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Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth Berkshire Farm Institute for Training and Research Records

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Overview of the Records

Arrangement

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Administrative History

The Berkshire Farm Institute for Training and Research was a nonprofit organization formed in 1962. The institute focused on researching the causes, prevention, and treatment of juvenile delinquency. It also served as an intensive training program for students, professionals, and other personnel studying and/or working in the fields of delinquency, child welfare, and mental health. The Audio Communication Center produced Listen to Their Voices, a nationally syndicated public awareness radio series. The institute also created The Spectrum of Drug Abuse and Youth Turns On, two educational series centered on providing in-class education on juvenile drug abuse.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains reports to the board of directors; administrative and budget files; correspondence; program proposals; and Berkshire Farm training manuals, policies, and procedures. A description and history of two radio series are also included.

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