To improve the JOBS program of the National Alliance of Businessmen Metros, a feasibility study was conducted in which existing technical assistance programs were examined, problems analyzed, and recommendations formulated. The study resulted in the "Guide" to be used in promoting effective company training programs for disadvantaged…

The Student Consultant Project (SCP) of the University of Pittsburgh is a university-based operation which has been channeling university resources into the community. Part I of this study, covering the history of SCP, emphasizes the organization, the board of directors, scope of activities, funding, and future plans. Part II discusses the…

Describes the services provided by the Family Stress Consultation Team, an Illinois community-based consultation group which has an experimental, multidisciplinary approach to the handling of child abuse and neglect cases. (CM)

There were four relevant objectives of this study: (1) describe the extent and nature of school case-oriented and program consultation as currently practiced, and to evaluate its impact; (2) evaluate the congruence of the local consultee's and consultant's expectations of consultation and the degree to which their expectations are attained; (3)…

There were four relevant objectives of this study: (1) describe the extent and nature of school case-oriented and program consultation as currently practiced, and to evaluate its impact; (2) evaluate the congruence of the local consultee's and consultant's expectations of consultation and the degree to which their expectations are attained; (3)…

Describes a community mental health program focused on the needs of Hispanic preschool children Worcester, Massachusetts. The program provides consultation and intervention services to the children's parents, day care teachers and family day care providers. (CM)

This paper describes an approach utilized by Margaret Dumas Mental Health Center to produce an effective preventive mental health program with the school incorporating the concept of clear communication and consultation between the school and mental health personnel. (Author)

The Center/Satellite PPS program was designed to train new professionals and was one attempt to provide urban and minority populations with more effective educational services. An essential aspect of the program design is that it deals explicitly with cultural differences, partly by the emphasis on input from the many populations it is designed to…

This document explains what community consultation and education is, what it does, and how it works; its concern with the prevention of mental illness and the promotion of mental health is examined. More specifically, the document is designed to cast a spotlight upon the preventative and educative services which community mental health centers are…

The Alternate Learning Project (ALP) is a community based public high school in Providence, Rhode Island. The ALP student population participates in a program offering individualized basic skills instruction, college preparatory courses, career exploration activities, and a broad arts curriculum. Throughout, the emphasis is on continuous…