Social Workers: A Missing Piece Of The Puzzle To School Gun Violence Intervention,
2024
Long Island University
Social Workers: A Missing Piece Of The Puzzle To School Gun Violence Intervention, Richard L. Glover
Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) Capstones 2024-
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2023) data, firearm deaths among youth are a chief public health crisis in the United States. The problem of gun violence is particularly concerning when incidents occur in schools. School stakeholders expect schools to be safe havens, particularly parents and their children. Every reported fatal incident at a school violates safety and security expectations. When the fatality involves gun violence, reactions are quick, varied, and pronounced, reflecting a range of emotions, including outrage, concern, frustration, and resignation. This paper will build a framework for a model grounded in a comprehensive literature review. …
Breaking Down Barriers: Improving Asian American Mental Health,
2024
Long Island University
Breaking Down Barriers: Improving Asian American Mental Health, Zhen Yang
Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) Capstones 2024-
Mental illness is a significant concern affecting millions of people in the United States every year. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five U.S. adults and one in six U.S. youth experience a mental health illness yearly. Shockingly, 50% of all lifetime mental illnesses begin by the age of 14, and 75% by the age of 24. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2023), 37% of Asian American adults reported that their mental health status was "not good." Astonishingly, 73.1% of these individuals did not receive treatment, compared to 56.7% of …
Addressing Pedagogical Challenges In Teaching Social Justice Issues: Are We Scared Yet?,
2024
University of Kentucky
Addressing Pedagogical Challenges In Teaching Social Justice Issues: Are We Scared Yet?, Laneshia R. Conner, Rujeko Machinga
Social Work Faculty Publications
While films are popular as teaching tools in social work education, to critique social inequalities, horror films have not been the conventional genre. This teaching note describes the creation and deployment of a course that uses horror films to address social justice issues as part of different critical reflection, which is linked to practice wisdom. The author describes the structure of course, readings, activities, and reflections for expanding the use of this genre and well as limitations. The
use of horror films can be a useful and salient tool to engage students to draw upon social constructions of what it …
Unlocking Children’S Potential Through Play: Improving Early Childhood Experiences In Nyarufunzo Village,
2024
Regis University
Unlocking Children’S Potential Through Play: Improving Early Childhood Experiences In Nyarufunzo Village, Sereverien Ngarukiye, Sereverien Ngarukiye
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
From the study conducted in February 2024, 80 parents with children under the age of 6 participated in the research. 68 parents (38 women and 30 men) who participated in the survey live in Kigali city and have a bachelor’s degree or beyond. Other 12 parents, 4 men and 7 women, who participated in both focus group discussions and in a survey are parents who live in Nyarufunzo village and have a high school degree or below. This last group of parents has similarities to my village where I was born from where the majority of parents have finished primary …
The Unhoused’S Ability To File Grievances For Mistreatment,
2024
John Carroll University
The Unhoused’S Ability To File Grievances For Mistreatment, Stephen Claybaker
Senior Honors Projects
Being unhoused is a situation with various detrimental effects on the individual. These can range from the obvious, such as lacking a proper place to live, to ones often overlooked, such as losing representative ability and the chance to advocate for oneself. This study examines the unhoused’s ability to file grievances against social service providers for mistreatment. This project was completed during the summer of 2023 while interning at Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH) via John Carroll’s Summer in the City program. The research was conducted qualitatively through select interviews of key community members, empirical observations while on …
“The Program Encourages People Not To Have A Heavy Heart”: A Qualitative Study Of A Family Strengthening Program In Kenya,
2024
University of Pennsylvania
“The Program Encourages People Not To Have A Heavy Heart”: A Qualitative Study Of A Family Strengthening Program In Kenya, Johanna K. P. Greeson, John Gyourko, Sarah Wasch, Christopher Page
Department of Social Work - Faculty Scholarship
There are millions of street-connected children worldwide, with thousands estimated in Kenya. Many child-serving organizations - including Agape Children’s Ministry (Agape) in western Kenya - provide rehabilitation and family reintegration services to remove children from the streets and reunite them with their families. This study aims to elucidate barriers and facilitators of Agape’s Family Strengthening Program (FSP) and elicit feedback. Twelve children and 12 caregivers who participated in the FSP, as well as 11 Agape staff, participated in semi-structured, in-depth interviews for this study. Salient child/caregiver themes include: (1) spirituality/religion, (2) reflections on the FSP, (3) reflections on Agape, and …
