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Children's Defense Fund, Washington, DC. – 2003
In view of the pending reauthorization of Head Start in 2003, this paper presents information on the effectiveness of Head Start, alternatives to Head Start, program funding, performance standards, and other issues germane to its reauthorization. Topics considered in the question-and-answer format of the report are: (1) Head Start benefits for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Cooperation, Disadvantaged Youth, Enrollment
Lehman, Constance M., Comp.; Searcy, Julie A., Comp. – 1995
This annotated bibliography lists books, papers, manuscripts and articles on higher education curricula for integrated service providers in the fields of health education and social service for at risk children, youth, and their families. The original project that produced the bibliography aimed to prepare professionals to understand the need to…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Design
Watson, Bernardine H. – 1992
This interim report documents early experiences with recruitment, retention, service delivery, and establishment of links with employment/training and child support enforcement agencies for participants in the first year of a young unwed fathers program; and presents a profile of the 228 young fathers who had enrolled in the program by the end of…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Opportunities, Fathers
National Governors' Association, Washington, DC. – 1992
Designed to guide preschool reform efforts and stimulate widespread interest and involvement, this publication calls for statewide, systemic reform to provide a continuum of community-based, family-centered, prevention-oriented services to children and their families. The publication begins by identifying the factors that enhance school readiness.…
Descriptors: Child Health, Disadvantaged Youth, Economic Impact, Educational Benefits