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The Cost-Effectiveness Of Long-Term Post-Treatment Peer Recovery Support Services In The United States, Sierra Castedo De Martell, Margaret Brannon Moore, Hannah Wang, Lori Holleran Steiker, J Michael Wilkerson, Nalini Ranjit, Sheryl A Mccurdy, H Shelton Brown

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background:

Peer recovery support services (PRSS) have been widely adopted across a variety of settings, but little is known about their economic impact.

Objectives:

To conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of long-term, PRSS delivered after specialty substance use disorder (SUD) treatment (post-treatment), and to describe the development of a free, web-based cost-effectiveness calculator based on this analysis.

Methods:

Using publicly-available data from a variety of sources, post-treatment PRSS were compared to specialty SUD treatment from the societal (broad perspective including costs like participant time) and health systems perspectives (only costs borne by health system), and in terms of quality-adjusted life years …

Crisis Communication About The Maui Wildfires On Tiktok: Content Analysis Of Engagement With Maui Wildfire-Related Posts Over 1 Year, Jim P Stimpson, Aditi Srivastava, Ketan Tamirisa, Joseph KeaweʻAimoku Kaholokula, Alexander N Ortega

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: The August 2023 wildfire in the town of Lāhainā on the island of Maui in Hawai'i caused catastrophic damage, affecting thousands of residents, and killing 102 people. Social media platforms, particularly TikTok, have become essential tools for crisis communication during disasters, providing real-time crisis updates, mobilizing relief efforts, and addressing misinformation. Understanding how disaster-related content is disseminated and engaged with on these platforms can inform strategies for improving emergency communication and community resilience.

OBJECTIVE: Guided by Social-Mediated Crisis Communication theory, this study examined TikTok posts related to the Maui wildfires to assess content themes, public engagement, and the effectiveness …

The Heart Of Higher Education: Rediscovering Meditation From The Margins Of Learning To A Liberatory Pedagogy In The Post-Pandemic University, Jinting Wu, Yuejia Wang, Yu Wu, Qi Zhang

Journal of Contemplative and Holistic Education

On May 14^th, 2022, a racially motivated mass shooting occurred in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Western New York. The trauma brought fresh anguish to a fraught social landscape already shaken by COVID-19 and resurgent racism. This paper explores the formation of a campus meditation group that emerged in light of the shooting tragedy and prolonged pandemic suffering, and its members’ journeys of healing, self-discovery, and transformation. While scholars have critiqued the neoliberal higher education for producing self-enterprising individuals motivated by economic rationality, this paper offers our humble attempt to re-center meditation as a liberatory pedagogy in fostering …

Adult Sexual Grooming: A Systematic Review, Christin Aletky, Bonita Sharma, Jose Carbajal, Tia Eubank

Journal of Social Work in the Global Community

Grooming is the manipulation and intimidation of people into acts that may appear consensual but are in fact exploitative and harmful, activities they would not have chosen otherwise. Different legal definitions and shifting social perspectives on consent complicate efforts to determine whether a given behavior is a result of informed consent or a response to grooming behaviors. Most studies on grooming and sexual assault focus on adults grooming and abusing children—research on adults grooming other adults is scarce. Therefore, the purpose of our study is to conduct a systematic review of current research on the grooming of adults. We used …

The Impact Of A Cancer Diagnosis On Employment And Finances; Preliminary Findings From A Multi-Site Guaranteed Income Trial, Deidre Geroni, Gregory Garber, Amy Leader, Chiu Yi Tan, Jessica Jacoby, Jason Ma, Meredith Doherty

Department of Medical Oncology Posters

Background

A cancer diagnosis affects patients beyond physical health, often disrupting emotional, social, and financial well-being. Employment is central to personal identity, contributing to:

• Financial stability
• A sense of community
• Purpose and fulfillment in daily life

Addressing the impact of cancer on employment is essential to supporting patients' holistic well-being. Despite these challenges, there is a lack of targeted financial interventions aimed at mitigating the disruption to employment, highlighting the need for studies like this one.

