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Download full textCommission on Civil Rights, Washington, DC. – 1977
The statements presented by numerous individuals at the hearing are recorded in this volume. Specific examples of discrimination against older adults in such Federally-assisted programs as the food stamp program, Medicaid, the community mental health centers program, the vocational rehabilitation program, the social services program under Title XX…
Descriptors: Age, Age Discrimination, Community Services, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Peer reviewedGubar, George; Reading, Edward G. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1978
The Mount Carmel Hospital program for skid-row male and female alcoholics is examined. (MM)
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholism, Drinking, Health Programs
Mecca, Andrew M. – Offender Rehabilitation, 1978
This paper reviews the historical metamorphosis of the concept of treatment and emergence of TASC as a federal strategy for effecting a criminal justice-health care interface to deal with drug abusers. Impact of the TASC program is discussed as well as implications for future efforts. (Author)
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Criminals, Drug Abuse, Drug Education
Children's Bureau (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1967
Data on the amount of United States federal funds used for programs assisting children and youth under 21 both directly and indirectly are collected in this report. A list of the six cabinet departments and five other agencies which support or administer the educational, medical, and welfare programs is supplied. Summaries of federal expenditures…
Descriptors: Agencies, Children, Demography, Educational Finance
Southern Area Alcohol and Education Training Program, Inc., Atlanta, GA. – 1977
This training manual presents current information about alcohol abuse and alcoholism among minority populations. It is designed to aid counselors employed in alcohol abuse programs. Areas discussed in this report include: interpersonal communication, knowledge of alcohol abuse and alcoholism, evaluation and assessment, planning, referral,…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, Counselor Training, Cross Cultural Training
American Friends Service Committee, Philadelphia, PA. – 1982
The report details some aspects of the American Friends Service Committee's (AFSC) and the Mali government's cooperative rehabilitation project for nomad families along the shores of Lake Faguibine. Covering the years 1975-81, the report contains five sections. The introduction provides background information on nomads and the Sahel; drought,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Cooperative Programs, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Russell (Harold) and Associates, Inc., Waltham, MA. – 1986
This directory, compiled as a reference tool for information and service providers, lists and briefly describes national level organizations which provide information about disabilities and direct services to disabled individuals. Organizations are categorized as: advocacy, consumer, and voluntary health organizations (124); information/data…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Athletics, Clearinghouses, Consumer Education
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
