Non‐Profit Transfer Technical Assistance Grant (USDA)

It started with breakfast. In 1989 representatives from industry, regulatory agencies and public interest groups began to meet over early morning coffee. At first they sought a better dialogue between industries and regulatory agencies-turning potential adversaries into team-mates. Later, this “breakfast club” evolved into the Pollution Prevention Partnership, a Colorado voluntary environmental initiative. The goal: working together to prevent pollution at its source. By 1991, the Pollution Prevention Partnership (PPP) formed a non-profit organization. The Partnership set new standards for reducing pollution in Colorado's industries by making it easier for regulatory officials, public interest spokespeople and industry representatives to meet and forge new solutions to environmental problems. The first major project, “SolvNet I,” focused on reducing the use of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCA). TCA poses both health and environmental hazards. PPP set a goal for each company in the Partnership to reduce its use and release of this industrial “solvent-of-choice” by 70%. Partnership members methodically searched for more acceptable alternatives, testing over 50 compounds. By making changes in processes, products and business methods, they exceeded their goal. Pollution prevention-by reducing solvent use-reduces burdensome regulatory compliance, taxes and surcharges. The work has not stopped there. The Partnership is reaching beyond its membership to other Colorado businesses. Members conducted technical workshops for other industry representatives. The Partnership hosted a luncheon for Colorado's top corporate executives. They worked with the Waste Minimization Assessment Center, of Colorado State University, to perform waste assessments at small and medium size industries in Colorado. Work is also under way on SolvNet II, an expanded program designed to reduce hazardous industrial waste by the Partnership's industrial members. This paper presents the purpose and goals of the Pollution Prevention Partnership. It discusses the SolvNet I and SolvNet II projects, gives perspectives on how companies succeeded in preventing pollution, and outlines the Partnerships technical assistance activities.

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Technology Transfer Through Vita, Volunteers for International Technical Assistance

Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ◽

10.1177/001872086801000608 ◽

1968 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 589-591

Author(s):

Adrienne Cameron Grenfell

Keyword(s):

Technology Transfer ◽

Technical Assistance ◽

Developing Nations ◽

Large Collection ◽

Physical Sciences ◽

Non Profit ◽

General Field ◽

Economic Considerations

VITA (Volunteers for International Technical Assistance) is a non-profit organization which supplies technical assistance to developing nations on a person-to-person basis. The program relies upon a large collection of volunteer technical experts whose advice has answered over 13,000 problems in the general field of developmental technology. Several manuals and handbooks have also been published. The majority of the volunteers are in the physical sciences but technology must be supported by socio-economic considerations, since technology appropriate to the needs of developing nations is only one factor in the drive to achieve freedom from want.

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HIV Prevention Toolkit for Unaccompanied Men Who Perform Agricultural Labor

Californian Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.32398/cjhp.v10i1.1496 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 56-67

Author(s):

Keith V. Bletzer ◽

Alicia Gonzales ◽

Monica Saavedra ◽

Sylvia Partida ◽

Bobbi Ryder

Keyword(s):

Hiv Prevention ◽

Community Health Centers ◽

Technical Assistance ◽

Target Population ◽

Farm Workers ◽

Hiv Education ◽

Agricultural Labor ◽

Non Profit ◽

Prevention Education ◽

Hiv Risks

Farm workers are vulnerable to irregular employment and job uncertainty. These conditions increase the likelihood they will find themselves in living and working sites where risk for HIV is present. Considering the exacerbated risk for HIV among unaccompanied male agricultural workers, a national non-profit farm worker health training and technical assistance organization planned and developed an HIV prevention-education toolkit to assist migrant and community health centers with HIV education to reach this population of vulnerable male farm workers. This article reviews iterative development of the toolkit in three phases, outlines the process whereby community input grounded the product in ways that were culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate for the target population of male farm workers, explores implications of the project as a national initiative to reduce HIV risks in a sizeable but dispersed community, and briefly describes how the overall project was assessed through community-based strategies.

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Rehabilitation and reintegration of Fistula Clients through Micro credit linked services

Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ◽

10.3126/njog.v13i2.21829 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sheikh Mohiddin ◽

Fazlul Haque ◽

Sk Nazmul Huda

Keyword(s):

Technical Assistance ◽

Skill Training ◽

Family Members ◽

Skills Training ◽

Safety Net ◽

Rehabilitation Services ◽

Credit System ◽

Non Profit ◽

Linked Services ◽

Micro Credit

Objectives: To describe the process and performance of reintegration and rehabilitation of women with Fistula through microcredit linked services in north-western region in Bangladesh. Introduction: Ad-din Social Financing for Community Health Development is a non profit microcredit system established in 1996. The program provides small capital and technical assistance for entrepreneurship development for its members, particularly women from underprivileged communities. Methods: 56 paramedics linked with Ad-din microcredit system were provided training on fistula case identification, referral, reintegration and rehabilitation. The paramedics identified fistula clients and conducted customized need assessments for their reintegration and rehabilitation services. This included liveihood skills training, financial assistance for fistula clients or their family members and mobilization of local institutions. Results: Out of 86 fistula clients identified by paramedics, 76 were in need of rehabilitation services and 12 were in need of reintegration support. Only three (4%) were covered by government safety net services. The program provided customized skill training to 43 fistula clients or family members. Three fistula clients were selected for food box drop at their place of residence. Conclusions: Customized need assessment of reintegration and rehabilitation of fistula clients is effective for sustainable result. The field resources of a micro credit system, which is present in many settings with a fistula burden, can efficiently provide rehabilitation services to fistula clients.

