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Gaventa, Bill – Exceptional Parent, 1990
This article discusses the role of organized religion in providing respite services to families of children with disabilities. Respite programs using church volunteers are seen as an opportunity for new and effective partnerships between secular service systems and the religious community. Model programs are described. (PB)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Christianity, Church Programs, Church Role
Peterson, Jane L.; Kohrt, Paula E.; Shadoin, Linda M.; Authier, Karen J. – 1995
Family preservation programs have long been used to prevent foster placement of children by providing services to the entire family. This manual presents the model for the Boys Town Family Preservation Program and discusses the foundations of in-home treatment, including cultural and family differences, community resources and networking, family…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caseworker Approach, Child Abuse
