Project RESOURCES (Retired Employees Skills Outreach Using Retirees in Continuing Employment Situations) was developed at Middlesex County College (MCC) to meet the employment needs of the over 55 age population. Designed to assist others in implementing similar programs, this manual provides an overview of the project, including information on…

The origins and development of the Missoula Council for Child Protection and Family Support are traced during its first 9 months as a community group focusing upon projects and issues to alleviate child abuse and neglect. The approach used is described as a mixture of rural community development and planning. Among projects listed as completed…

This document presents testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearings on the partnership between government and the private sector for the provision of long term care to the nation's elderly. An opening statement is presented from Senator Daniel Evans. Twelve additional statements are presented, including testimony from a…

Since its inception in 1982, the Metropolitan Community Colleges' Homesharing Project has helped hundreds of people who have space in their homes to share to link up with people who need places to live. The Homesharing Project involves the following: (1) a person who is interested in sharing his/her home calls for information about the program;…

A community-focused health promotion program for older adults was planned and implemented in Fairfax County, Virginia. A needs assessment was conducted to determine the social health problems and behavior patterns of the older adults in the community. After analysis of factors that may impinge upon the decision-making processes of those who might…

This booklet, developed by Resources for Family Development, a publicly funded coordinating agency for resources available to California families, provides comprehensive guidelines for opening a child care facility. Quality indicators and business issues are discussed and evaluated, so that either a suitable child care subcontractor can be located…

This paper presents information on the organization and accomplishments of Family Day Care Associations, organized groups of individuals who provide day care services in their own homes. Although primarily based on experiences of day care mothers in New York State, the paper presents information relevant to day care providers in any area.…

This address to the National Congress of Parents and Teachers (PTA) discusses programs and services, current knowledge of child development, and national policies relating to child and family development in relation to democratic principles such as cultural pluralism, individual rights, and parent involvement. Conditions which make it difficult…

Traditional mental health service systems are examined in terms of factors limiting their effectiveness, theoretical biases that have shaped them, and their assumptions. Alternative community-oriented approaches are then presented and analyzed. Finally, a new mental health role, the Liaison Specialist, is described. The Liaison Specialist attempts…

In keeping with a primary mission of Maryland community colleges--to provide comprehensive continuing education for state residents--the State Board for Community Colleges encourages each college to provide a broad range of courses and services to meet the unique needs of respective service area residents. The Board also recognizes that state…

From a special 8-part series, describing the individual summer experiences of 79 typical elementary teachers.

In Australia, the institutions of marriage and family are changing as reflected by the statistics on separation, divorce, and remarriage. Recent figures reveal an increase in divorce in the earlier years of marriage as well as a dramatic increase in the number of remarriages occuring across all age groups. Under the Family Law Act the government…

Using factor analysis (both principal factor solutions and rotated factor solutions) to search for underlying statistical commonality among 12 indicators of community satisfaction in 6 Colorado communities, the research explores various dimensions of community satisfaction that may be important across different communities. The communities under…

This handbook contains lessons designed to help fourth grade teachers teach about local government. Although specifically designed to be used with the revised New York state K-6 social studies program, the handbook can be used by teachers in other states. A basic understanding to be developed by the students is the recognition that all groups must…

Cities In Schools (CIS) is a program that integrates the delivery of social and educational services to inner city families in Atlanta, Indianapolis, Houston, Washington, New York, and Oakland. It is the contention of CIS that the problems of urban youth are attributable not to a lack of resources but to the manner in which services are delivered.…