The discussion in this hearing, centering on extension of the appropriations under the Vocational Education Act of 1963, focuses on issues related to postsecondary vocational education. Testimony includes statements and prepared statements, letters, and supplemental materials from nine individuals representing Illinois Eastern Community College;…

A review of the literature on coordination between organizations tested the assumptions that coordination is "good," that coordinated efforts are more effective than the efforts of individual organizations, and that various coordination strategies work equally well. The literature review revealed that the development of the coordination concept…

This compilation of survey results, submitted by institutional library consultants from 42 states between December 1981 and May 1982, is divided into two parts: a narrative section for longer survey responses, and a more extensive section of tables for shorter answers. Correctional and mental health institutions, hospitals, and homes for the…

A State Implementation Grant Program (SIG) project coordinated an interagency approach to services for handicapped children, from birth to 3 years of age, in Maryland. A SIG panel was established from representatives of public and private agencies and consumers. The panel first identified existing services for the population (the matrix of…

The paper describes one approach to the school to work transition problems of handicapped students. The model features community involvement, on-site vocational assessment, prevocational instruction in the junior high school, on-site supervision, and interagency collaboration. The need for a functional curriculum is emphasized, including…

This document provides transcripts and prepared testimony from the Congressional hearings on narcotics abuse and control. Opening statements by Committee Chairman Charles Rangel and Congressman Benjamin Gilman are provided. Testimony is presented from Congressional representatives and administrators of substance abuse services and hospital…

The paper reviews the legal basis for interagency collaboration in providing services to the handicapped, notes the rationale for such an approach, and examines the obstacles encountered in an interagency intervention project for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. The Cheltenham Project, an interdisciplinary approach featuring a…

This report discusses collaboration and cooperation in the field of education, describing them as distinctly different operational processes between either individuals or organizations, with each mode requiring different kinds of input and each yielding different sorts of returns. Based on these premises, the report attempts to briefly answer the…

The Commissioner of New York City's Agency for Child Development reports on a model system for serving career mothers and providing children with the quality home care. (Author/CS)

The authors describe the sometimes painful process of developing a series of drug training workshops for a non-helath agency. They then discuss the principles and procedures they followed to achieve a successful result, and make suggestions for others who are planning drug education programs. (Author)

Seven million children in the United States (one out of every 10) have permanent disabilities. Because of new State laws and recent court decisions, public schools must enroll at all levels a class of students comprised of the deaf, blind, handicapped; or those who suffer from speech impairments, mental retardation, emotional disorders, or…

Discusses problems encountered by Soviet society in socializing children during a period of rapid industrialization, and the methods and programs developed to deal with these problems. (CS)

Social service agencies can improve accountability to their clients in specific ways. These techniques borrow some of the language and principles of management science and can be applied successfully only if social workers accept the challenge posed by accountability and view these concepts as compatible with professional values. (Author)

The author, Executive Director of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sport (PCPFS), describes the efforts of the Council in improving the fitness levels of Americans through research, information dissemination, and action programs. Defined as the "ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue,…

The participants in this conference represent the fields of law and medicine, government and private agencies, foundations and academia. The papers presented deal with: justice in child health; the pursuit of justice for children in contemporary society; legal rights of children to health care; the role of the private sector in securing the rights…