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Prevention Of Substance Use In Adolescents In Glenn County, California, Gabriela Gonzalez

Selected Social Change Portfolios in Prevention, Intervention, and Consultation

Goal Statement: The goal of this prevention plan is to promote awareness of the adverse effects of substance use in Glenn County through workshops and work with schools and the community to increase resources for adolescents to decrease their partaking of substance use.

Significant Findings: The rates of adolescent substance use in Glenn County, California, have rapidly increased. From 2019 to 2021, marijuana usage in adolescents was 16% (California Department of Education, 2023), and 8.9% of adolescents reported consuming alcohol (National Center for Drug Statistics, 2023). There are many consequences of the early use of substances, like poorer verbal memory, …

Recognition And Prevention Of Lgbtq+ Youth Depression And Suicide In Rural Minnesota, Kendra Rinn

Selected Social Change Portfolios in Prevention, Intervention, and Consultation

Goal Statement: For this project, my goal is to have a better understanding of the issues rural LGBTQ+ youth face and identify resources and a plan that can lead to the recognition and prevention of LGBTQ+ depression and suicide.

Significant Findings: The LGBTQ+ youth population within rural Minnesota faces mental health challenges, discrimination within the community and schools, and parental support issues (Trevor Project, 2021; Reisner et al., 2020). This population also has multiple barriers to quality care, supportive resources, and access to an accepting community (Israel, Willging, & Ley, 2016). Due to these socio-ecological aspects, LGBTQ+ youth who live …

Reducing The Risk Of Depressive Disorders Among High School Students In Delaware, Ohio, Abigail C. Le Roy

Selected Social Change Portfolios in Prevention, Intervention, and Consultation

Goal Statement: The goal of this project is to increase awareness of adolescent depressive disorders and to identify resources and develop a plan to address risk factors.

Significant Findings: Central Ohio’s adolescent population faces challenges related to chronic disease, mental health, and addiction. Mental health challenges are increasing among high school students with a notable rise in depressive symptoms and depressive disorders. When depressive symptoms are left untreated, individuals may experience significant negative physical, social, and academic consequences. Additionally, risk-taking behaviors often increase and comorbid disorders become more likely. People are affected by their environments, and the socio-ecological model highlights …

Reducing The Risk Of Suicidal Ideation In Calvert County, Md, Kristina Tchoumak

Selected Social Change Portfolios in Prevention, Intervention, and Consultation

Goal Statement: The goal of this social change portfolio is to decrease the risk of suicidal ideation in Calvert County, MD by using preventative methods, let us help these adolescents before they become another statistic that could have been prevented. Significant Findings: In Calvert County, MD there are only 93,928 individuals, yet adolescent death by suicidal ideation is higher, 16.5 deaths per 100,000 individuals, than the national average, 10.2 deaths per 100,000 individuals (Data Commons, 2021b; Healthy Calvert, 2020). Those that are exposed to suicide are twice as likely have suicidal ideations compared to those who have not been exposed …

Sexually Transmitted Infections In Cumberland County, North Carolina, Kayla Brison

Selected Social Change Portfolios in Prevention, Intervention, and Consultation

Goal Statement: The goal of this portfolio is to prevent and minimize sexually transmitted infections within Cumberland County, North Carolina by increasing the community’s awareness and comprehensive knowledge on the issue regarding adolescents.

Significant Findings: Cumberland County, North Carolina currently has a significant prevalence rate of sexually transmitted infections (North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services, 2023). STIs can cause individuals both physical and psychological consequences as well as cause financial burdens on society (Bender & Hill, 2021; CDC, 2023; World Health Organization, 2023). Adolescent Black females are among populations at increased risk of STI prevalence and face unique …

Preventing Consequences Of Adverse Childhood Experiences (Aces) In Black Youths In Oakland, Ca, Althea M. O'Brien

Selected Social Change Portfolios in Prevention, Intervention, and Consultation

Goal Statement: The goal of this Social Change Portfolio is to create a prevention program that could be utilized by the counselor for Black youth in Oakland, California who have experienced adverse childhood experience (ACEs) in order to strengthen protective factors in Black youth, thus preventing future behavioral, mental, physical health, and downstream consequences (Bhushan et al., 2020).

Significant Findings: The population of focus are Black Youths, which are affected by ACES at disproportionate rates (Bhushan et al., 2020). According to the 2020 California Surgeon General’s Report, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is a health crisis; more than 6 out of …

Preventing Substance Use And Related Negative Outcomes In Jackson County, Or, Angela Arechiga

Selected Social Change Portfolios in Prevention, Intervention, and Consultation

Goal Statement: The goal of this Social Change Portfolio is to raise awareness of the dangers of certain substances such as fentanyl, increase prevention measures, and reduce overall overdoses in Jackson County for the teen population.

