The primary areas in which Broward County, Florida visiting teachers (one for about 6000 children) serve the schools are student welfare and attendance. Student welfare problems usually fall into one or more of these categories; financial, emotional, scholastic, health. Student attendance problems fall into two categories: truancy and…

This paper describes the development and use of a reporting system that provides ongoing information about the functioning of a child welfare agency. The format, by relating productivity to operating costs, provides a realistic and helpful picture of performance and resource allocation. (CS)

This article outlines the development of a research model for the Client-Counselor Interaction, Patterns of Service, and Client Outcome Project--a study presently taking place in 13 state rehabilitation agencies which addresses the question: What types of counselors, working with what types of clients, effect what types of outcomes? (Author)

Author projects increases in Florida's career employees and assesses their training needs. (Editor/RK)

The State is the most appropriate level of government for planning, administering a comprehensive preschool education system. (Author/JN)

Suggests that the major determinant of ghetto behavior and social organization is the relationship between the local population and higher level institutions; explores the failure of an organization in a ghetto area set up to destroy abandoned houses. (Author/JM)

Describes the multi-purpose activities of Nelson and Colne College of Further Education in England. (MB)

Describes resources available to local school districts for establishing early childhood education programs and suggests that these various federal, State and local resources -- money, people, and tested practices -- be pooled for maximum effectiveness. (Author/JH)

This article describes alternatives currently being proposed by some Federal Congressional and Administration officials in response to growing dissatisfaction with the efforts of public schools in aiding educationally disadvantaged children. Legislation is being readied that would let private companies tackle the problem. (JH)

Describes Maryland program in which senior psychiatric residents work one day a week for a year as consultants to health departments, in effort to prepare them more adequately for work in the community. (CJ)

Describes diagnostic program for children and families, designed to overcome problems involving staff shortage and imbalance. Recommends approach pending independent followup evaluation. (CJ)