Cost Comparison Of Congregate, Motel, And Village-Type Shelters For People Experiencing Homelessness, Jacen Greene, Todd Ferry, Emily Leickly, Franklin H. Spurbeck

Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative Publications and Presentations

Village and motel shelters exemplify the expanding field of “alternative” shelters for people experiencing homelessness, largely defined in contrast to “traditional” congregate shelters. Little research compares the financial costs of alternative and traditional shelter models. The research team analyzed cost data for 13 alternative shelters (six villages and seven motel shelters) and nine traditional congregate shelters in Portland, Oregon. Costs were assessed per “unit” (i.e. shelter bed or motel room) to account for differences in shelter sizes. Village shelters had the highest per-unit set-up costs ($99,630), followed by motel shelters ($88,462), while congregate shelters had the lowest ($43,692). Congregate shelters …

Multidisciplinarity And Interdisciplinarity In Law, Yael Efron, Yossi Korazim-Kőrösy, Mohammed S. Wattad

Cleveland State Law Review

This article aims to dismantle walls and barriers, tracking the contemporary trends in law that acknowledge the significant value of interdisciplinary cooperation. We strive to explore how collaborative contemplation on a legal issue, incorporating two or more academic and practical viewpoints, can enhance interactions across multiple disciplines, improve comprehension of intricate problems, and guide interventions. Ultimately, such collaborations can yield an innovative and synergistic knowledge base, fostering the development of new theories capable of explaining complex human phenomena from varied perspectives. These diverse vantage points are expected to generate superior and more fitting outcomes than those achievable by the field …

Explaining The Variance In Cardiovascular Health Indicators Among Asian Americans: A Comparison Of Demographic, Socioeconomic, And Ethnicity, Lalaine Sevillano, Adrian Matias Bacong, Dale Dagar Maglalang

School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations

BACKGROUND

The Asian American (AA) population is the fastest-growing major racial or ethnic group in the U.S. Typically treated as a monolith in research, disaggregated data show disproportionate cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden among certain AA ethnic groups. This analysis aimed to identify which factors explain variance in cardiovascular health among AA ethnic groups.

METHODS

We analyzed pooled 2010-2018 National Health Interview Survey cross-sectional data from Chinese, Asian Indian, Filipino, and Other Asian adults in the U.S. Coronary heart disease, heart attack, and stroke were the CVD outcomes of interest. Covariates included sociodemographic characteristics, CVD-related health behaviors (e.g., smoking tobacco, physical …

Unh Graduates, Faculty Featured Prominently In Annual '40 Under Forty' List, Keith Testa

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Patricia Leavy’S Sociological Fiction, J. E. Sumerau

The Qualitative Report

This article examines the impact of Patricia Leavy’s Sociological Fiction upon students, professors, and other readers. Utilizing examples from over seven years teaching and writing sociological fiction works at a private liberal arts university in the southeastern United States, I illustrate and discuss some ways Leavy’s works facilitate (1) students finding themselves and sociology as a field of study; (2) professors navigating personal and professional questions during the life course; and (3) readers, regardless of identity, navigating self-development, reflection, and sociological inquiry as a potential interest or commitment. In so doing, I suggest examples of sociological fiction by Leavy and …

Researcher Perceptions Of Inclusion Of Study Participants Who Use Languages Other Than English., Henry Hoffman, Tran T. Doan, Olivia Migliori, Alisa Khan, Jaime Sidani, Sabrina Liu, Abby Jo Perez, Lani Mears, Benoit Kihumbu, Khara Timsina, Diego Chaves-Gnecco, John Cowden, Maya I. Ragavan

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

IMPORTANCE: Despite constituting 8% of the US population, people who speak languages other than English (LOE) are consistently underrepresented in health-focused research. To make research more inclusive and generalizable, it is crucial to better understand researcher perspectives on barriers to inclusion of participants using LOE and solutions to promote language justice.

OBJECTIVE: To assess researcher perspectives on barriers to and best practices for inclusion of participants using LOE and to generate strategies to make research more inclusive.

DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This exploratory cross-sectional survey study used an anonymous digital Qualtrics survey distributed between March 1 and June 30, 2023. …

Exploring The Challenges Experienced By Patients And Families Using Palliative And End-Of-Life Care Services: A Qualitative Focus Group Study, Gina Kallis, Gary Hodge, Hannah Wheat, Tomasina Oh, Susie Pearce

School of Nursing and Midwifery

ObjectivesIn the UK, access to dignified and compassionate palliative care is increasingly being reported as inadequate. This is a particular issue in South-West England, where there is an ageing population, historical lack of research, and particular challenges due to its rural and coastal location. The aim of this study was to provide a holistic view of patient and family experiences of care toward the end-of-life in this location and to collaboratively identify the challenges they face.MethodsSix qualitative focus groups were held with people who were toward the end of their life, family/carers, and people who were bereaved. Participants were recruited …

