This operational policies manual is for adult programs developed by the Home Economics Education Service, Division of Vocational and Career Education, Ohio Department of Education, and is designed for administrators, teachers, and others responsible for adult vocational home economics programs. The first part of the guide consists of a historical overview of home economics adult programs and general information about programs: supervision and support of adult programs, curriculum services, establishing local programs, reports, PRIDE (Program Review for Improvement, Development, and Expansion) in vocational education and guidance, adult education full-service centers, adult job training programs, program development and implementation, and full-time and hourly job training programs. The second section of the guide describes seven programs: adult consumer homemaking, adult consultative, displaced homemaker, family life education, GOALS (graduation, occupation, and living skills), transition, and work and family. Appendixes to the guide provide information on reimbursement for federally funded programs; supervisory regions for vocational home economics and vocational education personnel development regions in Ohio; lists of personnel development regional center directors and materials available from the Instructional Materials Lab; a sequence for developing vocational education planning districts with PRIDE; a glossary; and a liaison list. (KC)