The United States of America has seen a decline in the number of individuals pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or STEM. With an understanding that in order to stay competitive in the global economy, the United States must enhance its pipeline towards STEM disciplines. Schools must find a way to motivate and…

Focus group and survey results were used to create a continuing education outreach program in gerontology. The model includes aging knowledge and interpersonal and organizational skills. Core areas included the structure, contexts, theories, and concepts of aging; stability and change; ethics; scholarship; and practice. (SK)

A planning and evaluation model for outreach services is described which includes several elements: state or provincial limitations; college policies and priorities; financial and human resources; demographic indicators of community need; input from program advisory councils; community surveys and learner interest inventories; and program…

The study examines the status of behavioral management services for disabled persons in Alberta, Canada, and offers recommendations regarding alternative service delivery models for the Northwest Region of Alberta. Existing systems are addressed in terms of centralized service models, outreach service models, and combined residential and outreach…

This handbook is for anyone interested in developing a community educational outreach program. It was prepared as part of a project concerned with teaching personal and family finance. Its content, however, is general enough in nature to apply to any type of education project. An introduction presents information on the development of the…

Discusses a four-stage "marketing process" employed by a suburban community college in an effort to become more responsive to the needs of its present and potential students. (DC)

The basic character of rural areas is reviewed along with the need for systematic intervention and program development to alter the disproportionate amount of social and economic problems existing there. The use of rural settings for student practice is also examined. (Author/LBH)

Community colleges can provide effective programs for Native American adults only after a careful assessment of their educational needs. A single individual should be responsible for the development of such programs and for the college's response to Indian and other ethnic communities. (DC)

The Project Ta-kos Outreach program is an inservice training model designed to increase the probability that children (ages birth to 8) at risk for or with special needs and their families can access and receive appropriate services in order to remain an integral part of the community in which they reside. The program reflects an ecological…

This guide contains information from the alcoholism literature and from interviews with people in state alcoholism agencies, major professional associations, and public and private service programs. It is designed to help readers plan and develop community alcoholism programs by providing an overview of the many considerations involved in starting…

Profiles a case study of a Puerto Rican community in New England to determine how natural support systems and human service organizations within the community influence substance abuse program development. Provides recommendations for community-based substance abuse programs. (SNR)

This Texas state plan presents proposals for provision of services to people with autism. It is noted that less than 25 percent of the estimated 8,500 persons with autism in Texas are currently receiving services. Preliminary sections look at the nature of autism, the numbers of Texans with autism, the responsibilities of the Interagency Council…

The Extended Campus Segment of De Anza College was designed as a brokerage between main campus educational resources and the needs of its service community. To that end, the segment was reorganized to provide a continual system of community needs and interests assessment with emphasis on individual learners as its base; to establish an educational…

This program guide is designed to assist vocational education and other interested agencies and institutions in establishing a coordinated and comprehensive system for the delivery of education and training to older persons. It consists of eight sections. Section 1 presents an overview of the purpose and organization of the guide as well as an…

This overview presents a summary of the major findings of a 25-state survey of child welfare service delivery systems, as studied by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. in association with the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) during the period of November 1975 through February 1976. The initial products of the survey were 25 state profiles; these…