Since 1985 the Southeast Regional Troubled Children's Committee (SERTCC) has formed local committees and promoted interagency collaboration to serve troubled children and their families in 24 counties in southeast Georgia. SERTCC provides intensive family-based services within the homes of dysfunctional families for 12 weeks, with the goal of…

Project READ (Reading Education for Adults in Dayton) sought to enhance the literacy of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)-eligible adults in the Miami Valley through improved coordination efforts. The major task of the activity to coordinate promotion of literacy resources was to create new awareness and linkages between the Human Services…

The Richland County (Ohio) Welfare Coordination Project had three main goals: (1) to examine the roles, functions, and allowable service activities of each of four agencies involved in adult education, training, and job placement efforts; (2) to develop a systematic approach to the selection of service providers for clients; and (3) to develop…

A hearing was held to discuss the reauthorization of the Follow Through Act, legislation designed to combine the resources of local schools, universities, and parents to consolidate and enhance gains that low-income children make in preschool program such as Head Start. Testimony concerned: (1) characteristics of high quality Follow Through…

A seven step approach designed to help special and vocational education teachers, parents, and others to develop appropriate vocational/job training programs for learning disabled adolescents and young adults is described. Assessment and evaluation include educational, psychological, and vocational measurement. Provision of support services is…

The community networking model presented in this report was prepared to aid community members in strenthening and developing the networking process among business, community service agencies, government, churches, arts, recreation, and education. The model is designed to be used in a workshop in which participants are grouped in teams of…

The author describes a guidance program's response to high school curriculum modification and enrichment. The extent of these changes necessitated new techniques and ongoing reappraisal. The result has been increased openness and accessibility to guidance services, and greater cooperation among faculty and counselors. (SJL)

Research shows that lay counselors function as well or better than professionals in helping youth, a great percentage of whom go to self-help centers rather than formal clinics. The authors urge professional counselors to offer their help to counterinstitutions and cooperate with lay counselors on an equality basis. (SE)

Discusses how manpower needs can better be met and employment opportunities assured through state planning and coordination, with particular attention to the two-year colleges. (Editor)

This manual was developed to provide businesses with practical and easily implemented ways to meet the needs of local schools. It provides ideas and approaches for developing partnerships focused on school dropouts by exploring problems and pitfalls and offering solutions. The document has five chapters; a 21-item reference list; a description of…

This study examines intra-partnership communication in school-university collaboration, and considers how participant interaction affects a collaborative's capacity for promoting curricular and instructional change. The study examines two projects utilizing distinct collaborative approaches: "The Academic Alliance for Improved Social Studies…

A project was established in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, England, to test the concept of the networking of guidance agencies to serve young people in the transition from school to work. During the first of four phases of the project, tangible evidence of the network appeared in the form of a conference and a benefits booklet. During the…

This paper describes the development and implementation of plans to establish professional development schools (PDS) in West Virginia. The conceptualization of this project began with consultant recommendations and faculty discussions at West Virginia University (WVU) concerning needs for reforms in teacher preparation and in the public schools.…