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Learn more about TeenLine, Essex CHIPS statewide information and referral Service. TeenLine seeks to connect Vermont youth with a broad range of resources that enable them to live healthier lives and better fulfill their potential. TeenLine is not simply a phone line for youth, but a lifeline to essential services, which can be accessed by phone, online, and in-person. Learn more here https://www.essexchips.org/teenline. https://linktr.ee/townmeetingtv Town Meeting TV is a free speech forum and the ideas expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the Town Meeting TV trustees and staff. If you have a different perspective to share, we invite you to join the conversation! Create your own program or cover a community meeting or event. Contact [email protected] or call 862-3966. Thank you for tuning into Town Meeting TV! Please subscribe to our YouTube channel and visit our website for more videos and information about how we open the doors to local government using community media. www.Ch17.TV This video belongs to http://www.cctv.org and published with permission under Creative Commons License CCTV Center for Media & Democracy Programming is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

This publication is the second of a three volume set summarizing the Energy Advisory Service operated by the New York Institute of Technology. This volume presents: (1) Thesaurus of Descriptors for the Vertical File System; (2) Periodical List; (3) Monthly Selected Acquisitions List for 1977; (4) Structure of NYIT Energy Referral Service Roster. The Thesaurus, Periodical List and Acquisitions List are self-descriptive. Groups registered with the NYIT Referral Service were separated into divisions, categories and sub-categories in order to match technical information requests with appropriate information sources. These information sources were persons at energy related industries or at energy policy organizations. (MR)

LC 1.31:OC 2 Digitized from IA1177304-12-0036 , IA1177304-12-0037 , IA1177304-12-0038 , IA1177304-12-0039 , IA1177304-12-0040 .

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NICHCY Technical Assistance Guide, Volume 1, December 1994

NICHCY Technical Assistance Guide, Volume 1, December 1994

Aging Advantage

Aging Advantage

Aging Advantage

This final report presents results of a feasibility study and implementation plan concerning the establishment of a national assistive technology information and referral (ATI&R) network. The study explored the feasibility of establishing such a network from two perspectives: the current processes used to disseminate information about assistive technology and the needs of individuals who want access to assistive technology information. The study's five phases included use of an expert panel group, a key informant (N=541) survey, a needs survey of 4,298 consumers, 4 focus groups, and an examination of technical barriers to such a network. The study identified certain technical factors affecting the assistive technology information and program referral process including a lack of uniform definitions; a lack of uniform organizational structures; a lack of standards and/or requirements for personnel; a lack of consistent methods in data maintenance, verification, and updating; and a lack of effective outreach efforts. Extensive recommendations address: policy, coordination of AT I&R services, information management, staffing and I&R, outreach, and promoting AT I&R services. Six appendices present: a moderator's guide to regional focus groups; survey instrument protocols; glossaries and definitions used in the study; service taxonomy comparisons; a summary of technology-related information needs of providers and consumers; and a list of existing AT I&R organizational arrangements. (DB)

A project (ARISE) designed to provide information, referral and counseling on the available resources and services in Providence and in Rhode Island for youth and adult residents of the City of Providence is presented. Objectives include: (1) To help adults improve their self understanding, verify their goals, make firm commitments to their objectives, and grow through education; (2) Assist clients to apply results of educational and/or vocational appraisal to selection of educational institutions and to planning of educational programs; (3) Make referrals to continuing education programs; (4) Inititate programs to prevent and help dropouts; and (5) Establish a clearinghouse of information and publish an up-to-date annual ARISE Directory of Adult Education Programs, Cultural Opportunities and Guidance Services. The course was charted, guidelines set up, and a model was constructed for counseling out-of-school youth and adults. Follow-up activities were engaged in to determine results of the services, to improve methods and procedures, and to establish immediate and future operational criteria. Strengths of the project were found to include: (1) the Directory, (2) the dialogue initiated between the project staff and the uneducated poor, (3) the initiation of TV High School, and (4) the quality of project management. (Author/CK)

A 5-year study of the Illinois Eastern Community College District 529 Information Referral and Retention (IR&R) Project was conducted. Its purpose was to evaluate demographic and educational information regarding 888 students enrolled in the IR&R Public Assistance Program from November 1983 through June 1988. As part of the study, an overview was written of the historical development of the Illinois IR&R program and how it became an important component of the adult and continuing education services provided by Frontier Community College. The historical method of research was used to evaluate data from student educational files. Data analysis yielded a student profile. The average IR&R student was a female single parent who was unemployed. She was a 34-year-old Caucasian living in Wayne County. Her Slosson Oral Reading Test score was 162, giving her an eighth-grade reading level. Her community college grade point average was 2.28 for a "C" average. She was an adult basic education student. (Appendixes include the following: funding charts; adult education regional and service center maps; a list of area planning councils; a map of Illinois public aid regional offices; community college district maps and listings; a speech and a paper by Noreen Lopez of the Illinois State Board of Education; a copy of the public assistance projects rationale for activity; and a 35-item bibliography.) (YLB)

