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Culturally-Relevant End Of Life Care In Humboldt County, Chandler Macik

IdeaFest 2023

The purpose of our community project is to explore and assess whether any formalized local Indigenous palliative & hospice care services and resources exist in Humboldt County. Research was conducted to gauge the availability and accessibility of culturally-relevant end of life care services.

Postpartum Needs Assessment In Humboldt County: Life After Birth, Elisa Miller

IdeaFest 2023

It is estimated that one in every five women experiences a mental health disorder like Postpartum Depression or Anxiety after giving birth. Humboldt County is one of the 35 out of 61 counties in CA that have recognized Perinatal Mental Health disorders as an issue. In order to improve postpartum care in Humboldt County a needs assessment was conducted of people who have given birth in Humboldt County over the last 10 years. Two Zoom storytelling focus groups of 6 people each and seven individual interviews were conducted. A thematic analysis of the data was conducted and presented in a …

Land-Based Healing Toolkit, Sara Goodrich

IdeaFest 2023

The land-based healing toolkit contains 16 therapeutic interventions, written in service of Sorrel Leaf Healing Centers vision of serving young people and their support people towards healing. The toolkit draws on ecotherapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and the Work that Reconnects. Its purpose is to connect young people and their support people to themselves, the earth, and each other. The project is space-specific, drawing on the ecosystems and seasons of Humboldt county. The toolkit is an open resource available to the community via Sorrel Leaf Healing Center (SLHC).

The Kids Will Be Alright: Addressing Teens Needs For Connection After Covid Isolation, Megan Mccullough

IdeaFest 2023

No abstract provided.

Sustainability In Mental Health, Meghan Stanton, Angela Borge

IdeaFest 2023

Our community project has been multifaceted as there are several issues impacting Semper Virens. We have been focusing on identifying ways to utilize the physical environment of Semper Virens in more therapeutic ways that would also be more welcoming and nurturing for the clients as well as more positive for the staff. We have simultaneously been developing workbooks of complementary exercises and activities aimed at improving mental health, wellness, and selfcare. The workbooks contain a variety of approaches including one specifically adapted for Native Americans.

Community Youth Center Capacity Building, John Evans

IdeaFest 2023

Dream Quest (DQ) is a youth center in Willow Creek, CA that provides positive youth development opportunities to the communities of Eastern Humboldt County and Western Trinity County. DQ is currently planning for an expansion into a new purpose built building which will extend DQ's capacity to positively impact the community. Along with facilities expansion, DQ is planning to expand the capacity of its staff and programming, including the continual improvement of youth outcomes. DQ requested my assistance to collaborate in an effort to uncover knowledge around program evaluation and the experience of families involved with DQ.

Yurok Wellness Court Professional Training, Madalene Easterbrook

IdeaFest 2023

Overview of The Yurok Wellness Court and their work with Indigenous people who have experienced trauma, addiction, and lack of resources throughout their life.

Resource Booklet, Sally Stewart

IdeaFest 2023

My community project proposal mirrors what the youth in Humboldt County supervision, emergency monitoring, juvenile custody, ward, and non-ward probation, and their guardian(s) wish they knew, or want to reflect on. Resources for support and relevant information to navigate our legal system and improve our clients probabilities for success on the outside.

Transition Aged Youth Transition Resources, Robert Grady

IdeaFest 2023

Overview on the personal and political attacks that have put LGBTQIA+ individuals and their families in harm.

The Junior Monitors Project, Taevia Salazar, Nat Kubo

IdeaFest 2023

Some forms of knowledge work appear to exist in-between professions and to resist full professionalization. The article uses grounded theory to investigate expert labor in the organization of knowledge (indexing, cataloguing and thesaurus construction) which has not been fully captured by professional librarians. It is proposed that Borderlands Theory, derived from Chicano Studies, may provide insights into this form of work.

Safety Plan, Alyssa Lawrence, Kristin Ciapusci

IdeaFest 2023

We collaborated with Dr. Bayan at Waterfront Recovery Services to create a post-discharge safety plan for patients. The safety plan will be used and implemented on each individual client to reduce substance use and create a life of sobriety.

