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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1985
This document contains testimony from a Congressional hearing held in New Jersey to examine violent crime against the elderly. Opening statements are presented from committee members Matthew J. Rinaldo, William J. Hughes, Christopher H. Smith, and Dan Mica. Four panels of witnesses testify: (1) two elderly victims of violent crime; (2) federal,…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Community Problems, Crime, Crime Prevention
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1998
This publication contains the testimony from a hearing on growth and tobacco use. Statements include: (1) Opening Statement of Senator Bill Frist; (2) Statements of a panel of teens, Brandi Battle, Washington, DC; Kellie Jolly, Tennessee; Nickita Bradley, Maryland; and Josh, Virginia; followed by discussion; (3) Discussion and prepared statements…
Descriptors: Community Problems, Community Programs, Health Education, Hearings
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1989
Law enforcement officials, experts in public health, criminologists, educators, and youth offered testimony intended to help Congress understand the scope of the threat of guns and firearm violence to young people and the strains of the firearm problem on public and community services. A fact sheet points out that: (1) increasing numbers of youth…
Descriptors: Accidents, Community Problems, Crime, Federal Government
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. – 1977
This is a report of the proceedings of Senate hearings on urban neighborhood diversity. Witnesses at the hearings included politicians and policy makers from various American cities. Statements from a number of individuals and committee discussion on the materials presented are included. Additional statements and data pertinent to trends in urban…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Problems, Community Resources, Ethnic Relations
Nowliss, Helen H. – 1977
The Drug Education Program is funded by Education Personnel Development funds from the Office of Education. Its goals are: (1) reinforcing non-use of drugs; (2) discouraging experimentation; and (3) preventing or intervening in destructive uses of all substances. Its philosophy emphasizes both use and non-use of substances as behavior, and looks…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Communication Skills, Community Problems, Counseling
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1993
These transcripts feature statements and testimony from a Senate hearing on gun-related violence among school children. Opening statements by judiciary committee members Joseph R. Biden, Paul Simon, Herbert Kohl, Strom Thurmond, and John H. Chaffee offer statistics and anecdotes about the increasing presence of guns on school campuses, the…
Descriptors: Accidents, Adolescents, Child Health, Children
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1986
As part of a weeklong investigation into conditions among Native American families and children, the House of Representatives Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families met to hear testimony from tribal leaders, parents, young adults, and service providers from reservations and pueblos in New Mexico and Colorado. Topics include unemployment…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Child Welfare
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1986
The House Select Committee met to receive testimony from representatives of Northwest tribes about conditions affecting Native American children and their families. Eloise King of Colville Confederated Tribes (Washington) summarizes a wide range of human needs and recommends that Congress make funding available directly to tribes. John Navarro and…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Child Welfare
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1986
The House Select Committee met to hear testimony of six witnesses from tribes in the Phoenix, Arizona area concerning the status of Native American children and their families. General topics were the nature of existing human service programs, adequacy of federal funding, and magnitude of health and welfare needs. Tom White of the Gila River…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Child Welfare
