THE REPORT AND ITS GUIDELINES SUMMARIZE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN SEVERAL PAPERS AND CONFERENCES SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON SERVICES FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE PURPOSES OF THE INSTITUTE ARE DEFINED. GUIDELINES DEVELOPED BY PRELIMINARY COMMITTEES AND REFINED BY CONFERENCES COVER FIVE AREAS--COOPERATION AMONG VOLUNTARY…

This manual is designed for use by law enforcement agencies during the conduct of training in connection with the Uniform Alcoholism and Intoxication Treatment Act. The suggested training program comprises six hours of instruction address, in addition to a short introduction to the overall course. The major topical areas are: (1) Course Outline;…

This text has been prepared in an effort to explain what the Uniform Act contains, intends to do, and cannot do. It also examines mehtods by which the Act can be implemented as well as the manner in which implementation can be accomplished most effectively. Working within the parameters of the overall alcohol problem, it also addresses the major…

The purpose of this study was to examine the interaction of 38 pairs of white adoptive parents of black children and their social agencies, from the viewpoint of the parents and agency workers. A secondary study compared the characteristics of more recent transracial adopters with those of 125 families who had adopted transracially in the past.…

The Eastern Oklahoma Development District (EODD) is a multifaceted planning organization, broadly concerned with the overall welfare of the residents in seven Oklahoma counties. One of its goals is to assure adequate library services to all persons desiring to use them. To assure these services, a plan was initiated to coordinate the library…

This publication contains the edited transcripts of presentations made at the National Symposium on Public Policy and State Education Agency Roles in Teacher Labor Relations in May 1974. The symposium explored various aspects of teacher collective bargaining and the present and possible roles of state education agencies. Included in the booklet…

The Illinois community college system is comprised of 39 districts encompassing 49 campuses which served a fall 1974 enrollment of 267,156 (over 50 percent of all students enrolled in public institutions of higher education in Illinois). According to legislative dictum, Illinois community colleges must offer programs in liberal arts and sciences,…

The first paper examines the interaction, within a European context, of government and voluntary agencies as actors on a larger societal stage. It attempts to develop basic principles and alternative strategies for their effective interaction in light of different political contexts and government structures. It indicates what sort of factors have…

Past and present policies, procedures, guidelines, and rationale developed by various state agencies responsible for physical facilities development in Illinois were examined with the hope of guiding future community college planners in the complex problem of translating educational programs into physical facility requirements. Information…

On January 19, 1970, representatives of 9 state and Federal agencies which provide services to migrants met in Raleigh, North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting was to provide a forum for reporting individual agency activities and to coordinate efforts in providing comprehensive services to migrants. The group organized itself into a State…

Three major premises form the basis of the recommendations of Forum 13. First, the traditional definition of injury should be expanded to include psychological, sociological, and environmental factors leading to children's injuries. Second, approaches to preventing and treating injuries cannot be separated from the environments with which children…

This paper summarizes the thoughts and suggestions of the 28 scholars and research persons convened to consider the problems in beginning the plans for a National Institute of Education as presented in President Nixon's White House Message in March 1970, and proposed in subsequent legislation to the Congress. (The summary is based on notes of Dr.…

This document assesses the impact of two-week in-service training programs provided for eligibility workers in Kentucky Public Assistance Offices. Approximately 15 trainees participated in each of the three training sessions. Each trainee was a State employee who was required to conduct interviews to determine eligibility for medical assistance,…

The Interagency Panel on Early Childhood Research and Development has prepared a statement of the research objectives for each major agency (Office of Child Development, National Institute of Health, Social and Rehabilitation Service, Health Services and Mental Health Administration, Office of Education), and listed the research objectives of the…

Twenty-three interviews are compiled to assist the formulation of operational goals as part of the long-range planning of the YMCA. Basic assumptions about social relevance in YMCA planning and suggestions for YMCA planners in utilizing this monograph are provided in an introduction. A summary of each individual's interview is presented along with…