THE GOALS OF PROJECT HEAD START ARE TO DEVELOP IN THE CHILD AND HIS FAMILY A RESPONSIBLE ATTITUDE TOWARD SOCIETY, TO HELP BOTH CHILD AND FAMILY GAIN SELF-RESPECT AND DIGNITY, TO PINPOINT THE ACTUAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, TO INFORM FAMILIES OF AVAILABLE SOCIAL SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE HELP SO THAT THE FAMILY MAY APPLY FOR AND USE AVAILABLE…

This article describes a life-skills program, in a community college, with its major objective to assist disadvantaged adults in obtaining employment opportunities. There is a need for faculty to respond to the culturally different and for new teaching consistent with learning styles of the alienated. Specific program guide-lines are presented.…

This report describes the procedures necessary to develop a vocational education program to prepare the physically handicapped and culturally disadvantaged for entry level jobs and responsible citizenship. The 2-part model program includes a regular vocational program with supportive services for handicapped and disadvantaged students, and a…

This administrator guide describes the objectives and organization of prevocational exploration. After presenting a brief history of manpower legislation, the guide discusses the role and objectives of prevocational education and describes trainee characteristics which have implications for the program. Procedures for developing and implementing a…

This publication describes (1) the origin of the Follow Through program, (2) the present status of the Colorado Follow Through program, and (3) criteria for establishing other such programs. It contains a dozen photographs of children participating in Follow Through programs. (WD)

SIX PRINCIPLES OF ACTION FOR WORKING WITH LOW-INCOME GROUPS WERE DISCUSSED. ACTION PRINCIPLES ARE NOT THE SELF-EVIDENT RESULT OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LOW-INCOME CULTURES. THEY LARGELY DEPEND ON THE GOALS WHICH ARE ANTICIPATED FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. THE ACTION CONCEPTS SUGGESTED SHOULD BE VIEWED AS GENERALIZATION AND GUIDE LINES WHICH MUST BE USED…

THE CONFERENCE FORMULATED CERTAIN GENERALIZATIONS. ONE AREA UNDER CONSIDERATION WAS BASIC NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN. IF MEALS (BREAKFAST AND LUNCH) COULD NOT BE PROVIIDED BY THE HOME, THE SCHOOL OR THE COMMUNITY SHOULD PROVIDE THEM. EACH CHILD SHOULD BE GIVEN APPROPRIATE AND FREQUENT PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS, NO CHILD SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO FEELINGS OF…

This guideline bulletin was prepared to assist local schools in planning and implementing preschool programs for educationally deprived children. Program objectives and organization (including topics such as pupils, personnel, evaluation, parental involvement, and records) are included. The general characteristics of 4- and 5-year-olds and the…

PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN THE INTERAGENCY SCHOOL PROJECT WERE LISTED AND DESCRIBED. THEY INCLUDED KINDERGARTEN-PRIMARY GRADES LANGUAGE AWARENESS PROGRAM, MADISON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM, YOUTH STUDY CENTERS, ADULT EDUCATION, CURRICULUM MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT, A PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL-AGE PREGNANT GIRLS, ASSOCIATED AGENCIES…

Parent programs for the Queens Borough Public Library's Operation Head Start Program are informational in nature and presented in the form of group discussions led by library personnel. This manual provides guidelines and materials listings, developed by the Library under the direction of the Adult Services Consultant, to assist branch librarians…

The guide is one of the outcomes of an experimental research and demonstration program to develop a system for training mothers on welfare in office skills leading to such positions as secretaries, clerk-typists, office machine operators, and similar jobs. The program was funded for two years (May 1, 1968--April 30, 1970) by the Social and…

Prepared by Goodwill Industries as part of a Federal research and demonstration grant, the series of 12 handbooks is designed to assist with the organization and administration of volunteer programs in rehabilitation facilities serving handicapped and disadvantaged persons. The handbooks, ranging in length from 20 to 60 pages, cover various…

The training package is designed to assist public defender agencies in developing an in-house capability for training new staff attorneys. The materials contained in the package were developed by the Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia, a program designated by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration as an "Exemplary Project."…

The Aides to Career Education (ACE) Program handbook is designed for use by administrators, teachers, and instructional aides. It provides information on the use of the aides by presenting guidelines for their most effective utilization, defining legal responsibilities of teachers and aides within the program, providing information on program…

The handbook describes the design and specifies the operating procedures for new careers projects funded by the Department of Labor. Such issues as the program and sponsor standards, eligibility requirements, contracting, reporting and self-appraisal systems, jobs in the human services and technical assistance are explained in detail and specific…