The Community Outreach Centre (COC) is part of the Community Development portfolio in the Division of Student Affairs at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It opened in fall 2007 as a resource and support centre for students who live off campus. The overarching goal of the centre is to cultivate community among off-campus students…

This survey of suicide prevention and crisis services around the world provides evidence of a trend toward a broadening range of services, a more active case-finding approach, greater visibility, increased integration into the community care system, and creative leadership by newer and smaller centers as well as the well-established ones. (Author)

Parkland Community College (Illinois) takes cultural entertainment to the community by traveling to the people. Local organizations, such as Women's Clubs, distribute publicity and sell tickets, while the college provides the programs, secures the facilities, directs advertising, and provides the sponsoring organization with publicity display…

A planning and evaluation model for outreach services is described which includes several elements: state or provincial limitations; college policies and priorities; financial and human resources; demographic indicators of community need; input from program advisory councils; community surveys and learner interest inventories; and program…

This handbook is for anyone interested in developing a community educational outreach program. It was prepared as part of a project concerned with teaching personal and family finance. Its content, however, is general enough in nature to apply to any type of education project. An introduction presents information on the development of the…

Few communities have developed successful strategies for attracting large numbers of older youth to their out-of-school-time programs. Older youth are a challenging population to serve programmatically for several reasons: (1) Demanding schedules mean that young people's participation on a regular basis can be challenging; (2) Teens are not…

Describes how several libraries are encouraging children to participate in summer reading programs by bringing them to childcare and recreation centers. Discusses reaching out to teenagers; starting a program and gauging summer reading program participation in the community; and securing funding and partnerships. (AEF)

This paper presents a model for rural social service outreach programs, based upon the following: (1) an explanation of various resource systems and how they are related to outreach services; (2) current economic and social conditions of rural areas; (3) rural client systems; (4) the relationship of the agricultural extension model to rural…

Drawing from successful community education practices around the United States and focusing on the unique characteristics of Wisconsin's communities, people, and institutions, this booklet offers ideas and resources for the development of community education programs. An introductory section examines the components of community education, such as…

Describes the planning, implementation, and outcome of an experimental social and legal aid outreach program run by American Indian paraprofessionals for native Americans in Seattle, Washington. Describes paraprofessional training, outreach methods, average clients, and sample cases. Demonstrates how minority people without extensive formal…

The author provides 20 abstracts of programs capable of being implemented in a community. These programs, based in Black Hawk County, Iowa, were developed by helping professionals in an institute at The University of Northern Iowa in dialogue with older adults. The objectives of this institute were: (1) to improve communication between dissimilar…

A geriatric health maintenance program, started as a community medicine elective and now an innovative model in humanistic health care, is described. Junior and senior medical students act as live-in facilitators of comprehensive health care for the elderly tenants in publicly subsidized housing units. (Author/MLW)

Describes the experiences of University of Arizona and Pima Community College librarians in building World Wide Web exhibits featuring traditionally underrepresented groups in the Tucson, Arizona community. Highlights developmental considerations, goal setting, costs, benefits, and rights and permissions. Concludes with recommendations for other…

Comprehensive mental health programs should be designed on the basis of identified mental health needs and locally established priorities so that the resulting combination of services is geared to the specific and unique requirements of the catchment area. In addition to being comprehensive, local programs should be physically accessible, ensure…

Community-Based Educational Counseling for Adults (CBECA) is a program operated through the University of Wisconsin--Extension. CBECA explores educational options and adjustments for returning adult students, intending to help them overcome personal barriers to continued education and to assist them in making the what, how, when, and where of…