The National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice, operated by the University of Iowa School of Social Work, assists governments and agencies in building and improving family-based systems and services. The Center provides expert technical assistance on all aspects of policy and program development emphasizing community involvement and cultural competence; assists in training supervisory and administrative professional staff, paraprofessionals, foster parents and community members; and searches, analyzes, synthesizes and disseminates customized information. The Fall 1996 issue of the Center's twice-yearly publication, included in this collection, contains articles about several facets of family-centered practice and a court improvement project. This packet also contains information concerning: available services; research and evaluation projects; family preservation through family-based services; multi-cultural awareness in family-based services; materials available from the Center; Center index to the library; and training programs. The packet also includes information on the Family Resource Coalition and the National Association for Family-Based Services.