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Mermelstein, Joanne; Sundet, Paul – Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 1988
Examines the adoption of programing innovations at 118 rural mental health centers in 12 Midwestern grainbelt states. Concludes that directors' failure to innovate in response to the 1980s' rural crisis was due to scarce resources and a mentality giving precedence to existing programs, regardless of need. Contains 40 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Administrators, Community Health Services, Decision Making, Innovation
Ragland, Sherman L.; Zinn, Harlan K. – 1979
This resource manual is designed to assist new and veteran board members in becoming effective and meaningful contributors to the community mental health center (CMHC) program. The materials summarize the growth and development of the CMHC concept and the services required by law and address the process of building and organizing the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Advisory Committees, Citizen Participation, Citizen Role
New Hampshire State Div. of Mental Health and Developmental Services, Concord. – 1988
This report presents results and recommendations of a two-year study and information-gathering effort by the New Hampshire Task Force on Homelessness, in compliance with the charge of the State legislature. The report is comprised of five sections. Section 1, "Introduction," presents an overview of the Task Force and a report on the…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Crisis Intervention, Emergency Programs, Homeless People
Johnson, Michael K. – 1990
In 1969, the Joint Commission on the Mental Health of Children made several recommendations based on the conclusions in their report entitled "Crisis in Child Mental Health: Challenge for the 1970's." These recommendations included formation of a child advocacy system at every level of society; the development of supportive, preventive,…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Health, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
Waldman, Risa J.; And Others – 1983
Ten parallel human service agencies (five urban and five rural) were compared to identify variations in the service delivery system and to compare the costs of service provision. The agencies responded to approximately 36 questions covering eight major areas and were compared and contrasted, urban versus rural, according to the type of agency. All…
Descriptors: Adults, Advertising, Agency Cooperation, Budgets