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National Center for Alcohol Education, Arlington, VA. – 1978
This guide is addressed to those individuals who are considering the development of a volunteer program in agencies that provide prevention of, and treatment and rehabilitation services for alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Specific steps for planning and implementing a volunteer program utilizing individual volunteers to extend and complement staff…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Alcohol Education, Community Organizations, Counselor Role
Rehabilitation Research Foundation, Elmore, AL. Draper Correctional Center. – 1965
MATERIALS RELATING TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE CENTER'S VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR YOUNG INMATES ARE PRESENTED TO SHOW A DEVELOPMENTAL PICTURE OF THE PROGRAM. OF 650 INMATES, 372 APPLIED FOR TRAINING, 50-60 WERE REFERRED TO ACADEMIC SCHOOL, 120 WERE SERVED, 109 GRADUATED, 50 WERE EMPLOYED, 59 WERE AWAITING PAROLE, AND 120 WERE AWAITING…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Demonstration Programs, Experimental Programs, Material Development
MCKEE, JOHN M.; SEAY, DONNA M. – 1965
THE FIRST GROUP OF 46 INMATES WAS GRADUATED FROM VOCATIONAL COURSES IN WELDING, BRICKLAYING, SERVICE STATION WORK, SMALL APPLIANCE REPAIR, AND BARBERING IN APRIL 1965. TWENTY OF THESE GRADUATES HAD CONFIRMED JOBS, 11 HAD TENTATIVE JOB COMMITMENTS, AND 15 WERE AWAITING PAROLE DATES. THE 118 APPLICANTS FOR THE NEXT SERIES OF COURSES WILL PARTICIPATE…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Bibliographies, Correctional Education, Demonstration Programs
Ross, J. G.; And Others – 1978
Representing the first nationwide assessment of coeducational correctional institutions, a study was conducted to determine the current state-of-knowledge about corrections, drawing on reviews of the literature, a telephone survey of co-correctional institutions, in-depth site-visits, and iinterviews with practitioners. The data was discussed and…
Descriptors: Coeducation, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Demonstration Programs
Pruitt, Walter A., Ed. – 1970
The document is a collection of articles written by authors who are or have been work evaluators or closely associated with the process within a work evaluation rehabilitation facility. The papers are intended to broaden the scope of the available literature in the field of work evaluation. The articles include the following: The Professional in…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Correctional Rehabilitation, Deafness, Disabilities
Hulek, A., Ed. – 1972
The main task of rehabilitation in Poland is the maximum integration of the disabled into ordinary life. Developmental trends in recent years have focused on rehabilitation services for the chronically ill. The document provides information on the organization of rehabilitation services in Poland and discusses specific problems of rehabilitation…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Disabilities, Employment Programs, Foreign Countries
1970
Introduced by discussions of the coordination of mental retardation programs, a summary of activities, and a list of the Secretary's Committee on Mental Retardation for 1969, the pamphlet reports the activities of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in mental retardation. Activities described include those of the Health Services…
Descriptors: Administration, Annual Reports, Educational Programs, Exceptional Child Services
Rosenberg, Beatrice – 1969
This publication, a revision of the Women's Bureau publication issued in April 1967, lists several Federal agencies which provide funding for day care projects. These agencies are the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Labor, the Small…
Descriptors: Community Action, Day Care, Delinquency Prevention, Educational Programs
Eckerman, William C.; And Others – 1969
A study was made of problems and characteristics of Neighborhood Youth Corps enrollees in North Carolina and recommendations made for program development and research. A surprisingly high number (about 21%) show clear evidence of sufficient ability for completing high school or entering college; 35% are good candidates for manpower training…
Descriptors: Ability, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Needs, Job Skills
Ayers, George E., Ed. – 1969
To meet the need of additional personnel to deliver more effective services to the increasing number of handicapped and disadvantaged persons a regional training conference on Support Personnel was held. The objectives of the conference were to: (1) discuss and evaluate the functions of support personnel, (2) review existing recruitment methods of…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Health Personnel, Health Services, Human Services
Reulein, Pauline; And Others – 1969
This volume contains ten concurrent session papers from the 59th annual meeting of the American Home Economics Association. They deal with a number of topics including: the family life education center in Toledo, Ohio; the advantages and potentials of new media as educational supplements; the contributions of the home economist as a member of a…
Descriptors: Communications, Community Programs, Conference Reports, Family Life Education
Harward, Noami – 1969
In order to increase understanding of the Mexican American rehabilitant and to analyze the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation services to them, this study was conducted in the central and southern sections of Arizona. Specific areas of study were (1) the general characteristics of Mexican American rehabilitants, (2) specific attitudes of…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Attitudes, Background, Cultural Influences
Mohler, Irvin C.; Bowers, Donald E. – 1972
Courses, seminars, workshops, and practica offered by Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers during academic year 1972-73 are described in this directory. Programs are grouped by medical Research and Training Center and contain a brief description of the course's objectives, instructors, trainees for whom the course is intended, and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Human Services, Minicourses, Practicums
Brandes, Paul D.; Frazier, Michael – 1976
The communication course presented in this document was developed as it was being offered at correctional centers throughout North Carolina from the fall of 1971 through the spring of 1976. The document contains 12 "encounters," or lessons, each of which discusses behavioral objectives, physical facilities, general advice, the time…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Communication Problems, Communication (Thought Transfer), Correctional Education
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Hill, Janet W.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1987
A survey of 269 parents/guardians of mentally retarded young adults in Virginia examined parent attitudes toward employment opportunities and adult vocational services for their children. Results indicated a need for increased parent/professional communication to improve parental expectations for the vocational potential of their mentally retarded…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Potential, Job Placement, Job Satisfaction
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