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Students' Attitudes Towards Mental Illness: A Comparative Analysis, Anna Grace Mclaughlin
Students' Attitudes Towards Mental Illness: A Comparative Analysis, Anna Grace Mclaughlin
Showcase of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (SOURCE)
The number of people with mental illnesses continues to increase greatly, yet these remain some of the most stigmatized illnesses in the U.S. The stigma held about mental illness can affect the way individuals are treated in society. This study examinines attitudes towards mental illness among college students. Given that attitudes may vary by areas of study, this research specifically compares social work and non-social work students’ attitudes. Comparing the attitudes of social work students with those of other students could gauge the adequacy of the education that social work students are receiving on mental illness. The study employed a …
Achieving Well-Being For African American Children Adopted From Foster Care: A Successful Rural Model, Ruth Mcroy, Kathleen Belanger, Joe Haynes
Achieving Well-Being For African American Children Adopted From Foster Care: A Successful Rural Model, Ruth Mcroy, Kathleen Belanger, Joe Haynes
Rudd Adoption Research Program Annual Conferences
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We Are The Medicine, Madalynn Wendland, Toni Speed
We Are The Medicine, Madalynn Wendland, Toni Speed
Interprofessional Education
We are all healers— to ourselves, each other and the world around us. Whether you are on the path of becoming a health professional, or have been in practice for a long time, this half-day workshop will help you to view healing from a holistic perspective that draws from the ancient traditions while respecting contemporary science.
Choices And Consequences: A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste, Ian Elmore-Moore, Demecca Jones, Jalani Traxler, John Doyle, Jimez Alexander
Choices And Consequences: A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste, Ian Elmore-Moore, Demecca Jones, Jalani Traxler, John Doyle, Jimez Alexander
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
Choices and Consequences: A Mind is a Terrible thing to Waste, is designed for school and community leaders to learn about the human brain. According to Dr. Nirav Shah, a board certified neurosurgeon, “The brain is arguably the most important organ in the human body. It controls and coordinates actions and reactions, allows us to think and feel, and enables us to have memories and feelings – all the things that make us human”. Within our presentation we will highlight the benefits or incorporating brain based instructional practices into the modern classroom. We will display our innovative brain based curriculum …
Changing The Music: Understanding Educational Obstacles For Youth In Foster Care, Amie J. Stearns, Iyc
Changing The Music: Understanding Educational Obstacles For Youth In Foster Care, Amie J. Stearns, Iyc
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
Due to increased tendency of children in foster care placements to perform poorly in school and to become involved with the juvenile justice system, there is a dire need for school districts to improve support systems for this vulnerable student group. This presentation may be of most interest to conference attendees as it explores the specific barriers which may hinder educational success for youth in foster care.
Why Peer Intervention Is Viable, Cynthia L. Morton, Antoinette Dunstan, Candice Anderson, Monica Seeley
Why Peer Intervention Is Viable, Cynthia L. Morton, Antoinette Dunstan, Candice Anderson, Monica Seeley
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
Welcome to the "Age of Indifference". Unfortunately, our culture is so busy looking at our own problems and issues that we have systematically stopped caring about others. However, if our culture would embrace a system based on collaboration and compassion, we may lessen many social and psychological issues that impact youth today.
Self-Care Among Social Work Educators, Shelby Connett
Self-Care Among Social Work Educators, Shelby Connett
UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair
Self-Care Among Social Work Educators combines the results of several academic projects completed to understand the intersections of self -care practice and teaching methods among social work educators and presents them as complete work, highlighting themes present throughout the projects and providing recommendations for further efforts.