Discusses self-help strategy developed to encompass both employees' expressed needs for management-level training and the affirmative action goals of a state division of family services. Follow-up survey of training program indicates probability of positive long-range effects. (Author/SMR)

Describes effort of mental health center staff to implement non-traditional programming for women in situational life crises. Successes in the work have helped overcome some objections to special approaches to women. Projects have community interest and support, have answered many unmet needs of women, and have enhanced service delivery.…