Describes Project Nursing Outreach at the University of Massachusetts-Boston School of Nursing. Project Nursing Outreach is a community health services agency that provides clinical experience to senior baccalaureate nursing students and no-cost services to clients who cannot afford to pay. (CH)

Describes the process of implementing the New York State Long-Term Home Health Care Program (LTHHCP) during its initial three years of operation. Sponsors of similar programs should be aware of the need for program flexibility and the length of time required for start-up and implementation. (JAC)

Suggests an innovative group structure and process for integrating health care providers and elderly consumers in community health care planning, implementation, and evaluation. The Elderly Health Advocacy Group is described and its developmental processes outlined. Further demonstration for long-range impact is suggested. (Author)

The incorporation of published outcome data into clinical practice plays a significant role in determining appropriate treatment interventions and the efficacy of various modalities. If practitioners are willing to conduct their own outcome research, the results will enhance the quality of care for clients and improve the quality of information…

This U.S. Department of Education, Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL) symposium was designed to engage health and adult education practitioners in dialogues regarding strategies to help older adults with limited basic skills and their families to communicate more effectively with their health care providers. This volume summarizes the…

The expertise of Extension or community health educators can be used to mobilize actual and potential patients, professionals, lay people, community groups and specific agencies; program innovations at the state and local levels in Maryland are reviewed. (Editor)

Survey results indicate psychologists' concern in areas of consultation, competence, confidentiality, and role conflict between lay and professional people. Offers suggestions for early ethics education in professional training programs. (CJ)

This paper focuses on the catchment area, administration, continuity of care, staffing and funding of community mental health centers. A companion paper explores the area of planning for services. (Author)

Discusses the paraprofessional in the New York area. Findings from the study raise questions not only about the role and training of paraprofessionals but of professionals in community mental health. (Author/EK)

Discusses the concept of public health education and its affinity with the development of the community. Presents the opinions of various authorities or the fundamental opinions of the development of the community. Underlines the importance of these principles for the direction and evaluation of programs. (RR)

Gives reasons why Medicare cannot provide financial support for needs of teaching hospitals over and above payments for those health services specified in the legislation. Speech delivered at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Houston, Texas, November 1, 1968. (WM)

Assesses the state of the public library, briefly reviewing the history of the institution and discussing library purpose, services, and patrons at the present and in the future. Seven references are provided. (EJS)

A measure of the congruence between educational needs and opportunities was administered to 103 community mental health workers and scores were correlated with a measure of job satisfaction. Persons with unmet training needs were significantly more dissatisfied with their jobs. (SK)