The handbook describes the design and specifies the operating procedures for new careers projects funded by the Department of Labor. Such issues as the program and sponsor standards, eligibility requirements, contracting, reporting and self-appraisal systems, jobs in the human services and technical assistance are explained in detail and specific…

In a number of human service offices in Oregon's Jackson and Coos Counties, workers from multiple programs work together in shared offices to provide families with ready access to a wide range of benefits and services. Other factors besides co-location that have proved critical to these programs' success are as follows: shared intake and…

This document on involvement by states and higher education in adult learning is one in a series of four developed to provide a comprehensive overview of the scope of training practices relating to adult learning. It consists of two sections, each summarizing the results of extensive surveys pertaining to training programs for special adult…