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Tessari, Diane C.; And Others – 1974
The basic linkage service of an information and Referral (I and R) center is discussed in this manual. By itself, information-giving can be very important. It helps make people in a community more aware of the services available to them, and it can go a long way toward making their lives healthier and happier. In addition, if records are properly…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Community Services, Guides, Individual Needs
Goddu, Roland – 1975
This handbook is intended to provide local school personnel, teachers, and parents with guidelines for developing a partnership for improved programs. It is divided into seven sections. Section 1 discusses the range of concepts in school-community partnerships. This section, as well as the next two sections, includes rating scales, worksheets, and…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Group Behavior, Group Experience, Models
Blair, Louis H.; Sessler, John – 1974
Addiction to illicit hard drugs, and particularly opiates, has increased in the past few years. Yet, there are few comprehensive evaluations of the treatment systems, and there is little systematic planning for programs to meet current and anticipated changes in the community's need for treatment. This report has been written to assist community…
Descriptors: Clinics, Community Leaders, Community Organizations, Confidentiality

Lede, Naomi W. – 1975
This guide presents a flexible model for public involvement that was developed by bringing together a variety of materials and findings previously developed on public participation techniques. Many of the model's components are based on findings of a lengthier related study entitled, "Social, Environmental, and Attitudinal Factors Associated with…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Community Organizations
Ball, Kevin; Goodburn, Amy M. – Composition Studies, 2000
Examines how service learning is being conceptualized by compositionists, particularly through the trope of community, to consider how it functions as a practice and topic in the discipline. Considers how educators position themselves and their students as practitioners of service-learning. Considers what the relationship of that learning to the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation
Warden, John W. – 1978
This sourcebook is presented as a reference document for community education trainers and practioners who wish to adopt new approaches for outreach and meaningful involvement in training experiences. It is designed to increase involvement and participation by people in matters that affect them as individuals, as families, and as a community. An…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adult Education, Advisory Committees, Agency Cooperation
Smith, Mark K. – 1994
This book draws upon the experience of adult and community educators and youth and community workers to explore the nature and practice of local education. Chapter 1 examines the nature of local education and argues the benefits of setting aside "community education" in favor of "local education." In chapter 2, the local educator's role is…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Community Development, Community Education
Tait, John L.; And Others – 1978
Purposes of this guide for change agents are to (1) present four methods for identifying community power actors (community leaders), (2) provide a description of how change agents might use each of the four methods, (3) compare the four methods, (4) suggest ways to use a combination of methods or combine elements from various methods, and (5)…
Descriptors: Change Agents, City Officials, Community Action, Community Development
Jordan, Wayne N. – 1973
The procedure for setting educational goals described in this booklet, the first of three, is based on the belief that only through a school-community partnership can the best solutions be found and supported. It is also based on the belief that goal setting can proceed only after local needs are known. The booklet outlines in considerable detail…
Descriptors: Accountability, Classification, Community Influence, Community Involvement
Pelosi, John W.; Johnson, Sandra L. – 1974
This manual, designed for parents and professionals in psychology, social work, and education, attempts to increase understanding of child advocacy and offers practical suggestions on how to become an advocate for an individual child. The handbook provides a systematic way to monitor the environment of a child, to determine whether his individual…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
Steinhour, Sue, Ed. – 1976
The result of a cooperative effort between the Illinois Office of Education and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, this manual establishes a framework to help educators and concerned citizens plan and implement a local Right to Read program. Inherent in the philosophy reflected in this manual is the assumption that the impetus for…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Guides, Literacy
Mastors, Charlotte – 1975
Over the past decade, a new phenomenon has emerged in school districts across the country--the use of volunteers to help students learn. It was inevitable that community members would ultimately respond to the tremendous needs of children in schools, as it was inevitable that professional educators would have to use additional resources to meet…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Organization
Ringers, Joseph, Jr. – 1977
Conservation of energy and resources, recycling and reprogramming of excess school space, coordination and co-programming of human service agencies, and efficiency and economy are among the reasons why interagency programs share space, staff, and other resources. Citizens, professionals, agency executives, and elected officials are recognizing…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Bureaucracy, Change Agents, Change Strategies
Moll, Gary; Young, Stanley – 1992
This step-by-step guide, developed by the Global ReLeaf organization, presents tree-planting advice and simple steps to organizing a successful community tree-planting and tree-care program. The text is divided into three parts. Part 1 introduces trees and discusses the role they play as components of the living urban environment. Distinctions are…
Descriptors: Activities, Climate, Community Action, Community Involvement
Weed, David S. – 1990
Nationwide attention to the problems of teenage pregnancy and suicide, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), substance abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, dropping out of school, and other conditions is resulting in a proliferation of primary prevention programs, projects, and activities. In too many communities, however, the growth of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Community Coordination, Community Health Services