NCJ Number
143508
Date Published
1993
Length
806 pages
Annotation
This national directory of children, youth, and families services is designed to help professionals quickly access the information they need.
Abstract
The National City-County Guide provides a cross-reference of the major metropolitan areas listed alphabetically by city and State to help the reader find entries on specific county- level services. The guide to States, counties, and major cities lists the States alphabetically and provides information on the State's human and social services, health and welfare, juvenile justice, and special service agencies. The second section of the directory, Who's Who in Federal Children, Youths, and Families Programs, assists the reader in locating Federal administrators and policymakers who are responsible for overseeing and developing health, welfare, and juvenile justice programs. It lists contacts for national runaway youth centers, resource centers, clearinghouses, and national organizations. The final section contains an easy-to- use guide to specialized services and products available in the field, including consultants, runaway youth shelters, technical training, treatment centers, psychiatric inpatient and residential treatment, and producers of audiovisual and