NCJ Number
107804
Date Published
1983
Length
141 pages
Annotation
Testimony from human service providers, primarily private-sector agencies, examines trends in the kinds of problems families in crises are experiencing, how service delivery has altered to meet these trends, and the impact of shifts in funding resources on service delivery.
Abstract
Representatives discuss the work of religious agencies, traditional family- and child-serving agencies, and emergency shelter services in economically distressed urban and rural areas. Service needs of the homeless, single-parent families, substance abusers, child physical and sexual abuse victims, runaways, and the unemployed are discussed within the context of increasing service demands and reduced resources. A mother relates crises experienced by her family that illustrate the critical importance of timely intervention. The effects of recent policy changes on private-public partnerships are discussed. A State-private sector project in Illinois is described that offers parent education, prenatal care, counseling, referral, and recreational services. Also included in a study on the effect of funding cuts and unemployment on New York City families.