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Light At The Core Of Reconciliation In Canada - Introducing The Path Of Algonquin Chief T8aminik Rankin And Kokum Marie-JoséE Tardif, Sandy Lamalle

Journal of Indigenous Research

Inspiring men and women have been weaving profound change across Canada - contributing to the process of Truth and Reconciliation. Among the survivors of the residential schools, not only did they have the courage to resist oppression, to overcome trauma, anger and the destructive representations of themselves they had to cope with, but also the strength to engage in reconciliation and revitalisation of their cultures and languages. This article is a tribute to these weavers of hope and new relationships, and sheds light on their decisive role in leading and empowering transformation. In the perspective of sharing the testimony of …

2021 Western Michigan University Assessment In Action Conference, Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Assessment in Action Conference

Included here is the program from the 11th Annual Western Michigan University Assessment in Action Conference held virtually on April 9, 2021. The conference, sponsored by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, is a one-day event where those new to outcomes assessment can come and learn fundamental knowledge about the field, but it is also a place where those who have worked as leaders in outcomes assessment can come and extend their knowledge and skills and network with colleagues. Conference offerings included learning opportunities on various assessment topics for both academic and learner supports units.

Creating An Occupational Therapy Supported Wellness Program: Nurture Your Postpartum Body, Lincoln Elliott

OTD Capstone Projects

The focus of this capstone was to create a 3-week postpartum program for Nurture Nashville, a local yoga and wellness studio focused on promoting wellness and creating community for pregnant and postpartum people throughout their journey in motherhood. The program, Nurture your Postpartum Body, consisted of weekly restorative exercise classes and women’s support sessions to promote holistic wellness in the postpartum period.

Evaluation Of A Transportation Incentive Program For Affordable Housing Residents, Roshin Kurian, Huijun Tan, Nathan Mcneil, John Macarthur

PSU Transportation Seminars

This seminar presents the results from the Transportation Wallet for Residents of Affordable Housing (TWRAH) pilot program launched by the City of Portland’s Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). The program provided a set of transportation incentives for low-income participants including a $308 pre-paid visa card which could be applied to public transit or other transportation services, a free bike share membership, and access to discounted rates on several services. The researchers conducted a survey with the program’s participants to understand how they used the Transportation Wallet and how the program helped them use different modes to get around. The main findings …

Mapping Of Women's Empowerment Research Performance In The Global Perspectives: A Scientometric Study, Md Kaiyum Shaikh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present study attempts to highlight the research output generated at the Global level in women's empowerment research during the study period 2011-2020. A total number of 4511 documents has been retrieved from the Web of Science database. The study focuses on various aspects of the Women's Empowerment research such as the growth of publications, most relevant sources, most prolific authors, document types, corresponding authors country, authors keywords, most relevant affiliations involved. The highest number of publications is in 2020 with 763 records, but the lowest number of publications in 2011 i.e. with 231 records. The majority of publications were …

Parenting In Poor Health: Examining Associations Between Parental Health, Prescription Drug Use, And Child Maltreatment, Jennifer Price Wolf, Bridget Freisthler, Karla Shockley Mccarthy

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Rationale
Child maltreatment and problematic parenting are related to negative outcomes for children. Poor parental health could be a risk factor for problematic parenting through several mechanisms: 1) inadequate emotional regulation and coping; 2) impairment of parental capacity; and, 3) impairment of the parent-child relationship.
Objective
This study examines relationships between self-rated parental health, prescription drug use, and a broad array of negative parenting outcomes.
Methods
A sample of general population parents of children aged ten and younger was recruited from 30 mid-sized cities in California (n = 681). Weighted mixed-effects negative binomial and logistic regression models were used to …

Notes: Original Notes From The First Women's Liberation Consciousness Raising Group In Jacksonville, First Women's Liberation Consciousness Raising Group

National Organization for Women, Jacksonville, Florida, and Jacksonville Women's Movement Collection

Handwritten and typed notes including topics of discussion for the Consciousness Raising group discussion meetings October 22, 1970-March 1972. NOW Major local projects: Consciousness raising groups.

Art Therapy And Mental Health: Effectiveness In Adult Patients With Depressive Mood And Anxiety Disorders, Alyssa Eberling, Amie Uithoven, Kaitlyn Hassman, Kayla Schut

Celebration of Research

A literature review was conducted between the months of August 2020 and November 2020 to determine the effectiveness of art therapy in adult patients with depressive mood and anxiety disorders. Nine articles were pertinent to the research question and were reviewed to provide insight into the topic. The purpose of the project was to provide Spencer Hospital with evidence for art therapy as an effective intervention for patients on the behavioral health unit along with the most efficacious modalities for implementation. Results showed that any form of art therapy is effective in reducing depression and anxiety regardless of group or …

