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Characteristics Of Medicaid Clients In Assisted Living, Residential Care, Memory Care, And Adult Foster Homes 2013-2014, Paula C. Carder, Jacklyn Nicole Kohon, Sheryl Dejoy Elliott, Maximilian West, Amanuel Zimam, Margaret B. Neal

Institute on Aging Publications

In collaboration with the Aging and People with Disabilities (APD) program of Oregon’s Department of Human Services (DHS), Portland State University’s Institute on Aging generated this report of Medicaid clients living in community-based care (CBC) settings in the state of Oregon. The Oregon legislature appropriated funds for DHS to collect information about these community-based care providers which will allow DHS, providers, and the public to better understand characteristics of Medicaid clients living in different CBC settings.

This report is based on an analysis of Medicaid data provided by DHS. The study goals were to:

• describe Medicaid clients’ health-related needs, service …

Resident And Home Characteristics Report 2014: Adult Foster Homes, Paula C. Carder, Sheryl Dejoy Elliott, Aubrey Limburg, Jacklyn Nicole Kohon, Amanuel Zimam, Maximilian West, Margaret B. Neal

Institute on Aging Publications

In collaboration with the Aging and People with Disabilities program of Oregon’s Department of Human Services (DHS), Portland State University’s Institute on Aging conducted this research study of adult foster homes (AFH) throughout the state of Oregon. The Oregon legislature appropriated funds for DHS to collect information from these community-based care providers that will allow DHS, providers, and the public to better understand resident characteristics and adult foster home services.

This report summarizes findings from the first state-wide survey of licensed adult foster homes in Oregon. The survey goals were to:

• describe resident health-related needs, service use, and demographic characteristics; …

Respond Partnering For Campus Mental Health, Missouri University Of Science And Technology. Counseling, Disability Support, And Student Wellness

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Recognize Signs & Symptoms
Empathize
Share observations
Pose open questions
Offer hope
Navigate resources & policies
Do self-care

Lighting A Fire Under Free Speech: The Fda's Graphic Attempts To Reduce Smoking Rates, Ashley Peterson

University of Richmond Law Review

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Church-Based Alcohol Rehabilitation In The Former Soviet Union, Mark R. Elliott

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

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North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center, Christine Lockert, Bradley D. Lubben

Cornhusker Economics

After several years of growing agricultural prosperity and record net farm income that peaked at $130 billion in 2013, average United States net farm income is forecast to drop more than 25 percent, to just under $96 billion for 2014 (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service). The large drop from 2013 to 2014 after nearly a decade of strong growth in agricultural income presents a new challenge to agricultural producers, and an increased need to carefully manage risk on the farm or ranch. The drop is buffered in part by the underlying strength of the agricultural sector. …

Affordable Care Act Continues To Be Fluid, Marilyn R. Schlake, Carroll S. Welte

Cornhusker Economics

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect in 2010 and continues to rollout significant sections of the law that affect individuals and businesses alike. Some ACA requirements are partially implemented and others are still undergoing scrutiny and policy changes. For instance, effective January 1, 2014 all individuals, including children, are required to have health insurance coverage or face a penalty for non-compliance. Although this law is now in effect, there have been administrative changes that allow for variances in the implementation of the law. Similarly, administrative regulations continue to be further defined that impact how businesses interact with employees …

Are Developing Countries Finally Developing?, E. Wesley F. Peterson

Cornhusker Economics

In recent decades, there have been very substantial social, economic and political changes in many developing countries. While some noteworthy success stories, notably those of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have been widely reported, the prevailing image for the majority of poor countries is one of civil war, natural disasters, poverty, disease and very little progress in raising living standards. While many low- and middleincome countries continue to face serious challenges, a recent report from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) paints a more positive picture of their circumstances. The UNDP began publishing an annual report …

The Evolution Of Account Names : How Can Form And Function Co-Exist?, Craig Cerkowniak

Theses and Dissertations

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School Violence Perpetrators Speak: An Examination Of Perpetrators Views On School Violence Incidents, Gordon A. Crews

Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

In the last few decades researchers have attempted to determine correlates for school violence. While the number of extreme incidents of school violence remains relatively small, extreme incidents cause the most concern for parents, teachers, law enforcement, and educational administrators. In addition to the fear these types of events cause, they also bring about a great deal of debate regarding proper responses. Some feel that stringent zero tolerance policies are the answer, while others argue for more gun control in society. Some feel that increased counseling and service to young people is the answer, while others argue for the increased …

Beginning Farmer Numbers Grow In Nebraska, David J. Goeller

Cornhusker Economics

According to the 2012 USDA Census of Agriculture, NASS, a 30-year trend of declining numbers of farmers under 35 years of age appears to be, at least temporarily, reversing. As Figure 1 shows, Nebraska’s principal farm/ranch operators in the age group under 35 grew by 1,394 – from a total of 3,353 in 2007 to 4,747 in 2012. The previous 20-year history indicated overall losses in the number of beginning farmers from 12,609 in 1987 to a low of 3,353 in 2007. Nebraska’s total number of farm/ranch operators in the state grew as well, moving from 47,712 in 2007 to …

Future-Focused Entrepreneurship: Three Mega-Trends Influencing Business In Rural Areas, Connie I. Reimers-Hild, Marilyn R. Schlake

Cornhusker Economics

What does the future of business look like, taste like and feel like? While many companies are struggling to keep up with the rapid rate of change, future-focused entrepreneurs are recreating the business landscape blending technology with the human experience. It can be difficult to predict the future as the world continues to evolve at an increasingly rapid pace; however, entrepreneurs and business owners in rural places can use a future-focused leadership approach, which in-cludes examining megatrends, to plan for the future. Megatrends are global shifts that influence society, the economy and the environment. The purpose of this article is …

Putting Your Car Where Your Mouth Is: Diets And Carbon Emissions, Sarah Rehkamp, Azzeddine Azzam, Christopher Rand Gustafson

Cornhusker Economics

In an effort to broaden the focus of sustainability research from work on sustainable production that aims to influence farmer decisions when producing food, to research about sustainable consumption that aims to influence consumer decisions when buying food, we embarked on a research project that looks at environmental and health impacts of dietary choices. In this article, results from some initial work on the environmental impact are reported. Specifically, the energy efficiencies and consequent carbon emissions of the average United States, Japanese, Mediterranean, French and Nordic diets are compared. To put the results in perspective, the carbon emissions were converted …

Technology Use In Agriculture, Rebecca J. Vogt, Charlotte Narjes, Anne Byers, Connie Hancock

Cornhusker Economics

In September 2013, the Nebraska Broadband Initiative partnered with the Strategic Networks Group (SNG) to conduct an email survey of Nebraska businesses on their use of broadband technologies. Responses from over 800 Nebraska businesses show that broadband is being widely used and is benefitting businesses across the state. The complete report can be found online at http://broadband.nebraska.gov/. Seventy of those businesses self-reported being in the agriculture/forestry/fishing industry. This paper will take a closer look at the responses from this industry sector.

Women In Agriculture: Making The Critical Difference, Cheryl Griffith

Cornhusker Economics

Women in Agriculture: Making the Critical Difference was the theme for the 29th Nebraska Women in Agriculture (WIA) Conference, February 20-21, 2014 in Kearney, Nebraska. Nearly 350 Nebraska producers attended the conference which focused on educating, advocating and communicating within the agriculture industry. Drought, untimely snowstorms, volatile markets, farm policy indecisions and health care changes brought much uncertainty to Nebraska farmers and ranchers in the past year. One decision can be the critical difference between profit or loss. Many workshops focused on helping p r oducers decide their own comfortable level of risk.