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Kirby, Douglas – 1985
This report discusses the ongoing movement to provide health care and health information to adolescents through school-based clinics and other programs. The report begins with an overview of programs, focusing on: the unique health needs of adolescents; the growth in the number of school-based clinics; goals and objectives of the special programs;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Contraception, Family Planning, Health Facilities
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Office for Substance Abuse Prevention. – 1989
This manual was designed to help program planners and others to develop an effective systems approach to fighting the war against alcohol and other drug use among youth in their communities. It explains how individual, interpersonal, and environmental situations and conditions contribute to alcohol and other drug use and provides strategies for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Case Studies, Drug Abuse
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Robenstine, Clark – Clearing House, 1994
Reports on the need for and status of school-based HIV/AIDS education. Proposes some general guidelines for the formulation and implementation of more effective programs. (SR)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1998
This manual explains what graduated driver licensing (GDL) is and why the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration believes it is so important for every jurisdiction to take steps towards its implementation. Section I introduces the need by defining the teen driving problem: inexperience, risk-taking behavior and immaturity, and greater risk…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Driver Education, High Schools, Program Effectiveness
Ryan, T. A. – 1981
This model of a deinstitutionalization program begins with a definition of juvenile delinquency and historical antecedents of current juvenile justice approaches. The extent of juvenile delinquency is noted, and the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act is reviewed. The deinstitutionalization model is presented as a residential program…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Formative Evaluation
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1984
This report addresses implementation of the maternal and child health (MCH) services block grant. Information concerning implementation was gathered from 13 states. At least one state was selected in every standard federal region, and, in total, the 13 states accounted for approximately 45 percent of all block grant funds and an equivalent portion…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Block Grants, Children, Community Involvement
Duchnowski, Albert J.; Johnson, Michael K. – 1990
Due to the efforts of mental health consumer and advocacy organizations, there now exists a legislated community-based mental health policy for the treatment of children and adolescents with serious emotional disorders and their families. But the implementation of this policy has not met the intended legislative standards. Accordingly, this…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Childhood Needs, Community Health Services
Moreillon, Jacques – 1990
Scouting is an expanding worldwide youth movement, with more than 16 million members in 169 countries and territories. Its goal is to contribute to the physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual development of young people. Since participation in development is one of the cornerstones of their program, scouts cannot ignore the challenge that…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Development
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1982
The Job Training Partnership Act is intended to establish programs to prepare youth and unskilled adults for entry into the labor force and to afford job training to those economically disadvantaged individuals who are in special need of such training to obtain productive employment. The act is organized into five titles. This document contains an…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, American Indians, Disadvantaged
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House. – 1982
The Job Training Partnership Act is intended to establish programs to prepare youth and unskilled adults for entry into the labor force and to afford job training to those economically disadvantaged individuals who are in special need of such training to obtain productive employment. The act is organized into five titles. This document contains…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, American Indians, Disadvantaged Youth