Describes a study to explore and describe school-community agency collaboration to address the personal and social needs of students. Participating as a member of an interdisciplinary, collaborative counseling effort requires that school counselors rethink their professional role. Attitudes and beliefs must be examined and skills and knowledge in…

Schools and other government facilities want to see whether privatization of maintenance can provide services as efficiently and at less cost than inhouse workers. Privatization proponents say that everyone will benefit the most if the bidding process involves competition. Offers examples from the Memphis City Schools and the Union Public Schools…

Focuses on classroom teachers' role in coordinating school-linked services. Lindle argues for teacher involvement, since teaching is a service ethic and teachers have guidance and legal responsibility for students. Bolland argues that teachers are typically unprepared to identify social service needs, have fuzzy roles as coordinators, and should…

Reports that critics are asking questions about conflicts of interest in GATE (Global Alliance for Transnational Education), an international education watchdog organization. Claims of independent international accreditation may be compromised by the intertwining of the sole owner's corporate interests with GATE's organizational structure.…

Recently, some school districts have established ties between their own and city/county transportation systems. This article examines outcomes of consolidated services in a sample of seven Michigan communities. Successful consolidation requires a policy champion, safety assurances, confidence and positive experiences, and resource capacity. (MLH)

The Exodus Group is a volunteer community agency in Salt Lake City, Utah that provides emotional and material support for both ex-offenders and their families, and indirectly addresses reintegration and stigma issues. Descriptive statistics are provided to assess the characteristics of recidivists and non-recidivists, and to explain the recidivism…

Lancashire Adult and Community Learning Alliance is developing a plan to mobilize a network of community and volunteer resources to promote lifelong learning. As a local authority, it has the capacity to facilitate joint solutions, access nonparticipants, and use prime community centers for service delivery. (SK)

This paper reviews evidence that employee happiness can substantially affect an organization's performance by influencing employee retention, absenteeism, and work performance. It reviews the workforce and environmental characteristics involved in planning for employee happiness and the steps needed to create an organizational culture in which…

A study examined when, why, and how business schools construct and revise their mission statements and whether the letter and spirit of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business accreditation guidelines are being met. Content analysis also compared business schools and private sector companies on presence or absence of "desired…

Describes the work of Rod Soltis in developing interlinked telecommunications networks in all 14 of New York's Appalachian counties. The networks connect to each other, state and federal agencies and networks, schools, social service agencies, hospitals, and museums, and include private partnerships with telephone and cable TV companies. Soltis'…

The Child Protection Service's philosophy is to be child oriented, treating the child as a person and not an object from which evidence is extracted. The role of the medical examination, significant in overall assessment of allegations of child abuse and neglect, should be one of integration with those providing the psychosocial assessment. Clear…

A survey of 57 professional and statutory organizations in New Zealand investigated their view of interactions with institutions of higher education. Results are compared with similar surveys conducted in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Findings suggest that such bodies recognize institutions' internal quality assurance…

Introduces a collection of papers that focus on such topics as collaboration in health services planning, shared culture in community-based mental health, interagency cooperation in health and social services in mental health, the role of volunteers in community partnerships, issues facing workers trying to implement workplace change, and the use…

Examined the experiences of a team of facilitators from the National Health Service Staff College, Wales, who participated in an effort to help general practices identify, prioritize, and implement systemic developments interlinked with individuals' professional development and become effective, interprofessional, interagency organizations.…

A Spanish nutrition education program was taught to low-income Hispanic men and women in an informal program of English as a second language. Barriers were related to the dynamics of working with volunteer organizations, participant characteristics, and the pilot program's goals. Fitting nutrition instruction into program goals, dealing with low…