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State And Local Population Trends (With A Focus On Cpar Population Projections To 2050), David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Themes and Takeaways; Migration "Moving on up"; Historic and current age structure with projection; Race/ethnicity trends; Special topics; and Summary.

Interactive Computer Training On Led Website, Jodie Meyer

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features instructions to using the LED Extraction tool.

Data Mapping Computer Training, Melanie Kiper

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features how to use Data Mapping applications.

Nebraska Population Projections To 2050 And Implications, Lissette Aliaga-Linares, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: How the projections were done; What the projections show; Limitations, potential issues; and Implications from these projections.

Equal Employment Opportunity Tabulation 2006-2010, Jennifer Cheeseman Day

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: What do you do?; 1790 Census; Composition of the Labor Force by Sex; By Race and Hispanic Origin; Occupation; Occupation and Industry; Shifting shares for each occupation for men and women; States and Metros; More detailed geography; Why do we need the Equal Employment Opportunity tabulation?; U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Overview of the Equal Employment Opportunity Tabulation; What can this tabulation tell you?; Largest Dataset on American FactFinder; 5 Decades of Equal Employment Opportunity Tabulations; Primary Purpose of the Equal Employment Opportunity Tabulation; Sponsoring Agencies; Civil Rights Laws; What’s in it?; New this time; New Measures; …

Current Population Survey And Its Special Products, Jerry Deichert, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: What is the current population survey?; Current population survey: Supplementary surveys; Data availability; Annual social and economic supplement; Nebraska Income Growth Relatively Good Lately; The gains/incentive for Higher Education very stable over time; Select CPS family and household statistics; Fertility; CPS shows declining family sizes now stabilized; Additional CPS data show “larger” family sizes steadying; Uptrend in Women with no children has generally continued; Don’t forget CPS figures can have “sampling error”; Can go to a larger geography, time frame or group to see trends; Voting and Registration; New report shows Blacks had the highest voting rate …

Metro Vs. Nonmetro Nebraska Differences, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Geographic defintions have been updated!!; July 1, 2012 Population Estimates from Census Bureau; Percent of State Population: 1950 and 1980 Censuses and 2012 Estimates; Nonmetro areas now have a smaller population than in 1890!!; Nebraska’s largest counties have >50% of population/Unicameral; Sizeable changes; less populated counties perform worse; Why has the population change differed so dramatically?; Metro has had better net migration in each decade (avg. 68,000); Metro has had better natural change, especially currently; Shifts in the potential school-age population; The nonmetro Nebraska population is much older; 2010 Census Age Statistics: Percent of Area Population in …

Census Bureau Data Product Update And Denver Regional Office Activities, Jerry O'Donnell

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Regional Office Boundaries 2013; Denver Region Website; The Other 9 Years—Ongoing Surveys; Data Product Updates; 2010 Summary Tape File 1 Urban/Rural Update; 2010 Census Congressional District File; American Community Survey 1‐Year and Multi‐Year Estimates 2007‐2011; State Level Maps and Graphs on Voting and Voting Rates; Computer and Internet Use at Home; County to County Migration Flow; 2012 Subcounty Population Estimates; Nonemployer Statistics 2011; County/ZIP Business Patterns; EEO Data Tool; Subjects A to Z; and census.gov and American FactFinder Enhancements.

Census Overview: Basics, Decennial, Acs, And Estimates, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Terminology & Definitions; Census Datafiles; ACS Data are Released Based Upon the Population of the Geographic Unit; Questionnaires & Concepts; How does CPAR typically analyze race/ethnicity?; Geography; FactFinder Address Search Page & Results; Geography vs. Data (A Duel); Relationship between Data/Datafiles and Geography; PUMA geography; The American Community Survey: What is it?; ACS Methodology in Brief; ACS New Subject Areas; Point Estimates, MOE and Confidence Intervals; ACS Sample Size Increase Began in 2011 and Continues!!; 2012 ACS Data to be released later in 2013; Multi-year Aggregate Estimates: Advantages; The 2009 ACS Nebraska “Double Whammy”; Population Estimates Program: …