The System In The World Which Has No Alternative To The Solution Of Women's Problems, Sayyora Djasanova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

In this article analysed opportunities and the conditions for women created by our President Sh.M. Mirziyoyev, the role of women in the spiritual renewal of society, the social environment created to increase women's social activism, the activities of governmental and non-governmental organizations struggling to address pressing issues in women's lives, Opportunities based on national laws to increase girls' social activism, social protection, activism, socio-philosophical analysis of activism, the need to motivate people, the "Iron Book" and the "Women's Book", social services for families included in it, social problems The role and necessity of social services in the development of the …

Gc Minutes Apr 15, 2021, Graduate Council

Graduate Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

School Social Workers And Threat Assessment Teams: Exploring Roles, Perceptions, And Outcomes, Alicia Chico

Social Work Doctoral Dissertations

The sordid history of school shootings has changed the school environment and the education system forever. While school shootings are considered a rarity, violence in schools is not. Many entities and agencies work to create safety techniques, procedures, and protocols to keep all students safe, the goal of threat assessment teams is to prevent school violence while supporting the students. In many states, school social workers operate on the fringe of school safety and threat assessment teams. The purpose of this mixed-methods, descriptive study, was to assess the roles of school social workers on threat assessment teams through a researcher-generated …

Occupational Approaches For Reducing Food Insecurity In College Students, Jessica Sabbara, Becki Cohill, Susan Macdermott, Karen Park

Spring 2021 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium

Food insecurity is a prevalent problem in the United States (Feeding America, 2021). The COVID-19 pandemic has exasperated existing health disparities including access to the food resources necessary for a healthy lifestyle (Feeding America, 2021). The impact of food insecurity on health, well-being, and quality of life is well-documented Schmelzer & Leto, 2018; Seligman et al., 2010 Emerging adults and college students may experience food insecurity due to limited access to nutrition assistance programming and low food literacy (El Zein, et al., 2019; Owens, et al, 2020). Occupational therapy (OT) practitioners can serve an important role in reducing food insecurity …

The Role Of Occupational Therapy With The Homeless Population: A Scoping Review, Shelby Osborne, Steven M. Gerardi, Gina Benevente

Spring 2021 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium

Homelessness is a global and national occurring pandemic. Individuals experiencing homelessness tend to lack education; health resources; stress management; social, independent, vocational, and leisure skills. These causes of homelessness create adverse impacts on occupations leading to situations described as occupational injustice and barriers to occupational engagement. Due to these adverse impacts on occupations, homelessness is of concern to the occupational therapy profession. It is necessary to identify in what behaviors occupational therapy practitioners are engaging with this population to increase occupational performance and decrease occupational injustice.

The theoretical framework of the Model of Human Occupation and the Occupational Therapy Practice …

Adolf Hitler's Religious Beliefs, Zachary Sechler, David Lindsey Snead

Liberty University Research Week

Undergraduate

Textual or Investigative

Why Hope Matters: Fostering Resilience, Well-Being, And Success In Students, Cathleen Beachboard, Holly Deemer

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Theoretical Proposal

Pivoting During A Pandemic: School Social Work Practice With Families During Covid-19, Ashey-Marie H. Daftary, Erin Sugrue, Brian D. Gustman, Stephanie Lechuga-Peña

Faculty Authored Articles

The COVID-19 global pandemic led to the unprecedented shuttering of nearly all K–12 public education settings across the United States from March through June 2020. This article explores how school social workers’ roles, responsibilities, and work tasks shifted during Spring 2020 distance learning to address the continuing and changing needs of families and the larger school community. Interviews were conductedd with twenty school social workers in K–12 public schools, across three states, to understand the primary needs of children and families during the pandemic and to learn how school social workers can be most effective in responding to these needs.The …

Supporting The Child Welfare Workforce During The Coronavirus Pandemic: Provision Of Personal Protective Equipment, Quality Improvement Center For Workforce Development

Other QIC-WD Products

At the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic some child welfare jurisdictions required continued, in-person contact with children and families, and workers struggled to obtain appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks, gloves, gowns, hand sanitizers, to protect themselves (and their families), as well as their clients. In March of 2020, the National Council on Juvenile Crime and Delinquency conducted a survey of juvenile justice and child welfare agencies in 20 states on agency response to COVID-19. Child welfare agency respondents reported that inadequate PPE was the most significant challenge they faced at that point in the pandemic. Survey recommendations included …

Supporting The Child Welfare Workforce During The Coronavirus Pandemic: Addressing Worker Stress And Trauma, Quality Improvement Center For Workforce Development