Transition Aged Youth Transition Resources, Robert Grady, Dakota Paulsen-Andres

IdeaFest 2023

In 2020, many small communities lost their public libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic. While most have reopened, today they are operating with far fewer staff and hours than they were before the closures. Yet, the public library in one rural city is thriving today, with more hours and staff than any other in the county. This unlikely miracle is a result of the partnership between the local community college and this city: the college provides ongoing library staffing for the city’s library, while the city provides facilities, collections, and oversight for the library. This partnership, though not without its challenges, …

Acculturation In Sports Nutrition, Tally Chavez

IdeaFest 2023

This research will explore the perceptions and experiences of Mexican American student-athletes regarding the representation, or lack thereof, of traditional and cultural foods in sports nutrition dietary recommendations.

Youth Developmental Program: Captain John High School In Hoopa, Ca, Rosa Granados

IdeaFest 2023

Overview on the developmental program promoting intellectual and emotional growth for students who are native and non-native by utilizing, professional opportunities, and cultural interventions.

Honor Our Elders, Josh Ringland

IdeaFest 2023

Older adults are a growing population in the United States and many elders suffer from physical, sexual, mental, isolation and financial abuse without any obvious signs. Through the research and evaluation of a growing number of elder abuse cases, Humboldt County's Civil Grand Jury issued a report, Silver Tsunami Warning, explaining the concerns of elder abuse. Through this community project, my community partner, Adult Protective Services and I will bring mindfulness of elder abuse through promoting World Elder Abuse Awareness Month, advocate prevention of elder abuse, and educate how to report elder abuse through a visual campaign of banners advertised …

Youth Voices Matter, Lori Hayes

IdeaFest 2023

This project seeks the opinions of Yurok extended foster care and aged-out foster youth about their experiences, their needs, and their opinions on how services can be improved and ideas for future programing for Tribal foster youth.

Sorrel Leaf Healing Center Mental Health 101 Training And Coping Skills Toolbox, Ashly Kloiber

IdeaFest 2023

This project consisted of two deliverables. The first is a digital Canva presentation that will educate Sorrel Leaf Healing Center non-clinical staff on the basic neuroscience behind trauma and how trauma connects to behavior and diagnosis, in addition to addressing cultural considerations and incorporating mental health first aid concepts. The second deliverable is a toolbox that provides coping skills interventions for staff to use with residents that assist with co-regulation.

Meet And Eat, Julia Top

IdeaFest 2023

Meet and Eat was a project created to educate high school students from the grade tenth to twelfth. Workshops were created to educate students about what options they have post graduation. Examples consisted of helping students understand how to apply for FASFA, job resources available to students, and learning about resources on college campuses as well as learning about the benefits of a 2 year and 4 year college. This project took place in Del Norte County's school District and was open to students within the McKinney Vento and Foster Youth program.

"The Sense Of Solidarity": Relational Ethics, Peer Support, And Specialized Resources For Rural And Indigenous Social Work Education Program Alumni, Calla Peltier-Olson

IdeaFest 2023

Humboldt Social Work Alumni experience unique challenges and exhibit particular strengths as a virtue of the unique focus of the Program and the context of the rural & Indigenous communities served. I assessed how alumni's sustainability in the field might be bolstered, and how their education impacted their practice/values. I facilitated a focus group of graduating Master's students and an online survey open to all alumni, and translated the data into recommendations. I used Indigenous MMR, combining quantitative data, thematic analysis, & relational epistemology. I recommend the creation of a decentralized alumni organization, drawing from other postcolonial-education-focused alumni orgs.

