Presents the constitution and rules of procedure of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Lists members of the Board of Directors and commissions of the association, honorary members, publications, and Commission on Schools. (DMM)

Describes program assumptions and goals, key design features, and implementation problems of an agency-supported independent adoption program called cooperative adoption. The program's impact upon an agency's traditional adoption program is discussed, as well as concerns that have been raised about the ethicality of independent adoption practices.…

Compares developmentally disabled children in foster care and adoption in 13 agencies nationwide and describes the parents who adopted these children. The importance of building links between foster care and adoption units within and between these agencies is stressed. (Author/BB)

Describes a model process of assessment and integration that allows community agencies and professional counselors to engage in more effective volunteer activity. Outlines agency development by stages, using the experiences of agencies providing domestic violence services. (JAC)

The Division of State and Community Assistance of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), in conjunction with the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), held four, two-day State team-building workshops. These workshops were designed to help build the State infrastructure necessary to bring about coordinated delivery of…

Noting a paucity of research on volunteerism, this report examines research on volunteer recruitment, training, and retention, particularly in youth-serving organizations that rely on volunteers to accomplish their missions. The report also proposes questions for further research. The report notes that while the number of individuals volunteering…

Interagency agreements among educational and noneducational agencies can help maximize resources and services for transitioning youth. Schools and human services agencies responsible for serving individuals with disabilities have typically operated in isolation or from uncoordinated agendas. However, over the past decade, coordinated planning…

Discusses the changing role of social agencies and the need for a reexamination of the counseling services offered in the adoption process. (SP)

The policy statement adopted by the Executive Board, NCA Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, in December, 1970. (AN)

Interagency cooperation at all levels involves material and personnel. Not only must the material be sufficient, but the personnel must be enthusiastic and cooperative. (MF)

Reviews and comments on federal policies for secondary information systems and services since World War II and discusses the impact of federal policy on the mission orientation of information services. The evolution of federal information policies is also discussed. A 17-item reference list accompanies the text. (Author/JL)

A survey of personnel from eight selected agencies or groups who were or who might be responsible for providing inservice education for vocational agriculture instructors in Iowa indicated that the vocational agriculture instructors and the university research and teaching staff should be equally responsible for determining the goals and…

In 1971 the methods of estimating the migrant population were critically analyzed. This article contains that analysis and includes a standardized review (background, definition, methodology, and critique) for each agency examined. Includes a discussion of findings, and a listing of sources used in developing that report. (Author/NQ)

Clarifies the concept of discretion, demonstrates how far the courts have been willing to tolerate it, and charts some new paths that appear to be opening before those who advocate wide judicial review. Available from the Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Downsview, Ontario, Canada, M3J 2R5; $8.00/issue. (Author/IRT)