The paper examines the Work Health Organization's (WHO) community based rehabilitation (CBR) scheme currently being field tested in a number of countries and examines also the usefulness of the WHO/CBR manual "Training Disabled People in the Community." The development of alternative CBR schemes in Asia, Africa, and Latin America since…

The article describes the implementation and components of a program to train direct care staff working on community adjustment of developmentally disabled persons. Developed in response to local needs and respresenting an ongoing collaborative effort, the program also illustrates the role of the University Affiliated Facility in promoting…

Correctional services can best be provided through local, community-based programs. The construction and operation of adequate field supervision services must be emphasized in California, corresponding to a de-emphasis of institutionalization. Task force reports on probation and parole are presented separately, giving extensive general and…

Law Day U.S.A. offers an outstanding opportunity for developing public outreach programs to help solve law-related and other community problems through community partnerships. The theme of Law Day U.S.A. in 1990 was "Generations of Justice." This planning guide offers background information about Law Day U.S.A. and suggestions for…

Designed for community-based agencies, churches, and educational institutions who operate adult and/or family programs and those who wish to develop parent education projects, this manual describes the content and process of developing a community-based parent education project. It is intended to provide a model for organization and curriculum, so…

This publication describes what approximately 100 groups around the country are doing with regard to food, housing, energy, and health to beat inflation on the neighborhood level. The book is intended as a resource for citizens wishing to take the kind of consumer action that will save them and their neighbors money. Some of the programs featured…

Intended for community leaders (public and private) and also for correctional leaders, this resource guide outlines the design of a model community-operated program to provide comprehensive services for the employment and training of ex-offenders. An introduction provides historical perspective and discusses the relationship between crime and…

This national reference manual identifies exemplary local community education projects and highlights the status of statewide community education initiatives and support networks. Information for the directory was gathered through the Community Education Network and National Community Education Association. Preliminary information in the directory…

This guidebook summarizes learning on the role of intermediaries and how to build organizations that perform intermediary functions effectively and efficiently. An introduction defines intermediaries, in the context of youth-serving systems, as staffed organizations that connect schools and other youth-preparation organizations with workplaces and…

This Project SHARE bibliography lists 43 documents that are representative of the literature concerning the effects of neighborhood consensus on human services delivery. It is divided into three sections: abstracts, an alphabetical list of personal or corporate authors, and a title index. The abstracts are preceded by citation data to aid in…