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