An analysis of data on residential services for people with mental retardation between 1995-1999 found growth in recipients of Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement-funded residential services; a decline in the proportion of people housed in large residential settings; an increase in those served in group homes; and more rapid growth in…

The National Urban Coalition's Say YES Schools Project appears to confirm the potential of activity-based instruction as a vehicle for increasing student interest and achievement, not only in science and mathematics but also in reading. Describes parent and community involvement in activity-based enrichment programs for children of color. (AF)

Focuses on a nationally run reading and discussion program called "Let's Talk about It" as an example of the kind of community outreach program that universities could employ to the mutual advantage of institutions and the public that they serve. (RS)

Discusses the value of home-based mental health services for Indian families alienated from traditional support systems or resistant to the clinic setting. Examines historical factors relevant to dysfunctional Indian families, components of effective therapy, funding issues, and limits of confidentiality. Contains 14 references and 4 composite…

Describes the development and testing of a telephone support group project for persons with HIV. Examined five outcomes: self-efficacy, social isolation, social support, coping with HIV, and evaluation of the group experience. Found significant positive changes only in some aspects of self-efficacy and in social isolation. Participants rated the…

Evaluates the incremental effects of the use of a self-help booklet, computer-generated personalized feedback, and outreach telephone counseling in a population-based, nonvolunteer sample of smokers. Smoking status was ascertained 3, 12 and 21 months postrandomization. Overall, the telephone counseling significantly increased smoking cessation at…

The Growing Up FAST program involves working with adolescents and their parents and includes rites of passage, multicultural issues, and a solution-focused perspective. Discusses the program's development and theoretical background, as well as its specific goals, current valuative efforts, and implementation strategies. (RJM)

A cooperative program of Mills College and San Francisco State University (California) resulted in joint, student-managed exhibitions of items from the college's art collection and related community outreach activities in archaeology and science. Benefits to the institutions, students, and community members were realized through the collaboration.…

The colleges of medicine and dentistry of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have the highest enrollment of Native American students in the country. The Health Sciences Center fosters participation of Indian students in medicine, dentistry, public health, and allied health occupations by actively recruiting Indian students and by…

To enlist the whole community in educating children, educators must expand their vision of family and community involvement, build new kinds of "doors" and "windows," and develop new mindsets about families, communities, and schools. Effective partnership practices are developmental, responsive, and student-centered. Some…

Study investigated the status of student health center nutrition services. Surveys completed by directors of 168 centers indicated that 79 percent provided some nutrition education and 96 percent had one-to-one counseling. Larger institutions were more likely to have nutrition programs. Registered dietitians were the typical service providers. (SM)

The Low Vision Service of Perkins School for the Blind (Massachusetts) developed a model project to provide comprehensive vision evaluations and follow-up services to 169 children with dual sensory impairments throughout New England. This article describes the project's objectives, the population served, and the procedures for implementing…

Describes a program conducted by the Multnomah (Oregon) County Library for child care providers. Approaches to preparing collections appropriate for providers and for children in child care, providing training for providers, and developing collaborative relationships with providers are discussed. A bibliography of a core collection of 19 titles…

Highlights examples of outreach and lending programs that bring the museum experience into school and public libraries and suggests that the school library media specialist can act as the link between museums and teachers. A list of contacts for the nine programs mentioned is provided. (EAM)

Site visits to three demonstration projects for high-risk Hispanic youth examined factors affecting collaboration between substance abuse prevention agencies and Hispanic natural support systems (NSS). A developmental framework outlines four phases in collaboration: assessing NSS, identifying and mapping NSS, relationship building, and…