The majority of children who met with volunteers showed improvement in grades, attitude toward school, behavior, and general appearance. (Author)

Considered are the virtues of film making as a community project to foster communication. Examples of successful projects of this nature are discussed. (LS)

Describes how an elementary school Scarecrow Festival evolved from a school-wide art activity into a community-wide project. A materials list for scarecrow construction is included. (AM)

Describes the sponsorship of a group of Laotian refugees in a Vermont community. (GC)

Numerous reasons exist for using a classroom-community model with severely/profoundly handicapped youth, including skill generalization, reinforcer sampling, awareness by nonhandicapped people, appropriate role models in the community, elevated teacher expectations, parent expectations, demonstrations of competence by students, and facilitating…

The literature review about deinstitutionalization and normalization of the retarded highlights findings about the relationship between successful programs and size, staff-to-resident ratio, cost, client characteristics, program type, community support, family involvement, and peer relationships. (Author/SB)

Describes how mothers in Medford, Oregon organized a Storytelling Guild, began to tell stories in schools and libraries, developed a Storymobile, and organized a three- day Children's Festival of storytelling, dance, plays, puppetry, arts and crafts and other activities. Argues that storytelling is a valuable way of improving parent/child…

Major elements of independent living programs for the severely disabled are described, existing programs are cited, and a hypothetical program model is offered. (SBH)

Suggestions are made for planning community based juvenile corrections facilities to prevent development of "mini institutions" or inadequate programs. (CL)

Praises Worthington's article "Religious Faith across the Life Span" (1989) for providing framework for including religious faith as part of professional and scientific endeavors. Stresses importance of willingness of counseling psychologists to provide consultation and collaboration to clergy. Suggests areas (family enrichment programs…

Describes several environmental education projects that operate at the local and national levels. They exist in Zambia despite pressing economic problems and could serve as models for projects elsewhere. (LZ)

Overcrowded correctional systems transfer thousands of prison inmates to community-based correctional programs. Compared 63 community treatment center residents with 163 house arrestees in terms of their characteristics and rates of success/failure during program and for one year after release. Nonresidential program of house arrestees showed…

Examines the role that the public library plays as a center for community activities, as a civic building, and as a representative of government. Examples of these roles in California communities are given, and sources of income and funding problems are addressed. (Contains 10 references.) (LRW)