This document provides the state of North Carolina with a blueprint for program development, training, and research in the area of child abuse prevention intended to strengthen community programs and families statewide. The problem of child abuse is presented in the first section of the report. The next section identifies barriers which may be…

Describes North Carolina's use of federal funds to implement alcohol and drug programing in public schools. Notes that the state's schools concentrated on developing prevention program, spending only two percent of funds for intervention programs for students already using drugs or alcohol. Discusses reasons for disparity between prevention and…

The importance of faculty development programs involving coordination between institutions of higher education and elementary and secondary schools is discussed. High school language teachers often express an interest in tailoring their courses to foreign language study at the college level. Such coordination requires mutual understanding about…

The North Carolina New Pioneers program to expand sex role expectations through elementary and secondary education is presented for use by generalists and other helping professionals in schools and state educational agencies. The materials presented address the following areas of concern: (1) the nature of the North Carolina Department of Public…