Guidelines are given for expanding library hours so that disadvantaged adults may use library facilities and services on nights and weekends. There are discussions of cost, staffing, security problems, and publicity. Shifting library, bookmobile, and special programs to different hours; moving some programs outside the library; and special…

Presented is the final report on the first year's activities of the Ochlocknee Multi-Handicapped Outreach Project to develop services for handicapped children (0-8 years old). It is noted that the project's first goal focuses on providing demonstration and dissemination of project information, outreach support, and replication services. A second…

Presented is an evaluation of a program serving 373 disadvantaged mentally retarded children in New York City to provide services in the areas of health, physical and emotional, education, social and recreational needs. Reported are findings indicating that 94% of the Ss had 60% of or more of their unmet needs satisfied and that 65% of the Ss had…

The University of West Florida has developed a program in which students are able to serve as volunteers to agencies and schools of the community. The psychology department offers credit to any student donating so many clock hours of service per week for 10 weeks or a total or 30 hours per quarter. This paper presents a very brief course outline,…

New voluntary agencies have grown out of the social changes of the 1960s. These grass-roots organizations, such as coffee houses, legal aid societies, and community counseling centers, differ in program style and attitude from traditional social agencies and may be more effective with alienated and cynical young people. (SJL)

Describes the development, facilities, and curriculum of San Francisco's new Downtown Community College Center (a part of the San Francisco Community College District) which offers credit free, open-entry/open-exit classes with an emphasis on business skills; lower division college credit classes; and upper division university extension classes.…

Explores a variety of instructional delivery systems available to community-based colleges and the unique capabilities and limitations of each. Also considers variables influencing the selection of a delivery system, such as instructional requirements, learner characteristics, institutional costs, and ease of administration. (AYC)

Model for helping students learn to be with other people and to develop healthy, full communication with a partner. (Author)

A counselor and recruiter for the Madison Area Technical College describes their outreach career awareness project to correct the imbalance of minority, disadvantaged, and handicapped students in postsecondary education. Special recruitment efforts, counseling services, and followup activities will be provided, including various academic and…

Curriculum content, course objectives, and program development and implementation processes are discussed for this medical self-help training program for rural communities. (MB)

Program goals, content, and methods are described for the Cambridge and Somerville Alcohol Program for Alcoholism Rehabilitation (CASPAR), a community-school collaborative effort stressing alcohol education as opposed to alcoholism education. (MJB)

Describes a public library outreach program for institutionalized senior citizens, including the rationale, local environment, management of the program, and individual literacy discussion sessions. The many positive results both to the participants and to the library are described. An annotated list of materials tested in several group situations…

Focuses on the development and implementation of a treatment model for the reintegration of chronically disturbed psychiatric patients into community living. The model operates within the context of an interdisciplinary team structure and has as its central component aggressive outreach and intensive support as determined by the patient's needs.…

Notes that by taking an active role and seeking contact with students, advisors can help reduce attrition rates. Describes use of intrusive advising program with special student populations, including educationally disadvantaged students admitted through an alternative admissions program, minority students, learning disabled students, and severely…

Former students (N=41) of the Texas Tech University outreach training program for rural teachers of visually handicapped children were surveyed. Most trainees were between the ages of 25 and 35, were motivated to improve their skills, had at least two previous teaching certificates, and have remained in the region where they were trained.…