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Preventing Homeless Provider Burnout, Airam Gutierrez
Preventing Homeless Provider Burnout, Airam Gutierrez
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
For my capstone project, I focused on bringing awareness to College Corps fellows, ages 20-30, about the causes of homelessness, the costs of burnout, and a few mindfulness practices to prevent burnout. College Corps is a first-of-its-kind initiative launched in partnership with California colleges and universities deploying over 10,000 College Corps Fellows to work in K-12 education, climate action, and food insecurity. These fellows are at high risk for burnout since they are attending college full-time and tackling some issues related to homelessness. I experienced burnout firsthand as a part of the first-ever College Corps cohort 2022-2023. I faced feelings …
The Need For Mental Health Resources In Migrant Farm Working Families, Juliana Cecilia Garcia
The Need For Mental Health Resources In Migrant Farm Working Families, Juliana Cecilia Garcia
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
The focus of my capstone project is on providing mental health resources for migrant workers and their families. Language barriers and cultural differences are a big obstacle for these parents. Because of this, it is hard for parents to seek help. Language barriers can make communicating one’s struggles with healthcare providers difficult. These topics can be difficult for anyone to put into words, but it’s especially challenging for those who may not speak the same language as the healthcare professional. Per my experience cultural and language barriers are a big obstacle these families face. This could be because they can …
Mental Health And The Well-Being Of Adolescents, Janeice Pamuspusan
Mental Health And The Well-Being Of Adolescents, Janeice Pamuspusan
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
This capstone project focuses on adolescents’ mental health and well-being. Before the age of twenty-five 70% of mental health disorders start to develop which is why it’s important to teach adolescents ways to improve their mental well-being along with the signs of mental disorders (Kutcher et al., 2008). According to the World Health Organization, many of those adolescents' mental health conditions go unrecognized or untreated. Those illnesses often go unrecognized and untreated because of the stigma that follows mental health including cultural differences. Because of those differences, many adolescents will go into adulthood still struggling with their mental well-being and …