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Discusses why some young people run away from troubled homes and what can happen to them. Tells the stories of several teenagers who found help at Noah's Ark, a shelter run by Sister Dolores Gartanutti.

Presents an introduction to the field of gerontology, looks at careers in gerontology and aging services, and provides information about training and education, salaries, and job outlook.

Composite profiles of young prostitutes, based on interviews, telling of how they fall into the life, their degradition, and the difficulty of making a change. Provides historical background and discusses available social services.

Discusses violent crime and its victims, including how to understand and help victims and how to reduce the risk of becoming one.

Explores the motives behind rape, potential rapists and their characteristics, and the impact of this crime on society. Also discusses ways of protecting oneself from attack, and how to deal with an attack and its aftermath.

Award-winning author Connie May Fowler chronicles the emotional battery and physical abuse that she suffered from her boyfriend and explains how the dedication of her dog Kateland got her through the difficult times.

Robert Egger chronicles his volunteer experiences with the D.C. Central Kitchen and exposes the lack of logic, waste, and ineffectiveness he has encountered during his years in the non-profit sector.

Explores the revolution which is changing how Americans view people with mental and physical disabilities, and profiles the men and women who are making it happen.

Four young housemates from a historically black university attempt to save a community center in a low-income Washington D.C. neighborhood while they cope with intense personal struggles of faith, love, and family; and the effort is made even more difficult by a sophisticated local drug dealer who wants the center shut down.