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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED336916 AUTHOR: Walker, Pam
TITLE: Anything's Possible: Project RESCUE Helping Dreams
Become Reality in Inner-City Atlanta.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1990
NOTE: 34 p.
AVAILABILITY: Syracuse University, Center on Human Policy,
200 Huntington Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244-2340 ($2.30).
ABSTRACT: This case study describes Project RESCUE (Refer,
Evaluate, Support, Coordinate, Uncover, and Educate), an
agency providing support to children and adults with
developmental disabilities in Fulton and DeKalb counties in
and around Atlanta, Georgia. Project RESCUE's mission is to
assist people in four areas: (1) to identify and obtain
community resources; (2) to become as self-sufficient as
possible; (3) to minimize exploitation; and (4) to
experience meaningful community participation. Services
provided include in-home assistance; service coordination;
assistance in obtaining housing, clothing, food, and
furniture; transportation; support in job or recreation
settings; counseling; and support groups. The case study
describes administration and funding; staff roles and staff
training; ongoing support and assistance; and agency issues
and challenges, including values issues, issues of race and
oppression, poverty issues, women's issues, and service
system issues. Anecdotal reports are included about some of
the individuals and families that Project RESCUE has
assisted. (JDD)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Case-Studies; Citizen-Participation;
Community-Programs; Normalization-Handicapped; Social
Integration; Social-Services
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Daily-Living-Skills; *Developmental
Disabilities; *Program-Implementation; *Rehabilitation
Programs
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