This Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education (SNAP-Ed) Plan Guidance" provides instructions for developing and submitting State nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program plans, commonly referred to as State SNAP-Ed Plans. It describes Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)…

This handbook provides AmeriCorps Promise Fellows with important information about their participation in this special initiative of AmeriCorps and America's Promise--The Alliance for Youth. Section 1 is an overview of AmeriCorps, including its mission, the mission of America's Promise--The Alliance for Youth, and the role of AmeriCorps Promise…

Planning guidelines for community resource centers (CRCs) are introduced by an overview of current thought and existing programs in education, information, library, communication, and social services. Criteria for locating and housing a CRC are discussed. User diagrams, space diagrams, and performance guidelines are provided for ten services which…

Prepared for school directors, social workers, counselors, recruiters, teachers, and migrant supporters, this booklet presents practical information that can be used to assist Louisiana's migrant children and their families in the areas of health, clothing, nutrition, education, and family services. Information given pertains to: the Community…

This report provides an overview of neighborhood-based family-support programs and describes the development of the family-support movement. It includes sections on the definition of neighborhood-based family-support programs, the principles and theories on which they are based, a discussion of the problems they are designed to address, a…

Comprehensive mental health programs should be designed on the basis of identified mental health needs and locally established priorities so that the resulting combination of services is geared to the specific and unique requirements of the catchment area. In addition to being comprehensive, local programs should be physically accessible, ensure…

This guide to community involvement programs sponsored by the George Washington University provides a synopsis and a contact person for 33 general university programs, 38 medical school and hospital programs, eight National Law Center programs, eight School of Engineering and Applied Science programs, and two programs of the Division of…

Provided is a guide to assist state and local agencies in improving the administration and management of services to abused and neglected children and their families. Protective services at the state level are covered in the first section, including such topics as organization; initiating and reacting to proposed state legislation; developing…

The report describes the design of a community development model for child abuse and neglect which used resources already existing in a rural area. The first section presents basic generalizations about rural areas, services, and rural human services professionals. Section II presents working papers, definitions, and concepts used in the project.…

Because many different types of service occupations and industries may be involved with tourists, the manual has been developed so that the instructor may add or delete from its content. The manual contains topical outlines and suggestions for instructors in four sessions. Other sections for program development contained in the manual are agenda…

ACTION, the Federal Domestic Volunteer Agency, offers this guide as a reference for anyone seeking to expand volunteer drug abuse prevention activities in the United States. This guide leads interested persons through the first steps of developing a volunteer prevention program. It proceeds in a logical progression, from defining the problem, to…

This manual provides librarians with suggestions and patterns for decorations, promotion, resources (print, nonprint, and human), and activities and events for a community cooperative program providing library services to children during the summertime. Several ways in which the theme, Merlin's Midsummer Magic could be developed are suggested;…

The pamphlet presents an overview of child abuse, including definitions of child abuse and child neglect, causes and treatment processes, and legislation. Some basic approaches to treatment, prevention, and identification are described including the following: parent self-help groups, diagnostic teams, public education, and specialized training of…

This guide was designed to help teenagers become involved in fun, alcohol-free activities. It provides youth with ideas on how to influence and change the factors that encourage teenage drinking. The guide has four purposes: (1) raise public awareness of the underage drinking crisis; (2) change community norms that encourage underage drinking; (3)…

This booklet is about what people say and do with regard to citizen participation. Explanations and key resources are provided for eleven techniques to obtain citizen participation: Alinsky Organizations, charrettes, citizen advisory committees, community audio and video access, community development corporations, community resource/information…