Offers a rationale for interagency cooperation in times of fiscal restraint and enumerates the barriers that have stood in the way of effective community college cooperation with other community agencies providing similar services. Presents suggestions for nullifying these barriers and provides examples of colleges with successful collaborative…

Argues that community colleges and community mental health agencies have complementary roles to play in providing individuals with positive educational experiences that can be positive outlets for growth. Cites examples of courses to foster preventive mental health. (AYC)

Describes Seward County Community College's Refugee Services Program, designed to meet the language instruction and job training needs of a large new community of Southeast Asian refugees; to provide community service agencies with translators and interpreters; and to increase crosscultural understanding among the white population. (DMM)

Describes two programs initiated at Columbia University to increase creative adult learning opportunities for older people: the Seniors Teaching Seniors Project and the Retired Faculty Linkage Program, which involves retired university personnel in work with community organizations. (DMM)

Since the community college and the church share the community services function, cooperation between them can result in more effective community development. (RN)

Recommends, for the management of community college adult/continuing education programs, strategic planning to determine the unit's niche within the educational marketplace and interorganizational "coupling" as a means of cooperating with other organizations to foster innovation. Offers a case study of "coupling" at Allegany…

Describes the past, present, and possible future influences of the decade-old Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). Highlights community services and continuing education linkage activities. Presents policy considerations regarding participants, organization, personnel, finances, curriculum, and evaluation. Illustrates programmatic…

Describes three programs cosponsored by the University of Texas at Dallas Center for Continuing Education: a children's theater workshop series; a fund-raising institute; and a professional writers' conference. Using these as examples, discusses advantages of cosponsorships, financial arrangements, and offers operational guidelines. (DMM)

Describes the establishment of a partnership between Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC) and the Augusta Correctional Center, whereby a BRCC faculty member became a full-time executive on loan to the prison and BRCC brokered various staff training and development services. (DMM)

Describes Clackamas Community College's unified marketing plan, which provides a range of services (e.g., information and referral, one-to-one counseling, professional development seminars, pre-employment training, and tailor-made training) to six business/industry segments (i.e., explorers, start-ups, microbusinesses, small businesses,…

Considers the application of purposive cooperative structures to guide community colleges in functioning effectively with other community schools and agencies. Provides examples of Charette, Delphi, and Community Forum models and examines established cooperative structures at Lane, Clackamus, and Denver Community Colleges. (CM)