Significant Findings: This paper examines substance abuse in Jackson County, Oregon. The county has over 229,000 residents, with over 105 overdoses so far in 2023. Looking at various factors, we can look at what contributes to and protects people from getting involved in substance abuse. Many people need help in Jackson County, but one population in particular is the American Indians and Alaska Natives …

Prevention, Consultation, And Advocacy For Teen And Young Adult Opioid Use, Wanda Kirkland

Selected Social Change Portfolios in Prevention, Intervention, and Consultation

Goal Statement: The goal of opioid prevention is to target teens and young adults to reduce or eliminate opioid use, misuse, and overdose. Significant Findings: The population of focus is teens and young adults who use or misuse opioids. The problem is that doctors, pharmaceutical companies, and policing have led to the use, misuse, and overdose in teens and young adults. Some key findings are that doctors' overly prescribing controlled substances because of their lack of education in pain management and knowledge of controlled substance misuse and addiction have contributed to teens' and young adults' use, misuse, and overdose of …

Alcohol Dependency In The United States Military, Emily Lee

Selected Social Change Portfolios in Prevention, Intervention, and Consultation

Goal Statement: This Social Change Portfolio aims to develop and optimize prevention efforts to decrease alcohol use disorder (AUD) among United States service members.

Significant Findings: Currently, there is a high rate of alcohol misuse and dependency in the United States military, with 80% of active duty military personnel consuming alcohol regularly and 34% participating in binge drinking behaviors (Hoopsick et al., 2022; Meadows et al., 2023). Alcohol use disorder (AUD) influences 42% of military men and women and is linked to other mental health disorders (Schick et al., 2021). Key findings showcase how AUD in the military is influenced …

Parents Of Children With Autism In Baltimore, Md., Aneah Young

Selected Social Change Portfolios in Prevention, Intervention, and Consultation

Goal Statement: My goal is to increase parents' awareness about the stress that comes with raising a child with ASD as well as provide parents with resources on how to navigate this new journey.

Significant Findings: Parents of children with Autism spend most of their focus on their children and less on their mental health. Parents of those children, who experience depression can impair their ability to be present with their child (Vital et. al., 2023). Parents might also have difficulty setting boundaries with their children, causing certain behaviors to be negatively reinforced (Vital et. al., 2023). The focus is …

Words Matter: The 7th Edition Apa Publication Manual And Bias-Free Language Use In Counselor Education, Gregory Phipps, S Baquet

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

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Times Of Uncertainties Require Embracing Leadership And Feedback, Gene Fusch, A Lapshun

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

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The Virginia Beach Municipal Center Mass Shooting: A Retrospective Threat Assessment Using The Wavr-21, Rebecca Cowan, A Lankford

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

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Socioeconomic And Health-Related Factors Affecting Congestive Heart Failure Readmissions, Angela Prehn, J Gusto

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

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Full And Open Competition In Public Procurement: A Noble Lie, Christopher Atkinson, C Mccue, Prier

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

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“It Will Stay With Me Forever”: The, Rebecca Cowan, R Cole, Lee

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

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Resiliency In Firefighters: Using Photovoice To Identify Protective Factors, Karen Shafer, R Stout

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

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Global Narratives On Unequal Outcomes Produced By Lockdown In Africa: A Social Science Perspective On The 'One-Size-Fits All' Covid-19 Response, Kelley Sams, C Grant

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

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Jc Polyomavirus T-Antigen Protein Expression And The Risk Of Colorectal Cancer: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Case-Control Studies, Sri Banerjee, L Kimla

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

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The Relationship Between Cross-Cultural Psychological Capital And Organizational Commitment, Derek Rohde, S Snell

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

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Depression Modifies The Effect Of Rheumatoid On Overall Mortality Among Females, Sri Banerjee

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

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Dialog In The Echo Chamber: Fake News Framing Predicts Emotion, Argumentation And Dialogic Social Knowledge Building In Subsequent Online Discussions, Nicolae Nistor, C Scheibenzuber, Neagu

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

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“It Will Stay With Me Forever”: The Experiences Of Physicians Treating Victims Of Public Mass Shootings, Rebecca Cowan, R Cole, Lee

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

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The Gut Microbiome And Its Connections To Mental Health, Debra Wilson, L Binford, Hickson

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

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The Other Side Of The Acess Pyramid: A Healing, Sidney Shaw, M Rides At The Door

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

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