BEGUN IN 1973 AS THE EMPLOY-EX OPERATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES HANDBOOK, THIS SOURCE BOOK PROVIDES COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT MATERIAL, INCLUDING DATA ON STAFF ORIENTATION AND PROGRAM FINANCIAL PRESERVATION. PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES (FIRST CONTACTS, APPLICATION PROCESS, ASSESSMENT AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, JOB PREPARATION WORKSHOP, COUNSELING, AND JOB DEVELOPMENT, PLACEMENT, AND FOLLOW-UP) ARE ALL HIGHLIGHTED. IN ADDITION, SELECTED MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED ON STAFFING, VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, PROGRAM EVALUATION, PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEUDRES, AND OBTAINING PROGRAM FUNDS....ELW