information. Discusses the therapists' role and group process from euphoria to competency. (JAC)

The article describes 10 programs illustrating intervention approaches for facilitating the social/emotional and academic development of adolescents. Brief program descriptions are followed by addresses and names of program contact persons. (CL)

Describes the history and development of the residential marriage and family therapy training program at the Menninger Foundation in Topeka, Kansas. Discusses the initial approval and focus, financial support, staff, students, and the conflict between counseling and traditional psychiatric therapy. (JAC)

Describes the Employee Services Network (ESN), an employee assistance program developed within the Family and Children's Service of Richmond, Virginia. Demonstrates how a not-for-profit agency can develop, structure, and implement a program of services for the corporate community. (LLL)

A recently established rural service delivery model in Alberta designed to overcome some difficulties in serving low incidence handicapped students in rural areas is described. The model includes the establishment of regional centers and the provision of outreach services including assessment, inservice, and consultation by specialists otherwise…

Comprehensive college programs for learning disabled students may include special admission policies, diagnostic testing, and prescriptive planning, special advisement, remediation of basic skills, tutoring in subject area courses, spelling courses for college success, auxiliary aids and services, and counseling services. (CL)

The Women Mentor Project endeavored to provide gifted young girls with opportunities to develop their self-esteem, leadership abilities, and career awareness through weekly guidance meetings and time spent with successful community women from traditional and nontraditional careers. (Author/CL)

Describes a career counselling approach used with a sample of female clients suffering from severe phobia. Each step in the process is described and summarized as exploration, counselling, action. Tests and procedures used are identified. Results are reported as well as some implications and recommendations for practitioners. (Author)

An educational psychologist describes achievements and difficulties in instituting a system of special units in ordinary schools as an alternative to special segregated schools for disabled students in rural areas. (CL)

Describes a structured workshop in which group members explore their fears of nuclear holocaust and the effects this fear has had on their lives. By using logotherapy ideals, the participants create a renewed sense of purpose and hope. (Author)

A summer camp for gifted youth (13-16 years old) featured two field archaeology sessions in which students participated in excavation and field trips to nearby archaeological sites along with traditional camp activities. (CL)

An approach relying on the principles of acupuncture and emphasizing relaxation and trust has promoted psychomotor, health, communication-cognition, and affective skills in handicapped students. The approach has involved staff, parents, and community members. (CL)

Describes the Army's Correctional Custody Facility, a rehabilitation method for first-time offenders that is intended to recreate and strengthen the original resocialization process. The small number of return offenders suggests the facility's success as a rehabilitation concept. (JAC)

The article describes four mentorship models used with gifted high schoolers: (1) the Mentor Academy Program, a skill-based classroom model for training mentors; (2) the Learning Enrichment Service, a program coordinating enrichment in the school and community; (3) the Enrichment Satellite Program, a community-based mentorship service agency; and…

Presents information on where to learn to fly, which aircraft is best for this purpose, and approximate costs. Includes additional information on certificates, licenses, and ratings, and a description of the two phases of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association flight training program. (JN)