The effective delivery of continuing professional education is becoming increasingly dependent on collaboration among diverse agencies and institutions. A case study identifies key factors in the development of successful linkages. (Author)

Describes a cooperative program designed to relieve police of their community social service role so that they may have more time for law enforcement crises. (Author)

Children with serious mental or emotional disorders require a range of services and supports, as do their families. Yet fragmentation of services and conflicting program rules have long impeded children's and families' access to needed care. This issue brief examines how federal programs and rules have contributed to this fragmentation and…

An estimated 11 percent of American children live with at least one parent who abuses or is addicted to alcohol and/or drugs. Parental addiction is a significant factor in child abuse and neglect, with studies suggesting that 40 to 80 percent of families in the child welfare systems are affected by it. With appropriate treatment, many of these…

This Spanish- and Portuguese-language bulletin presents articles on matters of tolerance, and the lack of it. Among the topics covered are the similarities and differences between projects and organizations that promote tolerance, methods of teaching tolerance, four different projects that combat violence, and some ways in which such projects…

Eleven federal agencies have established a multi-agency effort to increase enrollment of uninsured children in Medicaid and the state Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Noting that the cooperative efforts of agencies with jurisdiction over children's programs within the Department of Health and Human Services offer new opportunities for Head…

The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) is the lead environmental agency for the State of Texas. It's charged is to oversee Texas natural resources: air, water, and waste management. The challenge is to manage these resources in a manner so that air and water are sustainable for the future and waste management is dealt with…

Project ChiLD (Children Learn Differently) was designed to integrate children who display serious disabilities into the Head Start program in which they were enrolled and to increase their full participation in all classroom activities. The 8-month project created a strategic plan to improve interagency collaboration between one Head Start center…

This paper presents a summary of systems change research as it applies to planning comprehensive early childhood service systems. It explains the inter-agency model developed by the Collaborative Planning Project for Planning Comprehensive Early Childhood Systems at the University of Colorado. The model attempts to address system issues such as…

It is clear that the intention of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individual with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 require both the Education Agency and the Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (VESID, in New York State) to jointly participate in the development of transition plans for students with disabilities as they prepare for employment…

Discusses several misconceptions that make any degree of coordination between early childhood and primary education difficult, and suggest ways to make the transition better for all concerned. (GB)

Article reports on the fifth annual convention of the national Junior College Journalism Association that took place at the fifty-fifth annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism at Southern Illinois University in August 1972. (GB)

Various programs describe how rural development in underdeveloped nations is effectively increased by close cooperation between the extension agents and the farmers. (JB)

Since the community college and the church share the community services function, cooperation between them can result in more effective community development. (RN)

Explains the Community Coordinated Child Care Program (4-C) established to develop mechanisms for coordination of day care at the State and local levels. (MF)