This manual was designed primarily for use by people with disabilities. The hope is that it is also useful for families, as well as service coordinators and providers who directly assist families and individuals with disabilities. The focus of this manual is to provide easy-to-read information about available resources, and to provide immediate…

Intended primarily to facilitate communication of ideas between public library personnel interested in providing community information and referral services, this directory lists public libraries already engaged in such services. The document begins with a brief examination of the concept of community information and referral service, assesses the…

This directory provides information about the more than 350 community level agencies offering citizenship services. It is designed for use by resident aliens, community activists, elected officials, and others interested in the citizenship process. The entries are listed alphabetically by State and each includes the agency's name and address,…

The resource directory is part of the "Parenting and the Exceptional Child" project and contains names and addresses of programs, agencies, and services for handicapped children and their families in Connecticut and the nation. Resources are organized according to the following categories: services provided by the state of Connecticut,…

Approximately 800,000 of the 1.3 million children of teenage mothers need child care services. The lack of appropriate, acceptable, and affordable care for these youngsters may severely limit their mothers' educational, training, and employment opportunities--especially if sufficient financial resources are lacking. This directory is the first…

A directory describing some of the economic development outreach programs currently administered by colleges and universities is presented with detailed descriptions of examples of the current wide variety of economic development activities. Listings for 382 programs at 170 public higher education institutions nationwide are provided, based on…

This anthology provides a survey of 114 human relations resources in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wherever possible entries contain a description of the programs and their goals, but since the information listed under each entry was supplied by the organization listed, the absence of an annotation indicates that the organization either did not…

Sixty-five model programs striving to integrate people with severe disabilities into their natural communities were nominated and screened via interviews, site visits, and comparison with eight principles of community integration including family scale community living arrangements, consumer and parent involvement, and development of community…

The directory represents an effort to inventory those agencies currently offering direct services to hearing impaired residents of the Metropolitan Washington area. Entries were limited to agencies within the Washington Metropolitan area, to national organizations with local affiliates, and to agencies providing "helping" services such…

The book defines functional and categorical approaches to needs of developmentally disabled citizens, compares the current with the ideal service delivery system, describes approaches for effective advocacy efforts, and includes a resource guide for Californians. Seven functional definitions of such terms as self care, mobility, and capacity for…

A Law Enforcement Assistance Administration grant funded this directory of services to battered women. Addresses, phone numbers, a listing of services and funding sources for shelters and other services are provided for the United States and Puerto Rico. The directory serves as a locator of services for battered women, as well as an idea resource…

Based on information derived from research resumes of the Cooperative State Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), this inventory of rural development research in the Southern States is part of the Southern Rural Development Center's effort to establish a base of knowledge on rural development and to point to gaps in…

This directory is a guide to 500 programs and services for children with special needs in New York City. Programs are listed alphabetically. When possible, each entry includes the following information: program name, address, contact information (phone, fax, e-mail), and a description which includes (when available and appropriate) the following…

This directory was produced by the Restitution Education, Specialized Training, and Technical Assistance (RESTTA) program to facilitate and promote the dissemination of information about restitution and community service programming, and to facilitate professional interaction among persons with professional interests in restitution and community…

This directory is a result of a 1976 study to identify rape prevention and treatment programs and resources in the United States and Canada. Seven hundred listings are included in this updated version. They include rape crisis centers, community mental health centers, medical facilities, government and police agencies, and individuals. The…