The study is designed to assist police and other law enforcement agencies, as well as local government officials, in planning new burglary prevention activities and modifying existing ones. Information was compiled from (1) a survey of 50 United States police departments, (2) site visits to 12 departments with operating burglary prevention…

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 publication describes a pilot community based educational and support program for family day care. Program components include: a resource center and meeting place for family day care providers; informal weekly adult education programs (with planned activities for children); staff training; an 8-week certificate course for family day care…

Presented in the annotated bibliography are 123 print and nonprint references (1962 to 1975) which document innovating efforts for reintegrating mentally retarded people into the community. It is explained that the references have been compiled from mail surveys, computer searches of national information systems, library handsearches and a…

Provided is a practicum report on a travel training program initiated at the Ray Graham Training Center (Chicago, Illinois) for 40 trainable mentally handicapped young adults. The center is described in terms of the geographic area and clients served, staff roles, parent role, and curriculum. It is noted that a prime impetus for the development of…

In 1967 the Head Start Evaluation and Research Center at Boston University initiated a project aimed at devising and assessing new clinical approaches to primary and secondary prevention of emotional disturbance in preschool children. The growth of "Black Power" plus a year of experience resulted in the making of several changes in the…

This project was implemented in response to an increasing need for a preventative approach to mental health problems in elementary school children. The major purposes of the study were to: develop a package of affective educational materials; train classroom teachers in the philosophies and techniques of the program; and implement and evaluate the…

This handbook contains broad guidelines to assist both businessmen and educators who are interested in increasing industry-education cooperation through the creation of an Industry-Education Counicl. This guide is part of a series of reports designed to encourage the participation of businessmen in areas such as school management, curriculum…

Presented are duplications of the responses given by Recreation Service Handicapped (Memphis, Tennessee) as part of a project to collect, share, and compile information about, and techniques in the operation of 18 community action models for recreation services to the disabled. Model programs are categorized as consumer, client competency,…

Presented are duplications of the responses given by the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Rehabilitation Unit (California) as part of a project to collect, share, and compile information about, and techniques in the operation of 18 community action models for recreation services to the disabled. Model programs are categorized as consumer,…

Presented are duplications of the responses given by Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (Skokie, Illinois) as part of a project to collect, share, and compile information about, and techniques in the operation of 18 community action models for recreation services to the disabled. Model programs are categorized as consumer, client…

Presented are duplications of the responses given by Recreational Services for the Handicapped (Baltimore, Maryland) as part of a project to collect, share, and compile information about, and techniques in the operation of 18 community action models for recreation services to the disabled. Model programs are categorized as consumer, client…

Presents a project that involved the theater and social work departments of the University of South Dakota. The program's success depended on community acceptance, training for the local school teachers, presentation of the selected play, and careful classroom follow-up. (Author/BB)

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)

Suggests strategies for assessment, design, implementation, and evaluation of substance abuse prevention programs with American Indian youth. Illustrates use of each strategy with examples from drug abuse prevention activities in Northwest Indian communities. (JHZ)