Chimes: March 3, 2025, Calvin University

Chimes

Calvin ends tuition assistance for professors who send children to Christian K-12 schools by Ethan Meyers & Grace Buller

Calvin responds to federal DEI challenges by Elisabeth Stevens

A Q&A with Jacqui Elzinga on the adjustment to the presidency by Ethan Meyers

Calvin faculty, staff display artwork at Center Art Gallery by Addy Offutt

PDAC: Trump's Environment Policy by Sarah Sparling

Calvin Women's basketball advances to finals in MIAA Tournament after wins over Adrian and Hope by Zach Kern

"When Jesus Did Not Return:" A chat with Dr. James Bratt about this week's History Colloquium by Clare Rybicki

Hulvey's All …

Racial Equity In Urine Drug Screening Policies In Labor And Delivery, Vahid Azimi, Cassandra Trammel, Lauren Nacke, Alexandra Rubin, Lori Stevenson, Brittaney Vaughn, Stephen M Roper, Mark A Zaydman, Ronald Jackups, Noor Riaz, Kim P Schamel, Jeannie C Kelly

2020-Current year OA Pubs

IMPORTANCE: Black pregnant patients are significantly more likely than their White counterparts to undergo peripartum urine drug screening (UDS) and subsequent reporting to child protective services (CPS).

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of removing isolated cannabis use and limited prenatal care as order indications, combined with clinician-facing clinical decision support, with racial parity in peripartum UDS and CPS reporting.

DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This quality improvement study assessed 9396 pregnant patients at a single tertiary care center in a Midwestern US urban metropolitan region who delivered before (June 1, 2021, to September 31, 2022) and after (October 1, 2022, to …

The Importance Of Country Of Origin In Vaccine Messaging For H-2a Farmworkers, Anna M. Scheyett, Maria Bowie, Virginia Brown, Andrea Scarrow

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: H-2A farmworkers are disproportionately vulnerable to COVID-19 and understanding their beliefs regarding COVID-19 vaccines is important for public health outreach, yet to date little research has examined the influence of country of origin (COO) on the vaccine beliefs of this uniquely transient population.

Methods: Three focus groups (N=30) were held with H-2A farmworkers in South Georgia to explore their beliefs on COVID-19 vaccines, using thematic analyses to identify COO influences on these beliefs.

Results: Family in COO influenced worker vaccine beliefs through direct advice, commonly held beliefs in COO about harmful government agendas via vaccines increased worker vaccine fears, …

Older Adults’ Health, Ethnicity, And Daily Life, Hyunsook Kang, Mihae Bae

Faculty Publications

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between ethnicity and daily functional disabilities among older adults, focusing on Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs). The analysis uses data from the 2020 National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP) survey, which included a sample of individuals aged 57-85 (n=3,005). Respondents provided information on their demographic background (e.g., income, gender, race, age, health, retirement, and marital status) and socioeconomic characteristics through telephone interviews.

The study hypothesized that ethnic differences would be evident in perceived difficulties with ADLs and IADLs in later life. To assess these relationships, …

2024-2025 Lindenwood University Honors Convocation, Lindenwood University

Honors Convocation Programs

2024-2025 Lindenwood University Honors Convocation

Obstacles Imposed By Families Against University Youth Participation In Political Parties In Jordan, Hana H. Al Nabulsi, Asem M. Al-Bakar

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

Objective: This study aimed to identify the obstacles imposed by families that hinder the participation of university youth in the political life from their perspective and investigate the relationship between obstacles imposed by families and certain social variables. Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive approach and the sample was selected by a simple random method and consisted of 250 students from Princess Rahma College at Al-Balqa Applied University and it was distributed electronically. Results: found that the economic situation of the family was one of the prominent obstacles to youth participation in political parties. And there is a …

A Review Of The Ripple Effect Of Parental Incarceration: Suggestions For System Improvement From Neonatal Development Through Adolescence, Karen Thew, April Terry

International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities

Parental incarceration has the potential to drastically affect the social, behavioral, and physical lives of children. Such negative impacts include prenatal and chronic health conditions, behavioral and mental health issues, developmental delays, juvenile and criminal legal system involvement, and overall declines in well-being. These damaging outcomes occur for babies delivered during their mothers’ incarceration with negative lingering effects seen throughout the lifespan. Due to the stigmatization of incarceration, these children may experience bullying, engage in isolating behaviors, and struggle within the school, which may lead to the school-to-prison pipeline. While prevention and intervention services directed at these youth could not …

Table Of Contents, Editorial Board, Law School Faculty And Administration, Advisory Board, Advisory Council, Sponsors

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Tolle Lege Works Published In 2025, Mcquade Library

Bibliographies

Bibliography of Tolle Lege works published by members of the Merrimack College Community in 2025. Works include journal articles, newspaper articles, books and book chapters or sections, reports, book reviews, conference papers, web articles, and published interviews.

