"A Progress Report to the Legislature: After-School and Out-of-School Time Quality Grant" is submitted pursuant to Chapter 61 of the Acts of 2007, line item 7061-9611. The Department is working to coordinate this state After School and Out-of-School Time (ASOST) grant program with other such programs in state organizations, such as the…

A hearing before the Subcommittee on Select Education of the House Committee on Education and Labor is transcribed. A discussion is presented which centers on H.R.12146, whose purposes are: (1) to establish a program for developing networks of community-based services to prevent initial and repeat pregnancies among adolescents; (2) to provide care…

These hearings address the Community and Family Living Amendments of 1983, which would phase out Medicaid reimbursement to large institutions serving the mentally retarded and redirect it to small community-based settings. Testimony and written statements regarding such a shift are presented from representatives of health and welfare associations,…

The proceedings of this 1984 hearing presents recommendations to improve services for mentally retarded citizens. A report on conditions in intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded is followed by statements of Senators L. Weicker, Jr., J. Randolph, and R. Stafford and by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human…

This document contains the hearings before the U. S. Senate's Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics on the questions of extending and improving the Drug Abuse Education Act of 1970. Because of the concerns inherent in possible repeal of this act, two bills were presented which would greatly improve both the quality and quantity of drug and…

This report presents Wisconsin state legislation on community corrections issues. Part I provides a description of key provisions of two relevant 1987 assembly bills. Part II summarizies activities of the Wisconsin State Legislative Council's Special Committee on Community Corrections Issues. Part III provides a description of the background and…

The Task Force to Develop Standards and Goals for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention was initiated in the Spring of 1975 by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) of the U.S. Department of Justice. The efforts of this task force resulted in nine reports, each one dealing with one aspect of the Juvenile Justice System. This…

AmeriCorps is the largest national and community service program since the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s. Data from meeting with officials of AmeriCorps*USA; examination of grant files for all grantees' programs; review of Corporation program policies, guidance, and plans; random sampling of programs; and site visits to seven…

The Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 authorizes ACTION, an independent agency, to administer six volunteer programs including the three components under Title II, the Older Americans Volunteer Program (OAVP). The programs under OAVP--the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), and the Senior Companion…

The article reviews the rules and regulations of the United States Fair Labor Standards Act in relation to school-based vocational programs and emphasizes the payment of wages across different training and placement options. (Author/CB)

This publication covers the U.S. House of Representatives June 25, 2002, hearing on building character education through the "First Tee" program in U.S. public schools. The First Tee is a youth character-building organization with programs located throughout the country. It provides young people of all backgrounds the opportunity to…

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…

This document contains witnesses' testimonies and prepared statements from a Congressional hearing called to discuss successful programs and approaches to serving youth more effectively in the field of juvenile justice. In his opening statement, Representative Dale Kildee emphasizes that much of the progress made in the field of juvenile justice…

This booklet compiles five Congressional Acts for use by the House Committee on Education and Labor. The "Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981" provides for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to authorize grants to States to assist eligible households to meet the costs of home energy, up to the amount of $2,140,000,000…

This document contains witness testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine illegal drugs in the Chicago school system. Witnesses include Senator Charles Percy, the lieutenant governor of Illinois, and a panel of students from Deerfield and Chicago who give eyewitness accounts of the scope of the drug problem…