This publication provides tools, local contacts, and ideas for program and policy initiatives in urban maternal and child health (MCH). Each CityMatCH member health department attending an August 2001 urban leadership conference submitted a profile of current MCH efforts. Section one, "Summing Up," examines lessons learned (e.g., local…

This compendium of current practices contains descriptions of urban maternal and child health (MCH) programs. Many of the programs profiled have not been evaluated formally, but the profiles provide a starting point for examining what really works in MCH programs. Most of the 92 profiles are about improving access to care for urban children and…

This directory offers a comprehensive outdoor education reference source on more than 4,700 parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and recreation areas administered by the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and by state park agencies. The Directory provides alphabetized, descriptive information on each…

This tribal directory lists the specific Indian agency, Indian tribe, and all administrative offices and divisions of the Portland Area Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs. The following Indian agencies, with superintendent's name, address, and telephone number are listed: Colville, Fort Hall, Northern Idaho, Spokane, Umatilla, Warm Springs, Western…

This guide presents ideas about how communities can help low-income residents gain access to and learn how to use computers and the Internet. It discuses the efforts of Making Connections, a longitudinal project designed to strengthen families and neighborhoods. The introduction explains that residents in neighborhoods nationwide are learning to…

This publication presents an annotated list of books, videotapes, magazines, journals, conferences, training opportunities, and organizations related to the topic of urban youth ministry. Resources specifically geared toward urban youth ministry are marked. For each listing, the publication provides the name, contact person, address and telephone…

This catalogue presents descriptions of innovative and noteworthy citizen participation processes in the Community Development Block Grant Program in 31 communities including 27 small, medium, and large cities, and four urban counties. Each description includes three sections: (1) a brief background on citizen participation in the community prior…

"Making Connections" is an effort to improve the life chances of vulnerable children by strengthening their families and neighborhoods. It helps families raise healthy, confident, and successful children by tapping the skills, strengths, leadership, and resilience found in all neighborhoods. The first section, "Introduction," reviews key issues…

The Educational Directory, 1919-20 is divided into seven distinct parts. Part 2, Public School Systems, covers the following topic areas: (1) Principal State school officers; (2) Executive officers of State boards and education; (3) County and other local superintendents of schools; and (4) Superintendents of public schools in cities and towns.…

States that changes in the economy, employment, family composition, and social attitudes now compel more Black women into howeownership. Reports that homeownership by Blacks prevents urban blight and gives Blacks more political power. Provides sources of information on mortgage credit and redress for discrimination. (Author/WP)

This guide provides resource information on organizations and programs in the area of alcohol and drug abuse prevention aimed at low-income youth in urban settings. The guide is divided into the following two resource sections: Prevention Materials for Youth in Low-Income Urban Environments and Studies, Articles, and Reports on Youth in Low-Income…

This manual, designed for individuals, agencies, and organizations interested in preventing and intervening in youth violence, is a guide to guides, a map of resources on prevention and intervention. Development of the manual was guided by a number of prevention principles, chiefly, the belief that collaboration is essential for effective youth…

Designed as a supplementary resource for special education directors and teachers, this directory covers a five state area which includes Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington, and concentrates on targeted resources for Indian and migrant children with exceptional needs. After general discussions of services available for migrant…

Contributed by members of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Small School Districts Network, this collection of ideas to assist administrators in small schools contains brief descriptions of programs which are intended to improve the level of education in all rural and small schools. Eight categories of suggestions include…

Various education outreach programs of urban colleges and universities are examined. In one article, Mary McKinnick looks at cooperative models for urban outreach. Suggested are ways in which colleges and universities can respond more effectively to the needs of prospective students--especially those who have not been well served by the…