This guide offers an overview of important areas in operating a disability-related information and referral center (I&R) and contains many design and management suggestions. The guide is written for individuals operating or designing a "grassroots" information and referral center with only a few employees but a fair number of volunteers, serving a primary audience within a limited radius of the local community, with limited funding. The guide explores, in basic terms, the function of information and referral centers in the disability field; the process of organizing an I&R; how to put together and organize a basic resource collection; the daily functioning of an I&R; staffing an I&R, including the role of information specialists; the nature of the information and referrals an I&R provides; the necessity of outreach; effective dissemination processes for timely responses to the I&R's audience; and the importance of evaluating the I&R's work. (Contains 33 references.) (JDD)

This guide offers an overview of important areas in operating a disability-related information and referral center (I&R) and contains many design and management suggestions. The guide is written for individuals operating or designing a "grassroots" information and referral center with only a few employees but a fair number of volunteers, serving a primary audience within a limited radius of the local community, with limited funding. The guide explores, in basic terms, the function of information and referral centers in the disability field; the process of organizing an I&R; how to put together and organize a basic resource collection; the daily functioning of an I&R; staffing an I&R, including the role of information specialists; the nature of the information and referrals an I&R provides; the necessity of outreach; effective dissemination processes for timely responses to the I&R's audience; and the importance of evaluating the I&R's work. (Contains 33 references.) (JDD)

Follow-up seeks to renew contact with a person who has been informed about and/or referred to a service to determine if he has been linked successfully to the service he needs. Thus, follow-up is designed to: get services for people who did not get them the first time; make agencies more accountable for their service, secure planning information which sometimes leads to: advocacy, research studies or new services. Although follow-up can be a time consuming process, it is important because it fulfills the dual purpose of determining whether linkages between people and services have been made and also of monitoring the center's work. After the reasons for linkage failures that are related to the person himself, such as fearfulness, disinterest, physical incapacity, etc. have been followed through, the question becomes what to do about linkage failures resulting from: non-existent services, agency malperformance or non-performance, or restrictive or punitive public policy. This leads to the question of advocacy and its place in the center's program. (Other manuals in this series are available as LI 003187-003191 and LI 003193 through LI 003195). (Author/NH)

When it is necessary for a person to be personally escorted to an agency if he is ever going to get there, the center should consider the use of volunteers for this service. One possible source of volunteer help might be the volunteers who participated in the center's community resources survey. Another source would be organizations that provide volunteer service for older people as part of their ongoing programs. A minimum of five volunteers should be used on a rotating basis in order to make allowances for the volunteer's own schedule as well as illness and family priorities. The matter of reimbursement to the volunteer for mileage and parking expenses should be worked out individually with each volunteer. The information and referral center should keep a file on volunteer escorts including the volunteer's insurance agent, insurance company, address and phone number. All volunteers should be oriented to the service he is to provide and for the responsibility he is to assume. A volunteer escort service may be a crucial factor in helping the center fulfill its mission of linking people to the services they need. (Other manuals in this series are available as LI 003187-003192 and LI 003194-003195). (Author/NH)

When it is necessary for a person to be personally escorted to an agency if he is ever going to get there, the center should consider the use of volunteers for this service. One possible source of volunteer help might be the volunteers who participated in the center's community resources survey. Another source would be organizations that provide volunteer service for older people as part of their ongoing programs. A minimum of five volunteers should be used on a rotating basis in order to make allowances for the volunteer's own schedule as well as illness and family priorities. The matter of reimbursement to the volunteer for mileage and parking expenses should be worked out individually with each volunteer. The information and referral center should keep a file on volunteer escorts including the volunteer's insurance agent, insurance company, address and phone number. All volunteers should be oriented to the service he is to provide and for the responsibility he is to assume. A volunteer escort service may be a crucial factor in helping the center fulfill its mission of linking people to the services they need. (Other manuals in this series are available as LI 003187-003192 and LI 003194-003195). (Author/NH)

Breach reported by: The Information and Referral Federation of Los Angeles County, Inc., d/b/a 211 LA County Published on: 2018-07-05T15:32:34.0000000-07:00 Breach Dates: 2018-03-14; 2018-04-23

Breach reported by: The Information and Referral Federation of Los Angeles County, Inc., d/b/a 211 LA County Published on: 2018-07-05T15:32:34.0000000-07:00 Breach Dates: 2018-03-14; 2018-04-23

The Administration on Aging is developing a plan for a nationwide network of information and referral (I & R) Centers to help older people increase their knowledge and awareness of the kinds of services and programs available to them and to provide them with a linkage to these services and programs. This manual, directed toward the information center manager includes these chapters: (1) Why an I & R Center for the Elderly - Some Examples of Problems; (2) What an I & R Center Can Do; (3) Qualities or Characteristics Essential to the Service of an I & R Center; (4) Qualities of an Information and Referral Worker; (5) Areas of Knowledge Needed to Launch an I & R Center; (6) To Set Up Shop; and (7) Work or Time Management to Make Service Feasible. Appendix A is a sample news release form and Appendix B contains supplementary materials. (Other manuals in this series are available as LI 003187, and LI 003189 through LI 003195). (Author/NH)

