Extension educators can help the public learn about critical issues that contribute to existing problems in communities. Water is just such an issue in Florida--in fact, water is the top issue in Florida. The purpose of the study reported in this article was to identify Florida residents' opinions about clean water and their preferred modes of…

Research has found levels of engagement in environmental behaviors and participation in Extension programming around environmental issues are directly associated with political affiliation. Democrat and Independent parties encourage members to vote for stricter environmental regulations, such as water conservation efforts, while Republicans…

In Belle Glade, Florida, a slum populated by Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, migrant farmworkers, and Haitians, where the incidence of most major health risks was far greater than anywhere else in the state, a program was planned and partially implemented which aimed to provide health services to at-risk, disadvantaged teenage mothers and their…

This is the fifth and final report of a longitudinal study examining the use of a comprehensive system of prevention and early intervention services in Palm Beach County, and how its use relates to the outcomes of children and families living in four targeted geographic areas (TGAs) with high rates of poverty, teen pregnancy, crime, and child…

This volume contains six of the eight appendixes to the final report of a project that designed and tested six models for the operation of vocational and adult education and community instructional services coordinating councils that would be adaptable to all 28 Florida community college districts. Appendix C contains the Facilitators' Project…

The purpose of this project was to design six models for the operation of vocational and adult education and community instructional services coordinating councils that would be adaptable to all 28 Florida community colleges. Surveys were made of all 28 councils and from the analyses six representative sites were selected in which to develop and…

Background: This applied dissertation was designed to increase the awareness of a parent resource center located in an urban community. The center had been in existence for 10 years. Due to a massive urban renewal project, the original residents were relocated to other areas of the city. When the replacement housing was constructed, a different,…

For more than a decade, Florida's Palm Beach County has been building an infrastructure of prevention and early intervention services to promote and support the healthy development and school readiness of children from birth to age 8. The county began this effort with a set of programs focused on serving families in four targeted geographic areas…

Thirty-one employees of the Comprehensive Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Program of Palm Beach County (Florida) were surveyed to explore their motives and attitudes toward their jobs, clients, and the organization. Implications for management of AIDS service organizations and program quality are discussed. (SLD)

This study was an attempt to assess the general state of delivery of student development services to students 35 years old and older in Florida's community colleges. Its purpose was to locate areas of needed improvement, to identify innovative programs, and to provide an opportunity for thinking about this increasingly important area of community…

A study was conducted to determine the availability of appropriate information about postsecondary vocational education in Florida to special populations identified in the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. Materials on postsecondary education for special popultions were collected from school districts, community colleges, and…

One of several products developed for a comprehensive program of career development (kindergarten through university) for vocational education in Florida, this resource manual, divided into two parts, presents a model for facilitating the life career development of students in the community college setting and provides guidelines for its…

The need for vocational and personal attitude training for prisoners has been recognized for many years. In keeping with the commitment to individual prisoner's development, the Florida Department of Corrections developed a program of life skills training for inmates, the Life Skills Overview Module, in cooperation with local community colleges.…

A review of Florida's work force development (WD) system focuses on state-level entities and programs involved in providing job training services, workforce education services, and other services to help persons obtain and retain jobs. State-level WD entities consist of 10 state agencies and public-private partnerships, 2 primary state-level…

Reviews characteristics of rural drug abuse and general considerations for rural service delivery. Describes the Prevention Project, a rural drug abuse program in Florida, and explains its development, philosophy, and teaching techniques, including a basic educational module for use with rural youth. Includes recommendations for similar programs.…