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Download full textCraft, Carroll M.; And Others – 1970
The Alaska earthquake of March 27, 1964, had devastating effects upon the population and business economy of the entire South Central Alaska region. The project was devised to offer immediate rehabilitation planning and services for the area and to develop new and extended services consistent with the regrowth of the general economic community.…
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Demonstration Programs, Economic Development, Program Evaluation
Miner, Carol S.; And Others – 1979
A product of the Offender Research Project, this handbook is intended for use in designing and implementing offender programs. The first of six chapters explains the necessity and techniques for developing community and financial support for offender programs. Chapter 2 is a synopsis of the twelve model projects developed as a part of the research…
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Criminals, Demonstration Programs, Literature Reviews
Russell, William J.; And Others – 1976
This document presents the summative evaluation of the offender assistance program coordinated by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) as well as the final evaluation reports of the three pilot programs for convicted parolees operated by participating community colleges. The local-level evaluations include detailed…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Correctional Rehabilitation, Criminals, Demonstration Programs
National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Washington, DC. – 1989
This booklet gathers and discusses best practices for supported employment in rehabilitative facilities. The first chapter reviews the need to identify best practices and examines such issues as jobs, integration, and quality of life. The second chapter describes eight programs chosen as exemplary, providing data on program goals, average wage and…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Employment Programs, Human Services
Dunn, Dennis J.; Korn, Thomas A. – 1973
A model program for providing vocational rehabilitation services to rural youthful offenders was developed and a demonstration project using the model program conducted. Twelve youthful offenders referred by the local correctional personnel were served. The results of the demonstration project indicated that the overall program was most effective…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Community Programs, Delinquency
Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. – 1993
This catalog describes 22 programs selected as exemplary by the Regional Rehabilitation Exchange (RRX) project, in the areas of supported employment, job placement services, school-to-adult life transition, and independent living services. The programs are located in federally designated Region VI, consisting of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Employment Programs
Rehabilitation Services Administration (ED), Washington, DC. – 1991
This annual report describes activities under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended) from October 1, 1989, through September 30, 1990. The report presents activities by each section under General Provisions and by each of seven Titles. An executive summary highlights specific activities. These include; continuation of Rehabilitation Services…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Employment
Rice, Eric; Poe, John R., Jr. – 1978
A study was conducted to identify and describe programmatic variables contributing to effective, successful, and innovative vocational education programs in Southeastern correctional institutions. Study sites were selected according to how effectively they promoted in-program success and post-release employment. Data was collected through…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Adult Vocational Education, Agency Cooperation, Ancillary Services
Peer reviewedReagles, Kenneth W.; Wright, George N. – Journal of Rehabilitation, 1972
A program to extend vocational rehabilitation services to all medically and culturally handicapped persons is evaluated. (BH)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Disadvantaged
HENDERSON, NORMAN B.; AND OTHERS – 1967
THIS PROJECT (1) DEVELOPED AND EVALUATED REHABILITATION TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES, (2) DEMONSTRATED PROCEDURES FOR COORDINATING AND INVOLVING AGENCIES, AND (3) RESEARCHED DATA IN VOCATIONALLY REHABILITATING DISABLED NAVAJOS. OF 258 DISABLED NAVAJOS, 118 COMPLETED ENOUGH OF THE PROGRAM TO BE INCLUDED IN THE EVALUATION. THEY WERE HOUSED AND DINED ON…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, American Indians, Coordination, Demonstration Programs
National Inst. of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (Dept. of Justice/LEAA), Washington, DC. – 1978
This volume analyzes existing and proposed correctional industries in Connecticut. First, the results of a survey made to determine the potential inmate work force for prison industry are presented as inmate profiles, descriptions of inmate and supervisor attitudes, and analyses of parolees' employment and recidivism rates. In part 2, four…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Cost Effectiveness
Bellamy, G. Thomas; And Others – 1980
The project addressed the discrepancy between research (documenting the vocational potential of severely handicapped adults) and current services (which include an expanding national program of nonvocational day activity centers) with five coordinated components designed to improve, implement, and evaluate vocational services. The first component,…
Descriptors: Adults, Demonstration Programs, Evaluation Methods, Models
Peer reviewedPetersilia, Joan – Evaluation Review, 1989
The 11 programs and sites participating in the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Intensive Supervision Demonstration Project are described. The demonstration was designed to assess the effects and costs of sentencing convicted felons to community-based programs. The evaluation by the Rand Corporation and data collection methods and random…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Correctional Rehabilitation, Criminals, Demonstration Programs
Springfield Goodwill Industries, Inc., MA. – 1967
A multi-phased demonstration and research project was established to assist with rehabilitation problems of severely disabled and handicapped persons. Services made available were: (1) evaluation of the individual's vocational potential, (2) work and personal adjustment programs, (3) training courses not available through traditional sources, (4)…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Counseling
Gaus, Charles – 1981
The role of experiential education is the focus of this paper describing the treatment program at De La Salle Vocational, a day vocational high school for adjudicated delinquent youth. The paper begins by discussing the characteristics and needs of the students and describing the Off-Campus Program, a 3-year research model designed to address the…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Attitude Measures, Day Programs, Delinquency