Chapter 1 discusses what outreach is, why this service is needed and what it can do. Chapter 2, is concerned with outreach personnel including a job description, recruitment, selection, salary, working hours, training and supervision. Chapter 3 covers how to select the outreach service area, making canvassing assignments and pre-canvassing activities. Chapter 4 discusses the activities of the outreach worker, how to interview, and other suggestions for interviewing. Chapter 5 refers to the referral and follow-up processes discussed in the other manuals of this series. (Other manuals in this series are available as LI 003187 through LI 003194). (Author/NH)

This pamphlet focuses on the concept of information and referral (I&R) as a system and describes seven highly effective I&R systems that bring together people in need with the human service agencies that can help them. It is noted that when thinking in terms of I&R systems, attention must be directed to the overall quality of the structures and processes involved in I&R delivery and that a strategic approach to building I&R systems must be adopted. Key elements of sucessful I&R systems are described as quality coverage of I&R for the service area, quality support functions for all I&R services within the system, and the development of I&R policies and practices. Operated by public agencies, public libraries, and private nonprofit agencies, the seven I&R systems described are located in Connecticut, Memphis (Tennessee), Summit County (Ohio), Los Angeles (California), Metropolitan Denver (Colorado), Southeastern Virginia, and Humboldt/Del Norte Counties (California). Centralized and decentralized systems and relationships between component parts of systems are also discussed. A list of questions for assessing the strengths and weaknesses of an I&R system concludes the pamphlet. (ESR)

Libraries and information centers are rapidly becoming an integral part of American Indian live. A primary concern of Indian people is the availability of dependable information on those issues and programs which directly affect their day to day lives. As the community information agency, the library plays a key role in improving access to local information. The library should concern itself with meeting the informational needs of individuals, the grass roots, by collecting, organizing, and disseminating information on local programs and issues, as they presently exist in the most objective and effecient means possible. In order to develop a successful information center, sound planning is required. Guide 8, part of a series of 11 guides designed to provide initial direction and alternatives to those planning or developing Indian library and information systems, gives a description of information centers and how to implement them in Indian communities. Topics covered are: types and location of information, organization and storage of information, and methods of dissemination. (NQ)

Libraries and information centers are rapidly becoming an integral part of American Indian live. A primary concern of Indian people is the availability of dependable information on those issues and programs which directly affect their day to day lives. As the community information agency, the library plays a key role in improving access to local information. The library should concern itself with meeting the informational needs of individuals, the grass roots, by collecting, organizing, and disseminating information on local programs and issues, as they presently exist in the most objective and effecient means possible. In order to develop a successful information center, sound planning is required. Guide 8, part of a series of 11 guides designed to provide initial direction and alternatives to those planning or developing Indian library and information systems, gives a description of information centers and how to implement them in Indian communities. Topics covered are: types and location of information, organization and storage of information, and methods of dissemination. (NQ)

Libraries and information centers are rapidly becoming an integral part of American Indian live. A primary concern of Indian people is the availability of dependable information on those issues and programs which directly affect their day to day lives. As the community information agency, the library plays a key role in improving access to local information. The library should concern itself with meeting the informational needs of individuals, the grass roots, by collecting, organizing, and disseminating information on local programs and issues, as they presently exist in the most objective and effecient means possible. In order to develop a successful information center, sound planning is required. Guide 8, part of a series of 11 guides designed to provide initial direction and alternatives to those planning or developing Indian library and information systems, gives a description of information centers and how to implement them in Indian communities. Topics covered are: types and location of information, organization and storage of information, and methods of dissemination. (NQ)

This study is the second of a two-phase survey of public library information and referral (I&R) service. In this phase, seven public libraries offering I&R services were studied in depth to provide descriptions of their operations, organizational factors, and the reactions of their users. Organizational factors and operations were studied through available documents (relatively few) and interviews with 14 to 21 persons at each site. User reaction to I&R was studied by way of short user interviews conducted by the libraries' staffs after instruction by the study team. Sites were chosen to illustrate a mix of organizational configurations of the I&R service, of resource file formats (microform, cards, and computerized), of urban-suburban-rural settings, and of the I&R service role. In addition to the descriptions of seven instances of library-based I&R, general observations are offered, and include the following: (1) most I&R service consists of information provision, as opposed to actual referral; (2) computerization itself is not the absolute determinant of the nature of the service delivered; (3) commitment of top management and the magnitude of library resources deployed for I&R seem to be major determinants of the success of the I&R innovation; (4) I&R users include a relatively even mix of regular, infrequent, and non-users of the library; (5) the library is not often the place of first resort for people with I&R needs; (6) clients range demographically from lower socioeconomic through upper socioeconomic strata; (7) the promotion of I&R invariably increases the volume of traditional reference queries; and (8) staff seem to be generally positive toward I&R although often not in agreement as to what it consists of. Questionnaires and supporting data are appended. (Author/SD)

