THE INSTITUTE WAS PART OF A PROJECT SPONSORED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE TO ESTABLISH A FOUNDATION FOR A NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE THE SPECIALIZED TRAINING NEEDED BY SUPERVISORY AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT PERSONNEL IN SOCIAL AGENCIES AND RELATED FIELDS WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS AT THE INSTITUTE COVERED THE FOLLOWING GENERAL AREAS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE SERVICES: COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY, RESEARCH PRACTICE, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DILEMMAS, THE PEDIATRICIAN'S CONSULTATIVE ROLE BEYOND DIAGNOSIS, THE HOSPITAL-BASED APPROACH, THE SOCIAL SERVICE-BASED APPROACH, AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS. SPECIFIC CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE ROLE OF PREELEMENTARY AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND/OR ADMINISTRATORS IN CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT SERVICES, THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE, THE AMERICAN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PLANNING FOR CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY, MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF CHILD ABUSE, PSYCHODYNAMIC ASPECTS OF ABUSING PARENTS, TREATMENT MODALITIES, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ABUSED CHILD, THE HEALTH-BASED CHILD PROTECTION UNITS STUDY OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, PREDICTIVE STUDIES (PRENATAL, PERINATAL, AND POSTNATAL), AND METHODOLOGIES INVOLVED IN DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TO ADULT LEARNERS INVOLVED IN TEACHING ABOUT SERVICES THAT REDUCE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THE PAPERS DO NOT INCLUDE REFERENCES OR SUPPORTING DATA. (DEP)