NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Education Level
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 1 to 15 of 19 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Jewell, Dorothea M.; Robertson, Bruce William – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1988
Traces one program's history in facilitating grassroots community development. Focuses specifically on group methods by which indigenous peoples can carry out their own developments to relieve the effects of poverty. Discusses effective social, economic, and cultural development. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Community Action, History, Indigenous Populations, Models
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Charping, John W.; Slaughter, Mariam M. – Social Work, 1988
Describes Project HELP, an innovative community self-help program in Nashville, Tennessee which was developed in response to the inability of certain populations to pay their utility bills, and which is staffed primarily with volunteers and funded exclusively through contributions. Reports on the program's first five years of operation, and…
Descriptors: Community Action, Expenditures, Heating, Program Implementation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Kroeker, B. J.; And Others – Guidance & Counselling, 1994
The experiences of the Windsor, Ontario, Canada, chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), in its development and progress through the grief-anger-social action continuum, are described. This article also portrays a model for problem resolution which emphasizes incorporating the respective strengths and efficiencies of self-help groups and…
Descriptors: Anger, Community Action, Community Information Services, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Stallings, Robert A.; Quarantelli, E. L. – Public Administration Review, 1985
Discusses emergent citizen groups at the local community level: how they operate in disasters, their characteristics at emergency and nonemergency times, other types of emergence, and implications for emergency management. (CT)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Citizen Participation, Civil Defense, Community Action
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Lackey, Alvin S.; And Others – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1981
Presents a case study of participatory evaluation which suggests an evaluation method which not only provides meaningful data for decision makers but also provides important feedback to the community. Shows the steps leading to self-evaluation workshops and reviews the evaluation methods that were utilized. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Action, Community Cooperation, Community Development
National Council on the Aging, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1992
This guidebook is part of a series of publications about public/private partnerships. The guidebook has a three-fold goal: (1) Spark the aging network's interest in developing and expanding public/private partnerships in volunteerism; (2) Provide guidance on how to create such partnerships; and (3) Share examples of partnerships that other aging…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Community Action, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
Lewis, Michael D.; Lewis, Judith A. – 1978
A paraprofessional training program designed to provide community controlled mental health services to the Woodlawn community of Chicago, Illinois, is described in this monograph. The neighborhood and The Woodlawn Organization (T.W.O.A), a self help project formed in early 1960, are described from an historical perspective. Some of the areas…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Programs, Community Responsibility, Curriculum
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Jackson-White, Geraldine; And Others – Child Welfare, 1997
Traces the history of self-help in the African American community, with emphasis on services and programs for children. Claims that the traditions of self-help are very much alive in the African American community, and are manifest in a range of activities. Illustrates contemporary models of self-help from the example of one adoption agency. (MOK)
Descriptors: Adoption, Blacks, Child Welfare, Community Action
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Butterfield, Nancy; And Others – Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 1992
Describes individual, community, organizational, and college examples of efforts to promote sobriety and recovery from alcoholism among Native Americans. Discusses a sobriety movement tenet that alcoholism threatens the entire tribe and requires collective action. Highlights links with a broader movement for spiritual and cultural renewal. (DMM)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, American Indian Education, American Indians, College Role
Jason, Leonard A. – 1979
A high priority area for behavioral community psychologists involves working to strengthen informal support systems within communities. A collaborative effort between a community group and academic based psychologists focusses on a community problem--dog litter in an urban area. An original demonstration project was used to influence the political…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Community Action, Community Involvement, Comprehensive Programs
Crocker, Amanda; Swan, Susan – Orion Afield: Working for Nature and Community, 2001
A New Mexico foundation helps primarily Hispanic and American Indian communities restore adobe churches by supplying technical assistance and matching grants. Community leadership of the projects enhances volunteer commitment. The projects build community cohesiveness and pride, maintain local culture, foster intergenerational relations, teach…
Descriptors: American Indians, Churches, Community Action, Construction Materials
Berryhill, Peggy – Native Americas, 1998
NativeSUN, an enterprise to install solar energy systems on Hopi and Navajo reservations, is the star project of the Hopi Foundation, a home-grown nonprofit organization that fosters self-sufficiency and culturally compatible development in Hopi communities. Other projects include preservation of ceremonial Clan houses, support for indigenous…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Development, Community Education, Community Programs
Hatch, Stephen, Ed.; Kickbusch, Ilona, Ed. – 1983
This book brings together 24 contributions (from 13 European countries) about the role of self-help in the overall pattern of health care, dealing with both the practical and the theoretical: (1) "A Reorientation of Health Care?" (Ilona Kickbusch and Stephen Hatch); (2) "Self-help Groups in Primary Health Care" (David…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Behavior Modification, Community Action, Foreign Countries
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Inst. on Community Integration. – 1990
This report provides a record of discussion during a workshop entitled "Assisting People with Developmental Disabilities To Speak Effectively for Themselves." Participants included developmentally disabled individuals, leaders from self-advocacy groups, paid staff, and volunteers. The discussion addressed three questions: (1) what works…
Descriptors: Adults, Assertiveness, Change Strategies, Community Action
Crowe, Ann H.; And Others – 1981
This paper describes the Elder Program, a 3 year Model Demonstration Program designed to strengthen neighborhood support systems for older persons through an educational program emphasizing information, resources, and skill development. A discussion of basic assumptions and the theoretical background of the model focuses on the principles of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Action, Community Programs
Previous Page | Next Page ยป
Pages: 1  |  2