The purpose of advocacy in an information and referral (I & R) center is to obtain service for older people where such service is not now available to them or is non-existent. This is related to the center's mission of linking older people and services together. Advocacy at the case level is concerned with individuals who have not received the services they need. Advocacy at the agency level begins with follow-up that reveals that many older people who have been referred to a particular agency are not being seen by that agency for service. Sometimes advocacy may be necessary at local, state, and national levels in order to bring about changes in public policy that will add new provisions for older people or make existing provisions available to them. The constraints on the use of advocacy in an I & R center described in this manual are summarized as: time, center image, stakes involved, and the possession of certain skills such as writing, speaking, and working with community groups. (Other manuals in this series are available as LI 003187-003193 and LI 003195). (Author/NH)

Drug rehabilitation programs in New York City encompass every form of treatment modality to be found in the field. As of September 1972, approximately 50,000 addicts were being treated. Estimates of the total number of addicts in New York City range from 150,000 to 300,000. There is little coordination among the various governmental and private treatment agencies, and they all compete for the same funds. The majority of New York City addicts and ex-addicts come from minority groups, with low academic achievement, low job skills, and often with a criminal history. This is the principal target population for in-treatment and post-treatment educational and occupational concerns. Two models for an interface among education, employment, and treatment are presented, one for an occupational and educational information referral service for treatment programs and the other for an employment service. The delivery system for the two models would be an independent nonprofit agency designed to serve as an intermediary between the treatment programs and the educational and occupational institutions. Relevant data would be handled by a computer system and suggestions for implementation are given along with an estimated budget. (MF)

Previous research has shown that women often lack knowledge regarding the kinds of information that are required to determine inherited risk as well as on the process and content of risk assessment/genetic testing. This lack of information leads them to feel unprepared for risk assessment/genetic testing, if they choose to seek it. The present study will evaluate an enhanced intervention's ability to increase a women's knowledge of: 1) the factors that determine genetic predisposition to breast/ovarian cancer; 2) their personal family history and other risk factors; 3) the benefits and drawbacks of genetic testing for breast/ovarian cancer; 4) the range of surveillance and preventive behaviors available; and 5) the actual process of risk assessment/genetic testing. Participants are 200 women who contact the Cancer Information Service (CIS) requesting information on inheritable breast/ovarian cancer, risk assessment and/or genetic testing. Women are randomly assigned to either the standard or enhanced intervention. A randomized study in which the two interventions are compared will test the effectiveness of the CIS in increasing women's knowledge of inheritable breast/ovarian cancer and the process of risk assessment/genetic testing.

Procedures and information relevant to developing and maintaining a resource file for Social Security Administration workers are outlined. Specific information is given for compiling, indexing, and updating a resource file. Three lists of subject headings for indexing are included. Also, supplemental reference material, including directories, is given. (WH)

This appendix accompanies Volume 1 of the Information and Referral Center Study and the Evalaution of Information and Referral Services for the Elderly, and contains job descriptions for the Wisconsin Information Services (WIS) project staff, guidelines for proposals for project participation, the interview used for proposed I and R Center sites, descriptions of areas served by each center, public reaction to WIS, forms used in data collection, program objectives, and summary of publicity activities of 12 of the centers. (CJ)

A good resource file will enable information and referral (I & R) center personnel to serve requests for information quickly and correctly. This is especially important for centers which are staffed by non-professionals, volunteers, and part-time people. The proper resource file has three important qualities: (1) it is complete (it includes information on all community resources); (2) it is up-to-date (the entries are updated regularly); (3) it is well-organized (its categories and index help the user find what he is looking for, quickly and without wasted effort). This manual discusses the following aspects of resource files: (1) Planning a Resource File; (2) Obtaining Information by Personal Interview; (3) Obtaining Information by Mail; (4) Contacting Private Practitioners; (5) Processing the Information to Create a Resource File; (6) Recruiting Help to Prepare the Resource File; and (7) Keeping the Resource File Current. (Other manuals in this series are available as LI 003187-003188 and LI 003190 through LI 003195). (Author/NH)

This guide provides program components and models of outreach, information, and referral services for refugees. Possible delivery approaches are outlined with reference to successful programs in the United States. The pamphlet is designed to aid in the selection of program approaches that best suit each community. In addition, it serves as a guide for evaluating current services, strengthening existing programs and developing new proposals. (Author/APM)

This compilation of proceedings and documents from the Bay Area Reference Center Workshop on Information and Referral, held in September 1976, Contains information pertaining to: (1) personal style of the reference librarian, (2) initiating and maintaining an Information and Referral Resource File, (3) interagency cooperation on human service Information and Referral files, (4) funding and publicity for Information and Referral services, and (5) follow up and evaluation of procedures and referrals. Documents appended include: (1) sources of further information on Information and Referral, (2) suggested categories of information, (3) publicity hints and examples, (4) information needed from referral resources and clients, and (5) information relating to national Information and Referral standards and criteria. (STS)

This study will examine the relationship between preferred source of help, trusted source of mental health information, and actual referral sources of mental health information. It will also explore stigma as a potential moderator of referral sources to an anxiety clinic. The data were collected from a non-randomized treatment outcome study as a part of ongoing treatment research at the Temple University Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic (CAADC).

