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Dorfman, Diane; Douglas, Randi; Ellis, Debbie; Fisher, Amy; Geiger, Elke; Hughes, Kendra; Ko, Lena; Saifer, Steffen – 2001
This manual is designed to assist facilitators working with members of a school community in forming or strengthening partnerships that will promote greater success for their youth. Participants can identify characteristics that are most important for youth to be successful in their community, consider ways to determine that students are…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Community Involvement, Community Resources, Community Support
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Southam-Gerow, Michael A.; Hourigan, Shannon E.; Allin, Robert B., Jr. – Behavior Modification, 2009
This article describes the application of a university-community partnership model to the problem of adapting evidence-based treatment approaches in a community mental health setting. Background on partnership research is presented, with consideration of methodological and practical issues related to this kind of research. Then, a rationale for…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Clinical Psychology, Theory Practice Relationship
Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Pittsburgh, PA. – 1982
The purpose of this handbook is to help communities initiate small grant programs for teachers using the one currently operating in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) as a model. Small grant programs, in which teachers compete for community-sponsored grants to carry out innovative projects with their students, are described as meeting two needs: new…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Community Programs, Community Support, Elementary Secondary Education
Valente, Maureen Godsey – Rural Development Perspectives, 1985
Discusses use of volunteers to augment local government services such as libraries, parks, paralegal aid, elderly care, data processing. Outlines requirements of successful programs and steps toward initiating volunteer programs. Presents case studies of volunteer programs in two Maryland communities and 41 examples of how local governments can…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Community Services
Parson, Steve R. – 1999
This book shows how schools can provide services to all members of the community, in addition to focusing on the educational needs of the children. Eleven chapters discuss various aspects of what it takes to transform a school into a community learning center. Chapter 1 discusses underlying assumptions about change and the need for planning.…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adult Learning, Charter Schools, Community Centers
AEL, Inc., Charleston, WV. – 2000
Educational reform poses problems for administrators in rural areas who have limited time and resources. This guide offers a process that can be used by rural administrators to engage the community in activities that will enhance children's success in the classroom and in their adult lives. Section 1 discusses the importance of community…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Change Strategies
National Association of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives. – 2001
The resources contained in this guide represent a comprehensive list of organizations that have an interest in or knowledge about underage drinking issues. The list begins with the individuals and organizations involved in the National Association of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives (NAGHSR) Underage Drinking Project, including the names…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Coordination, Community Programs, Drinking
Akridge, Robert L. – 1992
"Jobs Rally" is a community event that can be coordinated by a human service program or institution to help communities become more responsive to the independent living and career development needs of people with severe disabilities. This manual outlines how to conduct a jobs rally. The manual begins with a very brief four-step community…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Development, Community Action, Community Development
Hettler, Charles W. – 1983
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…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Business, Church Role, Community Action
Bucy, Harriet Hanauer – 1990
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…
Descriptors: Community Coordination, Community Resources, Cooperative Programs, Dropout Characteristics
Taylor, Steven J.; And Others – 1986
The report examines the status of community integration for people with the most severe disabilities. Information is drawn from literature reviews, telephone surveys of over 50 programs nationwide, and visits to 5 community service systems in 4 states. An initial section outlines basic principles for community integration, followed by a review and…
Descriptors: Adoption, Community Programs, Community Resources, Community Services
Brown, Hamilton – 1988
This guide was written for small and rural government officials who have limited experience with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and with federal grants in general. The use of outside expertise is often necessary in projects involving public facilities, housing, and economic development, some of the principal activities which…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Planning, Community Programs, Consultants
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1981
This book contains various aids for Peace Corps home extension volunteers. Section I, "Culture Resource Material," contains four articles by Paul Benjamin: (1) "Values in American Culture"; (2) "The Cultural Context of Health Education"; (3) "Problems of Introducing Public Health Programs in 'Underdeveloped…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Community Education, Community Involvement, Community Role
Leighninger, Matt; Flavin-McDonald, Catherine; Ghandour, Reem – 1998
This document explains how to establish study circles for public dialogue and community problem solving with the aim of building strong neighborhoods. The foreword explains the value of study circles in addressing the challenges currently facing all kinds of neighborhoods and presents 10 specific guidelines for organizing study circles in a…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Community Action
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Miller, Peter M. – Journal of School Leadership, 2007
Organizational issues are of particular importance in the planning of university-school-community partnerships because in their efforts to pool resources for the attainment of mutually agreed-on ends, it is evident that partnership participants commonly operate in diverse living, schooling, and working environments. This qualitative study sought…
Descriptors: Organizational Culture, Partnerships in Education, Qualitative Research, Context Effect
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