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Starr, Rose – 1988
This report describes a program, "Training Minority students for Work in Underserved Areas," at Hunter College in New York City, which aimed to help support, educate (to a Master's in Social Work degree) and retain minority social work professionals in service to underserved minority communities. The program aimed to: (1) unite…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Masters Degrees
Peer reviewedLevine, Irene S.; Rog, Debra J. – American Psychologist, 1990
Recent research suggests that approximately one-third of homeless single adults suffer from severe mental illnesses. Discusses federal initiatives undertaken by the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) to encourage research and improve services for this subgroup. Describes the target population, NIMH research findings, and current mental…
Descriptors: Community Services, Demonstration Programs, Federal Programs, Government Role
Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond. Community Services Assistance Center. – 1989
This report presents summaries of federally-assisted and state (Virginia) funded programs as required by Public Law 100-146, The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1987. Information presented for each of the 55 programs includes: (1) the administering agency; (2) the legislation enabling the provision of…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Developmental Disabilities, Eligibility, Federal Aid
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1989
This report outlines the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' plan to address the educational needs of homeless children and youth, as required by the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. The major purpose of the plan is to guide local education agencies and supply them with resources as they attempt to meet the educational needs of homeless…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Download full textNew York State School Boards Association, Albany. – 1987
Pupil support services have been slow to gain attention in the educational reform movement of the 1980s. Accordingly, in this paper the New York State School Boards Association examines the policy issues surrounding pupil support services, their place in the educational system and the reform movement, and their potential to integrate and…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Board of Education Role, Counseling Services, Educational Policy
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 2002
The following were examined: (1) the Department of Transportation's (DOT) efforts to evaluate the Job Access and Reverse Commute (Job Access) program; (2) transportation and related services provided by Job Access; (3) whether the program fosters collaboration between grantees and others in the design, financing, and delivery of those services;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Agency Cooperation, Block Grants