Previous research shows that women often lack knowledge regarding the kinds of information required to determine inherited risk as well as on the process and content of risk assessment/genetic testing. This lack of information leads them to feel unprepared for risk assessment/genetic testing, if they choose to seek it. This pilot study developed an enhanced intervention to increase a woman's knowledge of: 1) the factors that determine a genetic predisposition to breast/ovarian cancer, 2) personal family history and other risk factors, 3) the benefits and drawbacks of genetic testing for breast/ovarian cancer, 4) the range of surveillance and preventive behaviors available, and 5) the actual process of risk assessment/genetic testing. Participants were 279 women who contacted the Atlantic Region of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Cancer Information Service (CIS) requesting information about risk for breast/ovarian cancer and/or information about risk assessment services and genetic testing. Women were randomly assigned to either the standard or enhanced intervention. The study, comparing the standard and enhanced interventions, tested the effectiveness of the CIS in increasing a woman's knowledge of inherited breast/ovarian cancer and the process of risk assessment/genetic testing as well as her sense of preparation and intention to pursue such services.

Previous research has shown that women often lack knowledge regarding the kinds of information that are required to determine inherited risk as well as on the process and content of risk assessment/genetic testing. This lack of information leads them to feel unprepared for risk assessment/genetic testing, if they choose to seek it. The present study will evaluate an enhanced intervention's ability to increase a woman's knowledge of: 1) the factors that determine genetic predisposition to breast/ovarian cancer, 2) their personal family history and other risk factors, 3) the benefits and drawbacks of genetic testing for breast/ovarian cancer, 4) the range of surveillance and preventive behaviors available, and 5) the actual process of risk assessment/genetic testing. Participants are 200 women who contact the Cancer Information Service (CIS) requesting information on inheritable breast/ovarian cancer, risk assessment and/or genetic testing. Women are randomly assigned to either the standard or enhanced intervention. A randomized study in which the two interventions are compared will test the effectiveness of the CIS in increasing women's knowledge of inheritable breast/ovarian cancer and the process of risk assessment/genetic testing.

This volume, part one of a two-volume directory, contains listings and descriptions of reference and referral resources for marine and marine-related information. These resources include the reference and referral services of the University of Wisconsin, other regional libraries and information centers, selected national oceanographic data centers, and local, regional, and selected national marine research laboratories and centers. (PR)

This study was the first phase of a multiple phase project to generate knowledge about the creation and rapid growth of information and referral (I&R) services in public libraries in the United States in the late 1960s and the 1970s. I&R service is defined as facilitating the link between a person with a need and the resources outside a library to meet that need. The study was implemented by administering two surveys. The nationwide survey polled one-twelfth of U.S. libraries about the extent of I&R services provided; sources of I&R innovation; and administrative factors. The focused survey polled all public libraries that provided I&R services about the background of I&R; sources of I&R innovation; I&R services offered; service delivery and administration; and evaluation of I&R services. The response rates of the two surveys were 43% and 66%, respectively. Analyses were based mainly on descriptive statistics. Following an executive summary, eight chapters provide: (1) an overview of I&R in public libraries; (2) a description of the two surveys and the response to them; (3) a discussion of the types of I&R services provided by the participating libraries; (4) a more detailed examination of the I&R services delivered in the libraries studied; (5) a description of the delivery systems used for I&R services; (6) an examination of various facets of the management of I&R services; (7) a discussion of the findings of the study and recommendations; and (8) a description of a half-day symposium on public library I&R that was delivered at the 1979 American Library Association conference in June 1979. Questionnaires and data from the two surveys are appended. (6 references) (SD)

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 kept, this basic I and R service can provide important statistical information about the kinds of problems people have and the extent of their occurrence, plus valuable information about the ability of the community to cope with these problems. For the community, the I and R center is an access point and an entryway to a large and complicated service network. It is also a point at which feedback is available concerning how well the needs of people are being met. Topics under consideration include: (1) interviewing and information-giving; (2) using the resource file; and (3) knowing what referral is, and when it should be used. "Caller Interview" and referral forms are also discussed. (Author/PC)

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 kept, this basic I and R service can provide important statistical information about the kinds of problems people have and the extent of their occurrence, plus valuable information about the ability of the community to cope with these problems. For the community, the I and R center is an access point and an entryway to a large and complicated service network. It is also a point at which feedback is available concerning how well the needs of people are being met. Topics under consideration include: (1) interviewing and information-giving; (2) using the resource file; and (3) knowing what referral is, and when it should be used. "Caller Interview" and referral forms are also discussed. (Author/PC)