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Resource needs for a socially just and sustainable urban agriculture system: Lessons from New York City

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems ◽

10.1017/s1742170514000210 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 103-114 ◽

Cited By ~ 48

Author(s):

Nevin Cohen ◽

Kristin Reynolds

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

New York City ◽

Urban Agriculture ◽

York City ◽

Technical Assistance ◽

Agricultural System ◽

Public Expenditures ◽

Non Profit ◽

Resource Needs ◽

Agriculture Programs

AbstractMany urban agriculture programs, and the organizations that run them, require substantial resources to remain viable and provide the multifunctional benefits that practitioners and supporters hope to achieve. As urban agriculture activity expands, practitioners and supporters face significant challenges, including how to match resources to the needs of practitioners and expectations of municipalities, and how to distribute those resources effectively and equitably so that communities, and the city as a whole, capture the benefits of these projects. This is particularly important as cities face increasing pressure to reduce costs and maximize the return on public expenditures. A 2-year study called Five Borough Farm documented the goals and objectives of urban agriculture projects in New York City and the resources for their success. The data showed that resource needs go beyond the material and financial needs discussed in the urban agriculture literature (e.g., land, soil, money). Interviews documented that urban agriculture projects have broader goals than merely producing food, and that attaining these goals (e.g., environmental improvements, community development, social justice) requires the support of government and networks of practitioners, non-profit organizations and philanthropies. Moreover, interviewee comments suggested that significant disparities in access to resources make the urban agriculture system in New York unequal and constrain the efforts of some farms and gardens. This paper, based on the Five Borough Farm research, examines the resource needs of urban agriculture operations in terms of farm and garden viability and equity among practitioners. It describes the goals, expectations and resource needs of New York City urban agriculture from the perspectives of farmers and gardeners, and from the views of city officials, funders and supporting non-profits. It discusses the need for attention to the political and social structures that create disparity and precariousness to ensure a sustainable and just urban agricultural system, in addition to the financial and technical assistance resources that enable farmers and gardeners to produce food. The paper concludes with recommended strategies to align resource needs and urban agriculture goals and expectations in New York and other cities.

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An Overview of Facilities Providing Clinical Services for Persons Who Stutter in Kuwait

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/persp1.sig4.79 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 79-95

Author(s):

Latifa Alsalmi ◽

Robert Mayo

Keyword(s):

Special Education ◽

Department Heads ◽

Clinical Services ◽

Medical Settings ◽

Non Profit ◽

Future Studies ◽

Language Services ◽

Medical Centers ◽

Clinical Directors

Presently, no clear picture is available about the facilities providing clinical services for persons who stutter (PWS) in Kuwait. This information is crucial for any awareness program to be established in the future. The purpose of this study was to identify clinical facilities and speech-language personnel that provide services for PWS in Kuwait. Participants consisted of 21 clinical directors of governmental medical centers, non-profit clinics, and private clinics as well as department heads of governmental school clinics where speech-language services were provided. Participants were interviewed regarding the availability of speech-language services within their centers and whether or not PWS receive services. The results revealed that four out of five governmental medical centers with a total of 32 speech-language pathologists (SLPs) provided services for PWS. Additionally, 12 schools of special education were found to have 62 SLPs on their staff providing fluency services for students. Finally, two stand-alone private clinics and one non-profit clinic provided services for PWS. Results indicated an overall shortage of SLPs in the country, especially in medical settings. This study sets the foundation for a series of future studies investigating the type and quality of stuttering services provided by the identified facilities in Kuwait.

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Tests und Tools

Zeitschrift für Personalpsychologie ◽

10.1026/1617-6391.5.2.68 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 68-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Simone Kauffeld

Keyword(s):

Ad Hoc ◽

Non Profit

Zusammenfassung. Der FEO, der in Kooperation mit betrieblichen Praktikern entwickelt wurde, dient der Erfassung des Organisationsklimas. Er umfasst 82 Items und bildet 12 Skalen ab. Eine Stärke des FEO im Gegensatz zu ad hoc entwickelten Befragungsinstrumenten sind die Vergleichsdaten, die für Profit- und Non-Profit-Organisationen bereit gestellt werden. Kritisch diskutiert wird die theoretische Verortung, die Anwenderfreundlichkeit sowie der Nutzen der individuellen Auswertung. Die konsensuale, konvergente, diskriminante und kriterienbezogene Validierung steht aus.

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