Pulse: The Monthly Newsletter Of Nnlm Region 2, March 2025, Network Of The National Library Of Medicine, Regional Medical Library 2

NNLM Region 2 Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Social Determinants Of Health On Clinic Visit Attendance In Patients With Hemophilia, Shailly Gaur, Brian Lee Phd, Mph, James Anderst Md, Msci, Katie Foote Lscsw, Lcsw, Osw-C, Andrea Bradley-Ewing Mpa, Ma, Shannon L. Carpenter

Posters

Background Social determinants of health (SDOH) create barriers to seeking care regularly, especially for patients with chronic disease. Patients with moderate-severe hemophilia A and B (factor 8 and 9 deficiencies respectively) have a life-long higher risk of bleeding and require chronic therapies. Specialized care is offered through hemophilia treatment centers (HTCs); however, these can be difficult to access for some individuals. Previous SDOH research in this patient population has been limited; therefore, it can be difficult to identify the barriers to care that exist. There is a need to examine SDOH more thoroughly to create patient-directed interventions to improve access …

Language, Literature, And Culture Newsletter, Sixth Edition (March 2025), Language, Literature, And Culture Department, Clark University

Language, Literature, and Culture

The sixth issue of the Language, Literature, and Culture department newsletter, which went out in March 2025. The Language, Literature, and Culture department newsletter aims to "share stories, news, ideas, achievements, and important information about and within our academic department that can be helpful to the campus community at large".

Table Of Contents, Editorial Board, Law School Faculty And Administration, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Expediting Toxicological Evidence Collection In Patients Presenting To The Emergency Department With Report Of Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault (Dfsa): A Quality Improvement Project, Adelene Egan

DNP Projects

Title: Expediting Toxicological Evidence Collection in Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault: A Quality Improvement Project

Background/Significance: Drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) involves substance use to incapacitate victims, with rapid drug metabolism necessitating prompt evidence collection. Delays in blood collection reduce toxicology detection rates, compromising legal outcomes. In one New York ED, DFSA kits (Part B) were routinely collected after biological evidence (Part A), creating a critical gap.

Purpose: To improve compliance with evidence-based prioritization of blood collection (Part B before Part A) for DFSA cases through a structured QI initiative.

Methods: The project synthesized evidence from a systematic review of …

Andrews University Students Provide Trauma Support Via 'Virtual Mission Trip', Mindy Salyers

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

Mitigation That Worked: Empirical Evidence Of Why Jurors Rejected The Death Penalty In Some Highly Aggravated Capital Cases, Russell Stetler, Maria Mclaughlin, Susan Garvey

Hofstra Law Review

Over several years, we have documented over 625 highly aggravated cases where jurors declined to impose the death penalty at sentencing. These cases support our belief that the effective investigation and presentation of mitigating evidence can forestall a death sentence no matter how death-worthy the crime facts may appear at first glance. However, our previous publications shed no light on the specific mitigation evidence that inspired jurors to reject the death penalty in individual cases. This Article summarizes readily available documentary sources from over five hundred cases (more than eighty percent of all the cases in our database), utilizing special …

Cv: Tennille Allen (Sociology), Tennille Allen

Sociology Department Faculty Curricula Vitae

No abstract provided.

El Leñador, March 2025, El Leñador Staff

El Leñador Newspaper

El Leñador is an English and Spanish newspaper produced by Humboldt State University students. Our staff cover and provide news to Latinx and other diverse communities on campus and in Humboldt County. We are committed to providing relevant news and expanding the representations and stories told about people of color and other marginalized groups. Our work helps create more social, political and cultural diversity in local media.

El Leñador es un periodico en español y inglés producido por estudiantes de la Universidad Estatal de Humboldt. Nuestro personal cubre y provee noticias a la comunidad Latinx y otras comunidades diversas en …