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Employment And Mental Matters Amongst Formerly Incarcerated Women, Convalecia Johnson, Monica Watford, Stephanie Riedmueller Aug 2023

Employment And Mental Matters Amongst Formerly Incarcerated Women, Convalecia Johnson, Monica Watford, Stephanie Riedmueller

Summer 2023 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium

The purpose of this project was to implement a program for formerly incarcerated women to provide employment preparation and mental health resources to address recidivism. An occupational therapy lens was used to develop and execute this program. One on one Zoom sessions were held for participants to work on resumes and mock interviews for employment preparation. Participants were also provided with a resource guide for future reference. A mixed methods approach was utilized to analyze the data from the pre and post program surveys administered to the participants. Based on the results, the participants found the program to be beneficial …


Poverty-The Single Problem Destroys Millions, Alexander Jiang Jun 2023

Poverty-The Single Problem Destroys Millions, Alexander Jiang

Sociology Student Work Collection

This project aims to discover the reasons behind poverty and wealth gap within the society, as well as feasible solutions that could potentially eliminate poverty in our society.


Spinning A Yarn: Exploring Social Work And Artistry, Cal F. Erasmus Tronson May 2023

Spinning A Yarn: Exploring Social Work And Artistry, Cal F. Erasmus Tronson

Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects

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"I Can't Even Bring Peanut Butter To School": The Gun Violence Prevention Movement, Emily Simon Apr 2023

"I Can't Even Bring Peanut Butter To School": The Gun Violence Prevention Movement, Emily Simon

Sociology 323 Racial and Ethnic Relations

Gun control does not equal gun violence prevention.


Addressing The Recidivism Challenge In San Diego County: Learning From Lived Experience Approaches, Andrew Blum, Alfredo Malaret Baldo Apr 2023

Addressing The Recidivism Challenge In San Diego County: Learning From Lived Experience Approaches, Andrew Blum, Alfredo Malaret Baldo

Kroc IPJ Research and Resources

The problem is as old as the justice system itself—how to reduce the chance that an individual reoffends after they commit an offense and become involved with the justice system. This challenge of reducing recidivism remains critical. According to the Prison Policy Initiative, there are over 120,000 individuals in state prisons in California. Another 380,000 cycle through jails in California every year. In 2021, roughly 25,000 individuals were released from prison in California each year. This is the scope of the challenge.

In San Diego County, a wide variety of agencies and organizations are working to address the recidivism challenge. …