This report describes the work of the Community Information and Referral (CI&R) Services Task Force, which was appointed by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) to investigate the status of CI&R in libraries and social service agencies and to make recommendations regarding the appropriate role for libraries in the field of CI&R. CI&R is defined as the active process of linking people with needs to resources (agencies, programs, people, or institutions) that can handle those needs. The body of the report is divided into four sections: (1) a concise statement of the problem and the history of the Task Force; (2) a definition of the scope of CI&R services and an analysis of these services, from the perspective of users, the government, and CI&R providers; (3) a list of organizational, staff, and administrative criteria that contribute to the provision of high-quality CI&R services and an analysis of possible ways to provide these services, with the conclusion that CI&R is an interdisciplinary task best accomplished by the coordination of social service agency and library efforts; and (4) a series of 13 recommendations in the areas of education, policy/legislation, promotion of services, and experimentation and study. Also provided are an executive summary and a Task Force membership list. (Author/ESR)

This report describes the work of the Community Information and Referral (CI&R) Services Task Force, which was appointed by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) to investigate the status of CI&R in libraries and social service agencies and to make recommendations regarding the appropriate role for libraries in the field of CI&R. CI&R is defined as the active process of linking people with needs to resources (agencies, programs, people, or institutions) that can handle those needs. The body of the report is divided into four sections: (1) a concise statement of the problem and the history of the Task Force; (2) a definition of the scope of CI&R services and an analysis of these services, from the perspective of users, the government, and CI&R providers; (3) a list of organizational, staff, and administrative criteria that contribute to the provision of high-quality CI&R services and an analysis of possible ways to provide these services, with the conclusion that CI&R is an interdisciplinary task best accomplished by the coordination of social service agency and library efforts; and (4) a series of 13 recommendations in the areas of education, policy/legislation, promotion of services, and experimentation and study. Also provided are an executive summary and a Task Force membership list. (Author/ESR)

This report describes the work of the Community Information and Referral (CI&R) Services Task Force, which was appointed by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) to investigate the status of CI&R in libraries and social service agencies and to make recommendations regarding the appropriate role for libraries in the field of CI&R. CI&R is defined as the active process of linking people with needs to resources (agencies, programs, people, or institutions) that can handle those needs. The body of the report is divided into four sections: (1) a concise statement of the problem and the history of the Task Force; (2) a definition of the scope of CI&R services and an analysis of these services, from the perspective of users, the government, and CI&R providers; (3) a list of organizational, staff, and administrative criteria that contribute to the provision of high-quality CI&R services and an analysis of possible ways to provide these services, with the conclusion that CI&R is an interdisciplinary task best accomplished by the coordination of social service agency and library efforts; and (4) a series of 13 recommendations in the areas of education, policy/legislation, promotion of services, and experimentation and study. Also provided are an executive summary and a Task Force membership list. (Author/ESR)

The overall purpose of the information and referral (I & R) staff training program is to develop staff competence in providing the services described and outlined in the operation manuals. Although there is some leeway regarding implementation of the full complement of I & R services, the total service as it is envisaged includes provision of information, referral, follow-up, volunteer escort service and outreach. This manual is divided into the following chapters: (1) The Importance of Staff Training; (2) Purpose and Objectives of I & R Training Program; (3) Methods for Training; (4) Formal Training Program; (5) Training in Addition to Formal Training Program; and (6) Training Evaluation. Appendix A contains the course outline, Appendix B presents sample questions and Appendix C is a bibliography. (Other manuals in this series are available as LI 003188 through LI 003195). (Author/NH)

Within a standard format the details of instruction and training in various areas (units) of information and referral (I and R) services are given for Social Security Administration workers. Each unit is specified by the following categories: objective, special consideration, background, presentation, participation, review, and examples. There are 14 units concerned with basic knowledge of the community, resources file and supplementary material, I and R interviewing skills, diagnosing needs, resources, diagnosing specific needs, income maintenance, emergency assistance, housing, health services, medical assistance program, nursing homes, hospital and health equipment, rehabilitation services, child and family services, drug abuse, court system, legal services, alcoholism, mental health, and a final unit on I and R interviewing skills. (WH)

The present study aims to increase a woman's knowledge of: (1) the factors that determine genetic predisposition to breast/ovarian cancer, (2) personal family history and other risk factors, (3) the benefits and drawbacks of genetic testing for breast/ovarian cancer, (4) the range of surveillance and preventive behaviors available and, (5) the process of genetic testing. Participants will be 200 women who have contacted the Cancer Information Service (CIS) requesting information on inherited breast/ovarian cancer. Women will be randomly assigned to a standard or enhanced intervention testing the effectiveness of the CIS in increasing a woman's knowledge of inherited disease, risk assessment and genetic testing. As planned, this first year was dedicated to a formative evaluation of the informational/emotional needs of women pursuing risk assessment services. The structured interviews and focus groups conducted with women from the lay population, women at high risk and genetic counselors informed the development of the enhanced intervention. The interviews/groups supported previous research demonstrating that women are unprepared for and have limited knowledge about the process and outcomes of risk assessment for genetic predisposition to breast/ovarian cancer. A comprehensive training program and formalized standard protocol will ensure competence and consistency when accrual begins in the Pall.