The Stark Implications Of Abolishing Child Welfare: An Alternative Path Toward Support And Safety,
2024
University of Kentucky
The Stark Implications Of Abolishing Child Welfare: An Alternative Path Toward Support And Safety, Antonio R. Garcia, Jill Duerr Berrick, Melissa Jonson-Reid, Richard P. Barth, John Gyourko, Patricia Kohl, Johanna K. P. Greeson, Brett Drake, Victoria Cook
Department of Social Work - Faculty Scholarship
Scholars and advocates are at odds about how to achieve higher levels of child safety and permanency. Calls for change include the recent upEND focus on eradication of child welfare services to a radical refocusing of the present system towards prevention/early intervention. To clarify the implications of reform over abolition, we seek to portray a future in which the abolition of child welfare has occurred, in juxtaposition to maintaining four core elements of established child maltreatment programmes around the world: (1) receiving and responding to community signals about the risk to children; (2) assessment of need coupled with a proportionate …
Factors That Inhibit And Support The Work Of School-Based Mental Health Providers,
2024
Virginia Commonwealth University
Factors That Inhibit And Support The Work Of School-Based Mental Health Providers, David B. Naff, Jennifer Murphy, Alexandra Javna, Wyatt Aldrich, Erin Standish, Jeen Joy, Ciana Cross, Sandra Saji
MERC Publications
This research brief comes from the MERC Supporting Mental Health in Schools study. Launched in 2021 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, this study explores research-based strategies for supporting mental health in PK-12 school settings, as well as the emotional and professional capacity of PK-12 faculty and staff in the MERC region to support the social and emotional wellness of their students. This brief shares takeaways from a systematic literature review that highlight the factors that inhibit and support the work of school-based mental health providers, including school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists. It outlines the roles …
Child Care Advocacy: Tennessee House Bill 1669,
2024
Belmont University
Child Care Advocacy: Tennessee House Bill 1669, Madelyn Kearns, Julio Rodriguez, Destiny Welch, Dillan Williams
[Archive] Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)
House Bill 1669 aims to require day child facilities to alert parents or guardians of
enrolled children sixty days prior to the permanent closure of the facility. The main purpose of this bill is to protect hard working parents in Tennessee from being
blindsided by their childcare service by giving them the right to know 60 days in advance before permanent closure of the childcare agency their child or children are currently enrolled in or are currently on the waitlist for (Tennessee General assembly, 2024). This is an important issue because
72 percent of working parents said they cannot afford …
Hb 1844- Free Breakfast And Lunch Programs In Tennessee,
2024
Belmont University
Hb 1844- Free Breakfast And Lunch Programs In Tennessee, Cora Sm Williams, Bailee M. Walker, Lynn D. Fawcett
[Archive] Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)
In 2022, more than 13 million children went to school hungry in the United States. According to the USDA, 1 in 5 children do not know where their next meal is coming from (Child Hunger in America, n.d.). In Tennessee, this number is 1 in 4 (Hance, 2020). Far too many students come from households where they may not have access to regular, nutritious meals. Hunger can significantly impact a child's ability to learn and thrive in school. By providing free breakfast and lunch, schools can ensure that students have access to essential nutrition, which can improve their academic performance …
Untitled,
2024
Stony Brook University
Untitled, Tyler Anerson
Writing Beyond the Prison Living Archive
Essay on Foster care; social workers; police brutality; community belonging
Treating Young Adult Cannabis Use Disorder With Text Message-Delivered Peer Network Counseling,
2024
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Treating Young Adult Cannabis Use Disorder With Text Message-Delivered Peer Network Counseling, Nikola Zaharakis, J. Douglas Coatsworth, Nathaniel R. Riggs, Aubrie Radford, Stephanie Rayburn, Jeremy Mennis, Michael A. Russell, Aaron Brown, Michael J. Mason
Social Work Faculty Publications
Background: Approximately 16.5% of U.S. young adults have a cannabis use disorder (CUD) and are at risk for negative outcomes. Treatment can reduce cannabis use, but young adults are less likely to seek help than older adults. Peer Network Counseling-txt (PNC-txt) is a brief, text-delivered, Motivational Interviewing-informed substance use intervention focusing on peer relations and activity spaces as mechanisms for behavioral change. PNC-txt has shown evidence of reducing tobacco and cannabis use with adolescents and young adults, but it has not been tested in the context of legal cannabis use. The current randomized controlled trial sought to expand the evidence …
