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Freedman, Marc | 1 |
Gilbert, Charlotte M. | 1 |
Polk, Sophie | 1 |
Pond, Elizabeth F. | 1 |
Ventura-Merkel, Catherine | 1 |
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Pond, Elizabeth F.; Gilbert, Charlotte M. – Children Today, 1987
Describes the development of a parents' support group in Augusta, Georgia which offers parents of hyperactive and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) children an opportunity to share experiences and explore problem-solving strategies for coping with and managing their children. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Helping Relationship, Hyperactivity, Parent Associations

Polk, Sophie – Children Today, 1987
Describes the Ikaiyurluki Mikelnguut (Helping Our Children) project in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta of Alaska where trained natural helpers are helping Yup'ik Eskimo villagers to cope with crisis situations--notably teenage suicide and drug and alcohol abuse. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Community Involvement, Crisis Intervention, Helping Relationship

Ventura-Merkel, Catherine; Freedman, Marc – Children Today, 1988
Discusses and reviews intergenerational programs designed to help some of society's most at-risk young citizens and simultaneously enrich the lives of the older adults involved. (BB)
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Community Programs, Helping Relationship, High Risk Persons

Blake, Gerald F. – Children Today, 1986
Examines Project MAIN (Mobile Assistants in Nutrition), a 12-month demonstration project and the collaborative effort of an urban university, a high school, and a senior services agency, which employed students, ages 14 to 19, to research, plan, and operate a grocery delivery and escort service for elderly and disabled citizens. (BB)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Services, Education Work Relationship, Helping Relationship