Discusses some of the needs and principles to consider in formulating future policy concerning programs for young children, by describing the increased need for child care, citing examples of innovative programs of the Office of Child Development, and providing a checklist of foundation principles for developing a child-centered strategy. (ED)

Describes an intensive in-home crisis intervention approach to help families experiencing severe crisis stay together. (BR)

Discusses the current development of training packages for educating parents to help their children develop self-help, math, reading, and spelling skills. Two packages are described: (1) a multimedia package monitored by a professional in training workshops for parents of mentally retarded children; and (2) pencil and paper packages in which…

Describes in-home family support programs for low-income and minority children and families. Family-centered programs attempt to link families to services that meet their educational, health and social needs. The community needs to be involved in program development if programs are to be truly helpful and supportive of families. (SH)

Describes a model home-based program for the education/remediation of handicapped, high risk and developmentally delayed rural infants and their families. (CM)

Describes a Baltimore City Head Start project that was designed to provide educational and other services to children from birth to age five years who have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Services are also provided to children's families. (BB)