In recent years, the mental health community has made great strides in understanding more about the delivery of mental health services, improving efficiency and quality in services, and also about how to build strengths and resilience in the face of lifes stresses. This volume adds to the knowledge base so that the important task of system change…

This report details family planning service delivery at the state level and presents state administrators' views about service delivery and policy options for the 1990s. Data for the report were obtained from telephone surveys of 109 State Administrators from the Title X, Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, Social Services Block Grant, and…

The literature on cybercounseling is primarily theoretical and contains numerous recommendations for research. This indicates an urgent need for empirical investigations to inform practice and guide policy development in cybercounseling. It has been emphasized that developing guidelines for this treatment modality is an immediate necessity. This…

This paper explores how "equity" and "risk" can call into question the ecology of a school. It suggests that failing to follow a holistic approach to a school problem can produce solutions that fail the students the effort was intended to assist. Examining schooling as a process of social production and reproduction leads to…

The purpose of this study was to assess the rehabilitation counselor issues regarding the integration of spirituality into rehabilitation counseling. Rehabilitation counseling, from its inception, has espoused the concept of holism. The holistic approach to rehabilitation counseling recognizes the importance of working with the whole person, to…

This paper presents and examines the latest research on technology-mediated professional development (TMPD) programs for PK-12 teachers and school leaders. TMPD is defined as professional development that incorporates technology (e.g., computers, Web-based resources, or digital video) as a primary design, delivery, or support component. There are…

Discusses the increasingly common practice of providing legal services for college students. Presents specific service models including an ombudsman, legal aid board, full range of services, student fee funding approach, and development of a liaison relationship with the institution. (JAC)

Reports the results of a state-by-state (N=27) survey of mental health services available for older persons and compares the extent of need and existing federal mandates. Results show 52 percent of respondents provide mental health services for older adults, while 22 percent include older adults with the general public. (Author/JAC)

Describes a new intake form specifically designed for a county correctional facility, which is free of "jargon," concise, yet offering a thorough review of the relevant history. Suggests how the information gathered can be used programmatically. Current research efforts using the form are briefly discussed. (Author/JAC)

The article considers the differences between physical therapy and occupational therapy as related services under P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The need for therapeutic services by specific students is considered, and examples for delivery of occupational or physical therapy services are provided. (SW)

Recommends delivery modes that use mediated instructional systems as a means of attaining desired levels of student achievement. Cites College of San Mateo's use of instructional technologies to achieve cost savings, multiply program availability, and alleviate unemployment, underemployment, and a trained employee shortage. (DMM)

Discusses establishment of a community program designed to provide intervention services, support and education for the dying, their families, and the community. Included is a brief history, the nature of the program, problems related to community acceptance, and the current status and future of the program. (Author/JAC)

Describes the Maine Occupational Information Coordinating Committee's efforts in establishing its career information delivery system, a component of which is the involvement of peer facilitators in the career guidance process. (SK)

This article presents an overview of the USSR's health care delivery system, the model for the delivery of school health services, the role and training of school personnel involved in school health services, and implications the USSR model may have for other countries. (Author/CJ)

Findings of an evaluation of a pilot home-based respite care program designed to serve 35 severely mentally retarded and disabled persons were reported. Results indicated that respite care services had never been previously received by 51.8% of the families. (Author/SB)