A guide to planning information and referral (I&R) services as an integral part of public library services is given. The guidelines cover: (1) the importance of support by the library board and staff; (2) the assessment of objectives, clientele, information needs, and sources of information; (3) making decisions as to the type and amount of information the library will provide; and (4) necessary staffing and equipment. Ways of collecting, processing, and reviewing information are suggested. Outreach and public relations activities are discussed, and descriptions of I&R services at demonstration libraries are provided. Appendixes contain I&R subject headings, sample I&R subject file and resource cards, and sample data collection and community contact forms. (LS)

Case management services under NYS PROMISE are provided by a robust and diverse network of case managers and family coaches. Case managers work predominantly with youth in the research demonstration sites, while family coaches work exclusively with the families of intervention group youth enrolled in NYS PROMISE through regional Parent Training Centers. Regardless of the title of the practitioner, or their organizational placement, they provide similar critical care, coordination and access to the core services and supports provided under the NYS PROMISE intervention, as well as information and referral for other needed services and supports. In addition, they provide intermittent "light touch" data gathering on control group youth and families. While "field guides" have traditionally been employed in the study of plants and fauna, they have increasingly been created to support practitioners in an array of professional fields as they face the obstacles and challenges that can arise while accomplishing specific tasks. The NYS PROMISE Case Management Field Guide was designed for the express purpose of assisting case managers and family coaches in navigating their day-to-day roles, functions, and expectations, while adhering to high quality standards, and managing the impact of their work on their own health and wellbeing. The aim is to ensure that all NYS PROMISE case managers and family coaches (case management practitioners) are equipped to perform their job in a manner that leads to the expected youth and family outcomes of the NYS PROMISE intervention--holding to a common measure of fidelity. This field guide is presented in modules and is indexed to assist case management practitioners in easily accessing the information they need, when they need it. The following modules are included in this field guide: (1) Overview of Case Management; (2) Service Delivery; (3) Youth in Transition; (4) Self-Determination; (5) Case Planning and Service Coordination; (6) Case Recording; (7) Counseling Resources; (8) Crisis Management; (9) Engaging Families; (10) Protection and Advocacy; (11) Triaging Benefits and Entitlements to Support Career Development and Work; (12) Justice-Involved Youth; (13) Community Participation; (14) Emerging Adulthood; and (15) Closeout Process for PROMISE.

1Thaw

By Edward Thomas

LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of <em>Thaw</em> by Edward Thomas. This was the weekly poetry project for March 1st, 2009.

LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of <em>When First I Came Here</em> by Edward Thomas. This was the weekly poetry project for July 19th, 2009.

LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 recordings of Adlestrop by Edward Thomas. This was the Weekly Poetry project for September 20th, 2009.

William Griffith Thomas was a pastor, teacher and co-founder of the Dallas Theological Seminary. This book contains nine devotional commentaries on prayers from Paul's letters to the churches at Thessalonica, Colossi and Ephesus. Thomas is theologically conservative. His commentaries both look at the meaning of the text and apply it to the heart. Summary by MaryAnn.

Edith Matilda Thomas (August 12, 1854 – September 13, 1925) was an American poet who "was one of the first poets to capture successfully the excitement of the modern city." This poem taken from the The Little Book of Modern Verse. 1917.; Jessie B. Rittenhouse, ed. (1869–1948) - Summary by Wikipedia

6What The Pine Trees Said

By Edith M. Thomas

Edith Matilda Thomas was an American poet who "was one of the first poets to capture successfully the excitement of the modern city. (Wikipedia)

7Charley's Aunt

By Brandon Thomas

The girlfriends are coming to visit the chaps at college, but of course they can't stay unless there is a proper chaperone. So what could be more reasonable that getting a friend from the Drama Club to dress up and pretend to be Charley's Aunt? Simple and sure to work! What could go wrong? Howsabout the real aunt arriving? This play has been revived and adapted numerous times including as films, a Broadway musical, and even an opera. (NOTE: the script contains an almost overwhelming number of stage directions by the author telling each actor what emotion to show, where to move, and even how to create some of the visual effects. Because the directions give a good idea of the on-stage pandemonium one would see at a production of this farce, I have chosen to leave the directions in this audio performance.) - Summary by ToddHW <BR><BR>Cast list:<BR> STEPHEN SPETTIGUE, Solicitor, Oxford: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12500">Foon</a><br> COLONEL SIR FRANCIS CHESNEY, BART., Late Indian Service: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425">Larry Wilson</a><br> JACK CHESNEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12431">Tom Daley</a><br> CHARLEY WYKEHAM, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11905">Wolfgang Bas</a><br> LORD FANCOURT BABBERLEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10789">Tomas Peter</a><br> BRASSETT, A College Scout: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754">ToddHW</a><br> DONNA-LUCIA D'ALVADOREZ, From Brazil: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10179">Sonia</a><br> AMY SPETTIGUE, Spettigue's Niece: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10614">Leanne Yau</a><br> KITTY VERDUN, Spettigue's Ward: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6281">Beth Thomas</a><br> ELA DELAHAY: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11790">TJ Burns</a><br> Stage Directions: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11084">Devorah Allen</a><br> Edited by: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754">ToddHW</a>