Other QIC-WD Products

Studies and our own assessment of secondary trauma in the eight QIC-WD study sites indicate that up to 75% of child welfare caseworkers, especially those with high caseloads and exposure to traumatized families and children, are at risk of experiencing secondary traumatic stress and PTSD. The Coronavirus pandemic exacerbated an already beleaguered workforce. Data from previous pandemics is alarming. Research from the SARS pandemic indicates that survivors often developed PTSD which could last for many years. Those most affected were health care workers who, similar to child welfare workers, were impacted by the social isolation imposed by authorities to contain …

Best Practices To Prevent Or Delay Diabetes In Adults With Prediabetes, Aminata Cham

Nursing DNP Projects

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a common disease prevalent in 10.5% of the US population about 34.2 million people and a disproportionate percentage of people of color. An EBP project for people with prediabetes was conducted in a faith-based based setting after institutional review board approval. The purpose of the project was to increase fruits and vegetable intake and increase physical activity in adults with prediabetes. The Chronic Care Model was used to guide the design and implementation of the project. The project was a modified version of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) in a series of four 2-hour sessions …

It's Complicated: Death, Grief, And Covid-19, Erin Olson

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Grief does not follow a straight line, doesn’t always make sense, and doesn’t usually follow a prescribed set of steps."

Posting about the experience of grief and loss from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/its-complicated-death-grief-and-covid-19/

Supporting The Child Welfare Workforce During The Coronavirus Pandemic: Technology, Quality Improvement Center For Workforce Development

Other QIC-WD Products

The child welfare workforce is responsible for ensuring children’s safety and well-being, delivering treatment, and intervention services to families. Workers must document child and family information, service plans, and visit records in secure data systems, that are often only accessible from an office. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, many states had to rapidly pivot to remote technology to conduct mandatory visits of children in foster care and engage in supervised visitation between children and their families. They also had to determine how to provide oversight of treatment and intervention services required through case plans even though many provider services had …

The Kemp Foundation’S Teaching Excellence Award Ceremony (2021 Program And Video), Illinois Wesleyan University

The Kemp Foundation's Teaching Excellence Award Ceremony Programs

Selected by the faculty Promotion and Tenure Committee and nominated by members of the campus community, the Kemp Award recognizes a faculty member who brings spirit, passion and scholarship to the art of teaching. Recipients are seen as indispensable to their discipline, enriching the University’s intellectual life within and beyond the classroom.

The current Kemp Award winner, Professor of History Tom Lutze, gives an address during The Kemp Foundation's Teaching Excellence Award Ceremony, which replaces the traditional Honors Day Convocation. Retiring faculty are also honored.

A Program Review Of Trauma-Informed Mindfulness: An Alternative Treatment Program For Survivors Of Intimate Partner Violence, Nicole Hale

Undergraduate Research Conference

This study was conducted as part of the student’s senior field practicum experience at the Montgomery County Women’s Center (MCWC) during the Spring 2020 semester. Current literature identifies symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (such as stress and anxiety) to be consistent with symptoms experienced by survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). As noted by Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, a leading expert in the treatment of complex trauma, the goal in treating those who experience symptoms related to PTSD with mindfulness techniques is to help those individuals learn to live and function in the present, without being held …

First Generation College Students' Lived Experiences In An Undergraduate Music Education Program: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Joseph Earp, Susan Quindag

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Applied

Factors Contributing To The Well-Being And Mental Health Of Latino Youth, Elizabeth Parr, Lisa S. Sosin

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Theoretical Proposal

Implementation Of A Perioperative Pathway For Individuals With Or At High Risk For Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Kimberly Claude

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Background At the Veterans Affairs Boston, pre-operative screening for obstructive sleep apnea using the STOP-Bang questionnaire and referral to pulmonary service for those who fail screening is not reliably completed. For patients identified as having OSA or at high risk for OSA, advice on how to reduce postoperative risk may not be adequately communicated through the perioperative process. The project aim is to construct and implement a perioperative pathway to ensure surgical patients with OSA or suspected OSA receive evidence-based care throughout the perioperative period.

Methods The intervention for this quality improvement project was an evidence-based perioperative pathway which includes …

Series: Sitc @ Unh Spotlights: Autumn Thon, Cassie Hollasch

Sustainability Institute Blog

No abstract provided.

How Social Work Librarians Connect Social Justice To Information Literacy., Stephen Maher, Carin Graves, Sarah C. Johnson

Publications and Research

In this paper we, as members of the ACRL EBSS Social Work Committee,1 share our experience of developing a companion document to the ACRL Framework.2 Our overarching goal of this project is to clearly demonstrate the overlap between the ACRL Framework and social work’s educational competencies professional ethics. Over the course of this two-year project, we developed a fuller understanding of how social justice—and its corresponding concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion—exist in both professions.

Approved Programs, April 13, 2021, Programs Committee

Programs Committee (PC)

No abstract provided.

Agenda, April 13, 2021, Programs Committee

Programs Committee (PC)

No abstract provided.