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Miller, Leonard S. – 1987
Interest in the development of community-based long-term care (CBLTC) programs as a substitute for institutional-based care has been steadily growing. The estimated benefits from the Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP), California's intensive CBLTC system, were measured by the expected increase in community residency days for clients for a…
Descriptors: Community Services, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled)
Download full textTACSCE Research Annual, 1985
Designed as a means of promoting research and exchanging results among the members of the Texas Association for Community Service and Continuing Education's (TACSCE's) Research Committee, this Research Annual provides a compilation of articles, abstracts, annotations, and book reviews. The volume contains: (1) "Perspective: The Role of Scholarship…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Adult Education, Community Services, Continuing Education
Stommes, Eileen S. – 1985
The need for passenger transportation is widely recognized by rural communities. Shrinking federal funding has led many communities and human service agencies to experiment with innovative approaches to provide transportation services. One such approach is the use of cooperative organizations to provide needed services. A study conducted by the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Bus Transportation, Community Control, Community Services
Roeschley, Sheila, Comp.; And Others – 1986
This guide is an annotated listing of 121 resources which are not yet available through the usual distribution channels and which might be useful to Community Development Society (CDS) members and those involved in community development. Largely produced over the last 5 years, the materials include books, chapters of books, journal articles,…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Citizen Participation, Community Development, Community Planning
Berul Associates, Ltd., Rockville, MD. – 1987
The conference on "Support for Family Caregivers" reported in this document was designed to identify, encourage the development of, and disseminate information about effective approaches for strengthening the capacity of families to care for their impaired relatives. The first of two presentations in the opening plenary session reviews the needs…
Descriptors: Community Services, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Family Problems
Future Homemakers of America, Olympia, WA. Washington Association. – 1987
This manual specifies the criteria for all STAR (Students Taking Action for Recognition) events available to Future Homemakers of America or Home Economics Related Occupations (HERO) chapters and chapter members in Washington State. The first section covers the following topics: general guidelines and requirements, adviser information, tips,…
Descriptors: Community Services, Competition, Cooperation, Day Care
Sheaves, David, Comp. – 1983
This is a resource directory for professionals who work with young adolescents (10- to 15-year-olds). It is a multidisciplinary list of organizations, publications, and readings to help professionals in their research and practice. Although the directory is not meant to be all-inclusive, an attempt has been made to include the major networks,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advocacy, Clearinghouses, Community Services
Jesuale, Nancy, Ed.; Smith, Ralph Lee, Ed. – 1982
The first of a two-part series, this volume addresses the broad scope of questions and issues that confront local governments when formulating or reevaluating cable policy. In 11 chapters, 14 authors present an historical perspective and discuss cable technology and state-of-the-art options: (1) "Overview of Cable TV Services and…
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Cable Television, Case Studies, Community Services
Tucson Unified School District, AZ. – 1988
The handbook provides Tucson (Arizona) parents of students with disabilities information to aid the transition from the high school environment to the community environment. The guide provides information on the vocational, academic, financial, transportation, counseling and recreation/leisure services available in the Tucson area. After an…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Services, Counseling, Disabilities
Ireland, Jackie; And Others – 1988
Developed as part of a reexamination of the mission and goals of community services and continuing education, this paper reviews the history of the National Council on Community Services and Continuing Education (NCCSCE), presents the conceptual framework within which the Council developed its 1988 policy statement, provides the statement itself,…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Community Services, Continuing Education
Briscoe, John A.; Buckheit, James – 1989
The Pennsylvania Summer Youth Service Corps (SYSC) is an effort to assimilate the ideals of community service exemplified by the Peace Corps, VISTA, and the Civilian Conservation Corps with the long-established Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYETP). SYSC differs from the existing summer youth employment program by its focus and…
Descriptors: Community Services, Employment Programs, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Maine Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Augusta. – 1979
This publication records statements made by representatives of some 20 organizations at a Consultation on the Status of Civil Rights in Maine. Following the chairperson's introductory remarks, presentations on the following five sets of issues are offered: (1) general and multiple civil rights issues (the Maine Human Rights Commission, the Pine…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination, American Indians, Blacks
Levy, Sydelle Brooks; Grinker, William J. – 1983
This report presents ethnographic case studies of the life circumstances and experiences of 18 low-income adolescents who participated in Project Redirection, a national program which provides educational and family planning services at the local level to pregnant teens and mothers. Information on the teens' family background, patterns of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Community Services, Early Parenthood
Starrett, Richard A.; And Others – 1983
The study examined the role played by informal (i.e., family, kin, neighbors, friends) and quasiformal (i.e., church-sponsored) support systems in predicting, enhancing, or inhibiting use of social services by Hispanic elderly. Thirty-seven variables and data selected from a 1979-1980 15-state survey of 1,805 noninstitutionalized Hispanic…
Descriptors: Community Services, Health Needs, Hispanic Americans, Middle Aged Adults
Fine, Evelyn; And Others – 1981
This annual report highlights the activities and accomplishments of Daytona Beach Community College's Center for Small Business (CSB), which offers on an ongoing basis counseling sessions, seminars, workshops, and a resource library for local businesses. Following introductory material which describes the CSB advisory board and summarizes recent…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Advisory Committees, Business Education, Community Colleges
