Conference papers on community development problems and prospects deal with needs, methods, objectives, resources, and the role of universities, with particular reference to urban areas. Concerns include deficiencies in knowledge, leadership, government, and the quality of urban life; land use and urban design; principles of economic development…

Federal funds support approximately 75% of the research programs conducted at institutions of higher education. When viewed from the standpoint of scientific productivity, these programs have substantially expanded the science base of the US, increased the scope of graduate and professional education, and enriched general education. But the…

A speech to a community forum reviews the organization, functions, and programs of Community Progress, Inc. (CPI) in New Haven, Connecticut. CPI is concerned with raising the resources for a massive attack on poverty, with coordinating that effort, and with working cooperatively with like-minded community institutions. The major thrust of the…

This study was made to determine the need for a cooperative approach to planning services in Santa Clara County, and should such a need exist, to determine appropriate organizational and government structures, suggested objectives and activities, and suitable resource allocations to achieve the suggested objectives. The resulting position paper…

Three documents are presented that deal with planning for the community college system in Vermont. "Central Vermont Regional Site Planning" discusses the populations to be served, geographic location, program emphasis, and interagency linkages. Goals, operational responsibilities, action steps, evaluation, staff responsibilities, and a…

Small school districts and other agencies are turning in increasing numbers to cooperative programs to provide better inservice teacher training; more vocational experiences for students; more qualified counselors and specialists; more audiovisual materials; low-cost teacher recruitment; increased science, foreign language, and mathematics…

Rehabilitation as a delivery system emphasizes a planned sequence of services which are usually purchased by the State Agency counselor from rehabilitation resources. Examples of these resources are physicians, hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, workshops, and educational programs. Most viable approaches to rural rehabilitation service…

This project was designed to demonstrate that a voluntary agency, such as the National Rehabilitation Association can provide an information and helping service in the area of interagency relationships to State Vocational rehabilitation agencies. During the first year of the project, a system of reports known as Rehabilitation Interagency Focus…

This report contains projects on urban education from the state departments of education in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. In conjunction with the U. S. Office of Education, the five participating states reviewed The Urban Teacher, A Preliminary Report (May, 1971) and submitted their recommendations. The reviewing…

This monograph explores the possibilities for developing a cooperative relationship between the community college and the church that would help both institutions more effectively fulfill their roles and functions. Two community college phenomena that must be considered are the emergence of the "new" student and the new emphasis on community…

Nearly 2 million handicapped children will be leaving school by 1977 without skills necessary for productive participation in society. This paper considers some of the problems which have arisen in implementing a commitment to vocational education for the handicapped, and reviews the relevant Federal laws. The discussion of the laws points out…

The objectives of this phase, Phase 2, of the Schools and Neighborhoods Research Study were designed to yield research that would lead to action. The overall goal of improving communication and cooperation between the city, school district, and Seattle citizens was the basic consideration. The following were the objectives of this phase: to…

An interagency system, geared to improve and create jobs for farm workers in Fresno County, California, is described. Key parts of the system include short training courses for workers, teacher training for bilingual agricultural specialists, and labor management workshops for employers. (Author/MS)

Features of the drop-in child care room provided to parents who come to the Floyd I. Hudson Health and Social Services Center in Newark, Delaware are described. (TA)