8Poems by Edward Thomas

By Edward Thomas

Born in 1878, Thomas published his first book when he was 18. Having married while still at university, he supported his family by writing articles and books, some in the form of what we might call slow travel writing, compiled on walks throughout England and Wales. He came to poetry late, encouraged by Robert Frost, and wrote 144 poems between 1914, and 1917 when he was killed, two years after enlisting, and shortly after arriving in France. <br><br> His poetic life coincided with WW1, and though not a war poet, his is the poetry of loss, of life as it would never be again. What is powerful to the English imagination is his depiction of the fragility of the English countryside. This is inseparable from his deep understanding of the longings and regrets of those who would die. Transience and mortality are at the heart of his work. This is true in one of the country’s favourite poems, to be found on this recording: Adlestrop. He is important to other poets in that, at his best, his poetry is quietly, sometimes coldly, conversational, with a slow beat that takes us with him as he thinks through from line to line, and wraps us in his vision of life and the natural world. (Summary by Judith Brennan)

Jātaka tales are ancient Indian folktales that form a part of Buddhist teaching, telling stories of the Buddha’s past lives. Akin to Aesop’s fables, some strikingly similar, they urge the listener to moral behavior and often, more than that, point a way to real insight. - Summary by Scotty Smith

Two fifteen-year-old boys---the younger of whom may have been fourteen---decide to hunt and trap away from home in the north woods of Maine. A true recounting of their adventures can be found here, though the years that passed before the tale was written down may have added a slight bit of exaggeration. Then again, they set out in the winter of 1875 and all that's written could very well be the complete and honest truth! The listener may wish to listen first to Section 18 of this recording---Notes on Maine Animals---as familiarity with these will enhance an understanding of the memoir.

An explanation of the concept of industrial democracy and its relation to capitalism. (Summary by progressingamerica)

12George Sand

By Bertha Thomas

A Victorian Novelist herself, Bertha Thomas presents a biography of the Life of George Sand - Summary by Christine Rottger

A superior Victorian Romance. Full from bow to stern with secret romance, jealousies and confrontations of culture and cultures. This authors' work contain an abundance of charm and engaging dialogue. - Summary by Christine Rottger

This collection celebrates the marigold in verse from the 17th through the 20th centuries. - Summary by Newgatenovelist

In terms of population, in terms of development and in terms of wealth, Victoria boomed in the 1850s and 1860s due to the Gold Rush. Undeniably, the colony had money to burn. Surprise port visits by the Russian corvette Bogatyr and the Confederate warship Shenandoah in the 1860s awakened in Victoria a deep sense of vulnerability, and Victorians set their minds to a new domestic project – a decades long pursuit of security. That effort would ultimately give rise to extensive coastal fortifications, militia and artillery formations both voluntary and professional, sea mines, and a small but not inconsequential naval flotilla whose backbone would be the formidable ironclad H.M.V.S. Cerberus. Not that these efforts were confined to Victoria alone. The not-infrequently perilous straits of the Mother Country as it navigated the treacherous shoals of European politics and global empire provided ample reasons for insomnia. To varying degrees the other states too had constituted forces, and most made a start at acquiring ‘warships’—an assemblage tending more to the ‘dinky’ side than that term might otherwise suggest. But where naval matters were concerned New South Wales made something of a false start, while Queensland and South Australia simply started late. Whether this is because the issue didn’t resonate as much in the other colonies, or whether Victoria simply had larger resources to sink into an inherently (economically) unproductive project is not immediately obvious. Efforts _were_ made in all the colonies, however and joint defence and a federal fleet would be a not insignificant impetus towards Federation. The Australian colonies would largely abandon armaments acquisition with the depression of the 1890s, but the arrival of Theodore Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet in 1908 exercised popular imagination, and the recently federated Commonwealth of Australia set about acquiring a new navy. This new Royal Australian Navy, lead by the battle-cruiser HMAS Australia, steamed into Sydney Harbour for the first time in late 1913. This new institution would be tested far more strenuously than the naval forces of the unfederated colonies ever were. My appreciation to the [url=” https://www.cerberus.com.au/index.html]”Friends of the Cerberus[/url] for their extensive online resources. - Summary by Alister