Government that works : innovation in state and local government / by Edward T. Wheeler.
1993
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Author
Title
Government that works : innovation in state and local government / by Edward T. Wheeler.
Published
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [1993]
Copyright
©1993
Call Number
JS341 .W48 1993
ISBN
0899508316 (alk. paper)
Description
xii, 208 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)27143818
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-202) and index.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
1
The Case for Innovation
1
2
Education
7
Meeting the Needs of At-Risk Students: The Alternative High Schools in Public Housing Program
9
Meeting the Needs of Modern Families: The Extended School Program
17
A Community Comes Together to Improve Education: The Public/Private Partnerships in Education Program
26
Teaching the Teachers: The Parents as Teachers Program
32
Teaching by Example: The Community Mentors Partnership Program
40
3
Health Care and Drug Abuse
49
Providing for the Very Young: The Medical Care for Children Project
51
Caring for the Uninsured: The Health Care Access Project
59
A County Insures Providers for a Good Cause: Meeting the Obstetrical Needs of Low Income Women
66
Setting a Precedent: The Healthy Start Program
72
An Inexpensive Approach to Drug Treatment: The Child Abuse Prevention Project
75
4
Environmental Management
81
Helping Businesses Clean Up: The Environmental Compliance Service Program
83
Extending the Usefulness of Landfills: The Landfill Reclamation Project
89
Reducing Solid Waste: The City of Seattle Recycling Program
95
Pollution Control Made Simple: The Water Pollution Control Program
101
A Cost-Effective Way to Save a Limited Resource: The I.Q. Water Program
107
5
Housing
115
Creating and Preserving Low-Cost Housing: The SRO Residential Hotel Program
116
Encouraging Private Investment in Affordable Housing: The Housing Vermont Program
122
A State Helps Communities Create Affordable Housing: The Massachusetts Housing Partnership Program
130
Ensuring Equal Opportunity in Housing: The Fair Housing Testing and Enforcement Program
136
Breaking Down Barriers with Economic Incentives: The Racial Integration Incentives Program
143
6
Economic Development
151
Re-invigorating a Declining Industry: The Garment Industry Development Corporation
152
A Broad Approach to Increasing Exports: The XPORT Port Authority Trading Company
161
A Focused Approach to Export Development: The Export Services Center
167
Integrating Human Development and Economic Development: The Attleboro Area Center for Training
172
An Alternative to Closing the Local Factory: The Employee Ownership Program
177
7
Lessons for Better Program Management
183
Prerequisites for Success
183
Program Content
187
Program Management
189
Program Organization
190
Program Clients
196
Program Funding
197
A Concluding Note
199
Notes
201
Index
203