The National Crime Prevention Council will host a workshop on ways to improve a community’s sense of safety and methods to reduce crime May 9–11, in Baltimore, Md.; July 10–12, in San Francisco, Calif.; Sept. 4–6, in St. Louis Mo.; and Nov. 6–8, in the Rocky Mountain region.
Various experts will be on hand to provide commonsense methods to reduce the fear and incidence of crime. Registration is $299.
(For more information, contact: National Crime Prevention Council, 1700 K St., N.W., Second Floor, Washington, DC 20006-3817, phone: 202/466-6272, fax: 202/296-1356.)
“Sports, Tourism and Arts ... Impact & Attitude” is the theme of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Local Government Conference May 26-29, in New Orleans, La.
This conference will bring together top decision-makers to share experiences, communicate ideas and learn more about the distinct issues associated with sports, tourism and the arts industry, such as finance and revenue, revitalization and preservation strategies and economic and community partnerships. The cost is $385.
To register and for more information, contact: Beth Miller, ICMA 777 N. Capitol St., #500, Washington, DC 20002-4201, phone: 202/962-3652.
Are you interested in the financial aspects of stormwater utilities, storm-water management techniques, technology and the regulatory environment? The Florida Association of Stormwater Utilities (FASU) will host its 1996 annual conference June 19–21, in Orlando, Fla.
Topics of discussion include creation and administration of stormwater utilities, legal authority, rate policy and public education efforts. Registration is $20 for members and $30 for non-members.
To register, contact: FASU, P.O. Box 867, Tallahassee, FL 32302, phone: 904/561-0904, fax: 904:222-4124.
On Oct. 17–18, the Department of Community and Family Health, College of Public Health, will host a conference titled “Slaying the Dragon: Successfully Managing Indigent Health Care.”
Sharing “lessons learned” in creating and implementing a new managed care program is the purpose of this conference. Registration is $100.
(For more information, contact: Ginger Phillips, College of Public Health MDC 56, University of South Florida Health Sciences Center, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612-4799, phone: 813/974-4867, fax: 813/974-5172.)
PUBLICATIONS
The Red Ribbon Resources and the spring catalogs are now available from the Bureau For At-Risk Youth.
Red Ribbon Week, which is celebrated in October, is a week that children wear red ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to live drug-free.
The spring catalog contains hundreds of award-winning and exclusive videos, publications, posters and prevention programs for parents, educators, counselors and others who work with youth.
To order your complimentary copy, contact: The Bureau For At-Risk Youth, 135 Dupont St., P.O. Box 760, Plainview, NY 11803-0760, phone:1/800/99-YOUTH.
“The New Plain English Guide to Technology,” is the title of a new publication released by the Association of America’s Public Television Stations. It cites examples of creative partnerships between individual public television stations and state and local governments and discusses innovative applications of technologies and describes in very simple terms the new trends and their implications. The cost is $30.
To order, contact Gordon Janis by phone at 202/887-7047 or by e-mail at gordon@apts.org.
The American Public Transit Association (APTA) has released a new study titled “Conservatives and Mass Transit: Is It Time for a New Look.” Prepared by the Free Congress Foundation, the report presents the conservative view on mass transit issues.
For more information, contact: APTA, 1201 New York Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20005, phone: 202/898-4115, fax: 202/898-4070, e-mail: pwilson@apta.com.
(Notices is compiled by Angela M. Sides, special correspondent.)