Health, Health Insurance, And Disability Statistics From The Census Bureau, Jennifer Cheeseman Day

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: What is health?; Census Bureau mission; What questions on health can we answer with Census Bureau statistics?; Census Bureau Statistics on Health; Health care needs: Population Counts; Aging; Health Status; Health Status and Medical Utilization; Fertility; ACS Disability Questions; Disability Prevalence by State; Percentage of People with a Disability; Disability Prevalence by Age: 2010; Unemployment Rate; Employment to Population Ratios for People 18 to 64 years with a Disability by State; Veterans: Service Connected Disability; Health Insurance by type and across time; Health Insurance by type, small geography, many variables; Small Geography by Insured/Not insured; Medical Out …

Economic And Workforce Data: U.S. Bureau Of Economic Analysis, Jerry Deichert

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features information about the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Cpaf Updates Vol. 14 Issue No. 3, Cristeta A. Foronda, Rowena A. Noche, Stoix Nebin S. Pascua

CPAf Updates

In this issue:

• Benchmark Study on UPLB R&D Performance, 1
• Ms. Noche attends Basic Supervisory Skills Training, 2
• CSPPS conducts seminar on anti-smuggling policies on agricultural commodities, 3
• Prof. Gumasing pursues PhD studies at Asian Institute of Technology, 4

2013 August, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for August of 2013.

Earning Trust And Explaining Complexities As You Communicate Climate Science: The Cause Model, Katherine E. Rowan

July 10, 2013: Best Practices and Communications Strategies for Adapting to Sea Level Rise and Flooding

No abstract provided.

Risky Business: Engaging The Public In Policy Discourse On Sea-Level Rise And Inundation, Karen Akerlof

July 10, 2013: Best Practices and Communications Strategies for Adapting to Sea Level Rise and Flooding

No abstract provided.

"How Big Should My Water Wings Be?", Margaret Davidson

July 10, 2013: Best Practices and Communications Strategies for Adapting to Sea Level Rise and Flooding

No abstract provided.

Cpaf Updates Vol. 14 Issue No. 2, Cristeta A. Foronda, Stoix Nebin S. Pascua, Rowena A. Noche

CPAf Updates

In this issue:

• CPAf organizes Basic Records Management Seminar, 1
• Student's Orientation 2013, 3
• CSPPS Director attends Environmental Leadership Program, 3
• Prof. Cortes pursues graduate studies at Harvard University, 4

2013 July, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for July of 2013.

Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition Alcohol, Tobacco And Other Drugs Prevention Program (Atod-Year 2) Evaluation Report: Final Report, R. K. Piper, Jodee Friedly, Taylor Flairty

Past Publications

This final report documents the major findings of an evaluation of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention Program (ATOD-Year 2) conducted by the Consortium for Organizational Research and Evaluation (CORE) of the University of Nebraska at Omaha for the Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition (NUIHC). The purpose of the study is to provide an analysis of several key NUIHC substance-abuse prevention initiatives.

The study consists of three parts: 1) an analysis of the Teen Maze project implemented in Omaha by NUIHC and community partners, 2) an analysis of the results obtained from NUIHC’s administration of a Risk/Need Outreach Form …

Uplifting: Improvements In Boston Area Client Well-Being, Ryan Kling, Lisa Kalimon, Tanya Stepasiuk, Bukola Usidame, Ryan Mclane, Ryan Whalen, Ana Maria Sanchez, Michael P. Johnson Jr.

Public Policy Practicum Projects

LIFT-Boston, a local non-profit organization, entered into a collaborative partnership in September 2012 with McCormack Graduate School Public Policy Ph.D. students and faculty to develop and execute a research project. The goals of this endeavor were to assist LIFT-Boston in understanding the outcomes associated with its services and enable the organization to further pursue service goals.

The primary research questions respond to the organization’s most fundamental questions. These include how the organization’s unique service model impacts clients across several objective and subjective dimensions of well-being. Secondary questions focus on how these impacts may translate into increases or decreases in student …