This article describes the role of community arts councils in meeting local arts needs and challenges. (PD)

A community recreation program for Spanish speaking migrant children in Dade County, Florida, is described. (JD)

Describes a joint project between college, high school, grade school, and playground to achieve the following: a) recreation programs at each location to provide expanded opportunities in recreation for all segments of the population; b) mobilization of city resources for the program and establishment of a coordinating council. (JA)

The establishment of a mental health clinic in a community recreational park is described. (JD)

Quality adult leadership of youth sport programs helps ensure that participation is a positive experience. The process of employing quality leaders depends on determining staffing needs, recruitment of applicants, and selection of competent personnel. (DF)

Organizations that offer outdoor adventure activities can integrate programs to include individuals with disabilities. The paper describes how one organization includes diverse groups of people with and without disabilities in its outdoor activities, focusing on each member's strengths and encouraging cooperation. (SM)

This article describes activities of the Homeland Neighborhood Cultural Center (Long Beach, California) which is located in the most culturally diverse section of the city and provides accessible artistic outlets for individuals and groups traditionally excluded from art establishments. Program development, staff, activities, and relationship to…

Review of the research on at-risk youth and resilient youth (successful youth despite adverse family and environmental situations) focuses on environmental protective factors such as positive relationships and youth participation. Application to park and recreation systems suggests leisure systems can provide such positive factors as a caring…

Past and present trends in community gardening, the role of park and recreation departments, and suggestions for developing community gardening are discussed. (SK)

In an effort to serve a broader spectrum of needs in the community, the New Castle County, Delaware, parks system has moved into new and challenging areas of human services. (SK)

Recreation and park personnel can be influential in beginning a concerted and systematic effort to develop anger- and aggression-management programs for youth. The article outlines examples of anger- and aggression-control program content, typical training procedures, possible program sessions, and organizational implementation. (SM)

A survey, consisting of demographic, leisure, and personal data, was conducted on middle-aged-adults in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Questions were designed to elicit information concerning the subjects' expectations of increased or decreased leisure activity during the years preceding retirement. Results show that activity patterns for…

Parks and recreation departments (PARDs) can help alleviate societal problems associated with at-risk youths. To better position PARD programs for reducing risky behavior, there must be scientific evidence showing their impact on youths' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. The paper examines existing evaluation studies highlighting the positive…