Health educators can aid older consumers by integrating consumer services into other program offerings. (RC)

Examined relationship between source of payment, divided into self-payers versus third party plus self-payers, and three therapy process variables for 404 admissions to a community mental health center. Overall analyses found that source of payment was significantly related to number of client contacts and length of stay. (Author)

Using Kindervatter's model of nonformal education, the author interviewed community health workers in London to assess their contribution to the empowerment of community health groups. Results indicate that a minority of projects have succeeded in integrating reflection and action and are involved in an empowering process. (Author/JOW)

Assessed service utilization and cost impacts of a consolidated model of long-term care for functionally impaired elders. Compared to traditional long-term care, this model reduces hospital and nursing home stays, redistributes funds to broad range of community-based services, and reduces overall cost of long-term care. (Author/NRB)

Sanitarians work to protect the community from various disease agents which may be present in the environment. They are responsible, among other tasks, for testing drinking water, restaurant foods, public swimming pools, and store products thought to be dangerous, for mosquito control and for rabies control. (KP)

Details are given of the Michigan Terminal System (MTS), an electronic bulletin board viewed to go well beyond the capabilities of the typical micro-based community bulletin board system. Use of the CONFER program allows for computer conferencing. (MP)

Relates information and referral (I&R) services to the specific needs of the older adult. Subjects considered include special problems of older adults, stereotyping, ways of dealing with older adults in the context of I&R, problem callers, relationships with other agencies, and situations when I&R cannot help. (Author/JD)

Suggests creating a central community registry of private music teachers in a public library or a school music department. Discusses how to solicit listings and provides a sample questionnaire for obtaining listing information from teachers. (SJL)

Presents extracts of speeches by some of the participants at the White House Conference. The speeches highlight community information services, the societal need for libraries and information services, and the importance of a citizen's lobby to support them. (RAA)

Studies community services in long-term care used by older minority adults and concludes that the extent to which minority older persons are receiving a proportionate share of services is not consistent across targeted minority populations. The strongest predictors of older minority persons served are staffing patterns and location. (Author)

Discusses options for systems organizations of information and referral services in libraries, the problems of data collection, and three myths which are traps to the successful implementation of an information and referral service. (Author/PF)

Describes the curriculum of the Community Information Specialist program at the University of Toledo Department of Library and Information Services and discusses the legitimacy of the department's master's degree. (PF)