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Maier, Anna; Klevan, Sarah; Ondrasek, Naomi – Learning Policy Institute, 2020
Community schools are an evidence-based strategy to advance a "whole child" approach to education by offering integrated student supports (e.g., health care or housing assistance), expanded and enriched learning time, family and community engagement, and collaborative leadership and practices. This brief examines how local government and…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Holistic Approach, Student Needs, Family Involvement
Faulk, Debbie; Farley, Sharon; Coker, Renee – Nursing and Health Care Perspectives, 2001
The Rural Elderly Enhancement Project, in which a nursing school development a model of community participation and involvement, was evaluated through interviews with 73 community members. Many projects designed to foster community competence in elder care and youth/school-based health have been sustained. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Programs, Financial Support, Nursing
Hidinger, George – 1976
This speech was presented at the 1976 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation national convention by the principal of an Iowa high school. It discusses the development and effectiveness of the Jefferson High School Booster Club which was developed by an interested parent and has been quite successful. The club has assisted…
Descriptors: Athletics, Community Involvement, Financial Support, Physical Education
White House Conference on Aging, Washington, DC. – 1981
This guide, designed to assist groups interested in participating in the 1981 White House Conference on Aging, describes the community forum as an opportunity for local citizens to hold public discussions on issues of importance to older persons and to the general community. The handbook introduces readers to the Conference, outlines the design of…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Community Programs
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Wolf, Maura – Social Policy, 1993
The success of the national-service campaign may hinge on whether community agencies and those that they serve are involved in the process. Critical areas are the use of language that people can understand; public meetings; outreach that stresses diversity; funding; planning; action context; management; training; and evaluation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Administration, Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Involvement, Community Programs
Dombro, Amy Laura – 1995
This guide is designed to help educators and community leaders plan and implement professional development initiatives for family child care providers at the community level, and is based on Dayton Hudson Corporation's 1992 Child Care Aware (CCA) campaign to educate child care consumers about quality family child care. Part 1 provides an overview…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Certification, Community Involvement, Community Programs
White, Charles J., III, Ed. – 1975
This document addresses itself to the securing of funds necessary to maintain or fund law-related education projects. Drawing on the expertise of project directors who have been successful in securing funds, this document was put together as a guide to the funding process. Essays provide guidance to locating funding sources, writing proposals,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Community Involvement, Educational Finance, Federal Aid
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC. – 1992
This publication provides a composite look at 49 school-community arts education partnerships from 29 states. These programs were recommended by the State Alliances for Arts Education (AAE). Individual profiles were developed by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts staff from surveys completed by respective Alliance and program…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Dance Education, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
Brizius, Jack A.; Foster, Susan A. – 1993
Intended to educate school, business, and government leaders as well as the general public, this book provides a comprehensive overview of and practical guide to the family literacy movement. The book begins by tracing the history of family literacy as an idea, as individual programs, and as a public policy movement. Then it provides guidelines to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Community Involvement, Community Programs
Council for Cultural Cooperation, Strasbourg (France). – 1983
This declaration details the 68 motions adopted by the representatives of European towns taking part in the Conference on Town and Culture. The meeting was jointly organized by the Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe and the Council for Cultural Cooperation. Recommendations focus on the following: (1) that new means of…
Descriptors: City Government, Community Control, Community Involvement, Community Programs
Decker, Larry E. – 1976
This booklet provides an overview of community education for those readers interested in developing a community education program. The content is contained in fifteen brief sections. The first section introduces the concept of community education. Section 2 presents a chart comparing the traditional school's use pattern to that of the community…
Descriptors: Community Education, Community Involvement, Community Resources, Community Support
Barrera, Rebecca Maria; And Others – 1992
Designed to celebrate the achievements and successful activities of professionals and community leaders throughout Texas, this yearbook describes 60 innovative programs that have confronted difficult issues, explored solutions, and taken risks to help families in Texas. The first section of the yearbook presents the Best of Texas Awards in six…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Welfare, Community Involvement, Community Programs
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Inman, Patricia – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2004
This article discusses university efforts to institutionalise community engagement. A seminal study conducted by the Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land-Grant Universities expressed concern over the unresponsiveness of institutions of higher education to community issues. Land-grant institutions were established to educate…
Descriptors: Land Grant Universities, Institutional Characteristics, Institutional Mission, School Community Programs
American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, DC. Project on Recreation and Fitness for the Mentally Retarded. – 1968
Papers and presentations on physical education and recreation for the mentally retarded consider programs in Norway, the importance of physical activity, the physical educator as a member of the special education team, and the team approach in programing. The following are also treated: recreation and day care for the severely retarded in a…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Programs, Day Care, Developmental Programs
Carney, Juanita; Chrispeels, Janet – 1984
Using the school-community council as a vehicle, this manual leads school staffs, parents, community representatives, and school council members step-by-step through suggested tasks to strengthen schools and to help restore confidence in the public school system. Chapter 1, "Schools and Communities Working Together: A Rationale," defines…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Cooperation, Community Education, Community Involvement
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