Sustainability In Mental Health, Angela Borge, Meghan Stanton

IdeaFest 2023

Currently in Mental Health treatment services there is an over reliance on medications and little resources are spent on providing education or support for changes in lifestyle or for teaching people coping strategies or harm reduction. Mental Health programs and the larger systems are understaffed and overburdened with responsibilities. The individuals working in this field are exposed to high levels of stress, limited access to funding and resources, and working in systems that are unhealthy. These individuals are at risk of experiencing their own health and mental health issues and supporting these individuals in self care is vital to the …

Community Brochure For Open Door Community Health Centers, Andrea Jones

IdeaFest 2023

My research focuses on community access to cultural and crisis resources, through networking with community health centers. My brochure will help reach a boarder population throughout Humboldt and Del Norte counties on educating and advocating for families about health services offered at their local clinic site. While Open Door struggles to retain staff, and providers, its important for the community to have additional access to other resources that are not quite at capacity. This will support small organizations that focus on cultural and diverse practices, as well as acknowledge Indigenous people by having others support and give back through their …

Local Native 2slgbtq+ Youth Photovoices In Humboldt, Ca, Jose Moreno

IdeaFest 2023

No abstract provided.

Buddy Bench And Buddy Squad Programs, Maddie Pyles

IdeaFest 2023

Many students continually still face with adverse mental and social-emotional health around school educations today. The buddy bench and buddy squad programs address adverse mental and social-emotional health for pre-k to fifth-grade students (e.g., depression, anxiety, stigma, shyness, coping skills, bullying, loneliness, and social isolation). Both of the programs help with positive mental and social-emotional support, creating new friendships, building social skills (e.g., problem-solving, conflict resolution, and other coping skills), and fostering students community. Both of the programs are excellent ways to promote positive outreach for every school.

Therapeutic Group For Anxiety & Reconnection After Covid-19, Artemisia Feral

IdeaFest 2023

An 8 Week Therapeutic Group Curriculum aimed to effectively support patients experiencing symptoms of Anxiety Spectrum Disorders

Using Nature To Nurture: A Forest Based Emotional Support Intervention, Jay Schoenfield

IdeaFest 2023

No abstract provided.

Areas Of Work-Life That Contribute To Burnout Among Higher Education Health Science Faculty And Perception Of Institutional Support, Megan Koster, Kristen Mchenry

Respiratory Therapy Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background: COVID-19 added responsibilities to faculty in health-related fields. Educators in these areas have experienced pandemic-related role strain in both the clinical and academic settings.

Purpose: This investigation sought to identify how health science faculty at one institution perceived challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic in their role and to glean opportunities for institutions to increase the degree of support for faculty.

Methods: An analysis of narrative comments was conducted on a survey assessing burnout and well-being. The survey was distributed to full-time faculty within the College of Health Sciences at a four-year institution. Using the areas of work-life model …

Social Ecological Factors And Medication Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder Among Justice-Involved Rural And Urban Persons: The Geographic Variation In Addiction Treatment Experiences (Gate) Longitudinal Cohort Study Protocol, Carrie B. Oser, Evan Batty, Marisa Booty, Kate Eddens, Hannah K. Knudsen, Brea Perry, Maria Rockett, Michele Staton

Sociology Faculty Publications

Introduction Three medications are Food and Drug Administration approved for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD); however, these medications are underused within prisons, which elevates the risk of relapse and overdose when persons with opioid use disorder (POUD) are released. Research is scant regarding the multilevel factors associated with POUDs’ willingness to initiate medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD) while in prison and their continued engagement in treatment after release. Furthermore, rural and urban populations have not been compared. The Geographic variation in Addiction Treatment Experiences (GATE) study seeks to identify multilevel factors (ie, individual, personal network, and …

Annual Reports Of Hu, Sonja Woods

University Archives

No abstract provided.

Effectiveness Of Staff Training On Trauma-Informed Care, Brandy Tramel Williams

Doctoral Projects

The connection between experiencing trauma and the development of substance use disorder is widely recognized. Although trauma is more prevalent among individuals with substance use disorders, healthcare professionals have limited access to training focused on trauma informed care. It is crucial for those working in addiction treatment to receive training and education on trauma informed care to understand the impact of trauma and its association with substance use disorders.

This DNP project's objective was to develop and evaluate an educational presentation for staff emphasizing the importance of trauma-informed care in the context of addiction. The effectiveness of this intervention was …

The Rock, Winter 2022-23, Whittier College

The Rock

No abstract provided.