Lack of teamwork hinders the development of programs which best meet clientele needs. Developing cooperation between agencies can help Extension plan comprehensive programs to achieve community goals. (JOW)

Reviews the utilization of community colleges as partners with CETA as exemplified by several California community college districts. The California experience indicates that the linkage is productive and can provide models. The system provides a testing ground about what works and what fails. (JOW)

Suggestions and recommendations are offered as a basis for a beginning of career education's promotion by key groups in teacher education. (TA)

Describes the activities of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) during World War II and efforts at rapprochement between NCTE and the Modern Language Association in the 1940s. (DD)

Collaboration between a private home health agency and public volunteer agency (the Senior Companions Program) was evaluated through interviews, site visits and questions. Volunteers were highly valued and important to the organization despite additional administration and training burdens. It was a cost-effective way to expand community-based…

Indiana's Community Systemwide Response Initiative trains teams of extension personnel and juvenile justice in community needs assessment and action planning to address juvenile issues. Interviews and focus groups showed that participants valued the partnerships, which resulted in community action and increased services for youth and families. (SK)

In the 1960s and 1970s, some communities developed community schools--facilities to accommodate multitudinous human services for people of all ages and interests. Some schools are reinventing themselves as community centers, developing educational and recreational programs for youths and adults; medical/mental health, social-service and…

This article offers guidelines for writing interagency agreements between inclusive Head Start programs and school districts. Guidelines address what an interagency agreement should be, how to recognize existing "phantom" agreements, the purpose statement, program mandates, key interagency process sections, and closing components. Insets…

Oregon State University Extension and county partners, organized an employer development program in a rural community. Focus groups and evaluations identified hiring and retention challenges and outlined needed support and services. Employer training workshops and recruitment and orientation services were provided. (SK)

Examines government activities in Nigeria in relation to prison support services, including health, counseling, training, legal aid, and library services. Recommends public agency networking with nongovernmental organizations to provide needed services. (JOW)

For education providers, working with community agencies within mental health frameworks poses threats as well as opportunities. Adult educators do not need to be mental health specialists; their role in such collaborations is to be learning specialists. (JOW)

Project Home Safe is an American Home Economics Association program that provides training, technical assistance, materials, and other solutions to the school-age child care problem. (Author)

The destruction caused by substance abuse extends to all of Philadelphia's nearly 200,000 students. The greatest damage is incurred through using legal addictive drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. This article describes Philadelphia's collaboration with police, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and the U.S. Attorney's office to combat this problem. (MLH)

Describes a joint training program whose goals are to provide training for those who work with maltreated adolescents; to clarify agency roles with regard to this population; and to facilitate coordination among agencies that serve youths. (PCB)

In transition, articulation refers to appropriate coordination of services required for a successful move or transfer by special needs students. Four types of articulation are examined that improve service delivery for students with special training needs. (JOW)