"You're Begging For Someone To Listen To You, Which Is Just, It Just Kind Of Feels Cruddy": Foster Parent Experiences As Barriers To Educational Stability,
2024
Virginia Commonwealth University
"You're Begging For Someone To Listen To You, Which Is Just, It Just Kind Of Feels Cruddy": Foster Parent Experiences As Barriers To Educational Stability, Antonio Giles, Jamie Cage Phd, Margaret Poandl, Jaylynn Floyd
IRBEH/Spit for Science Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Do Adverse Childhood Experiences And Depressive Symptoms Predict Cannabis Use Among College Students Of Color,
2024
Virginia Commonwealth University
Do Adverse Childhood Experiences And Depressive Symptoms Predict Cannabis Use Among College Students Of Color, Llorielle Gregory-Jerome, Arlenis Santana Phd, Chelsea D. Williams Phd, The Spit For Science Working Group, Danielle M. Dick Phd
IRBEH/Spit for Science Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Risk And Protective Factors Associated With Substance Use For Adolescents In Second Or Last Chance Alternative Schools: A Narrative Review,
2024
Virginia Commonwealth University
Risk And Protective Factors Associated With Substance Use For Adolescents In Second Or Last Chance Alternative Schools: A Narrative Review, Jaylynn Floyd, Jamie Cage Phd, Karen Chartier Phd, Msw, Amy Adkins Phd
IRBEH/Spit for Science Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Predominantly Minoritized Neighborhood Racial Composition And Mindfulness Predicting Anxiety Symptoms Among Emerging Adult Students Of Color,
2024
Virginia Commonwealth University
Predominantly Minoritized Neighborhood Racial Composition And Mindfulness Predicting Anxiety Symptoms Among Emerging Adult Students Of Color, Jason William Bonilla-Landers, Arlenis Santana Phd, Chelsea D. Williams Phd, The Spit For Science Working Group, Danielle M. Dick Phd
IRBEH/Spit for Science Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Asian Consumers Of The Maryland Behavioral Health Service System,
2024
Gallaudet University
Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Asian Consumers Of The Maryland Behavioral Health Service System, Kota Takayama Ph.D, Teresa Crowe Ph.D
JADARA
This exploratory study examines the demographic profile and diagnoses of deaf and hard of hearing Asian consumers in Maryland who received behavioral healthcare services from January 2016 to January 2019. Results show that: 1) most deaf consumers lived in private residences, 2) most consumers felt somewhat satisfactory in their mental health recovery, 3) almost half had mood disorder diagnoses, 4) nearly 25% had a schizophrenia diagnosis which was more than three times higher than the prevalence for non-Asian populations, and 5) deaf Asian consumers were more likely to have alcohol-related disorders. The discussion includes comparisons with other racial and ethnic …
Medications For Opioid Use Disorder & Implications For Mobile Methadone Units,
2024
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Medications For Opioid Use Disorder & Implications For Mobile Methadone Units, Sarah Boeke, Samantha Singer, Stella Resko
Substance Use Research Team
Research has shown the urgent need for updates to guidelines regulating opioid treatment programs (OTPs), especially as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated overdose rates and the drug supply became increasingly contaminated with fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and xylazine (Moghtaderi et al., 2023)(DEA, 2022). Part 8 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), originally enacted in 2001, includes regulations that guide OTPs. The 42 CFR Part 8 final rule, issued by SAMHSA, updates these federal regulations. It is the first major revision since 2001, aimed at expanding access to care, improving patient outcomes, and integrating lessons learned from the COVID-19 …
What Removal Causes Are Most Common For Children In Foster Care? Are There Discrepancies Across Age Groups?,
2024
University of Texas at Arlington
What Removal Causes Are Most Common For Children In Foster Care? Are There Discrepancies Across Age Groups?, Elise Woodliff
Social Work Theses - Archive
Although there has been recent focus on child welfare to prevent removals, little literature has examined reasons children are removed among diverse developmental stages. The present study explores the multifaceted demographics of children in the foster care system in order to recognize who is being affected by what removal causes. The purpose of this study is to better understand the foster care system to target interventions and screenings for children under eighteen years of age in the United States. Quantitative measures were used to analyze statistics that were made available through the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System. …
Peer-Led Mental Health Services On College Campuses: A Scoping Review,
2024
University of Texas at Arlington
Peer-Led Mental Health Services On College Campuses: A Scoping Review, Anadja Tamofo
Social Work Theses - Archive
This scoping review explores peer-led mental health services on college campuses, focusing on virtual mental well-being support. It examines the implementation, effectiveness, and outcomes of these interventions, highlighting the pivotal role of peer supporters. The review identifies three key themes: the importance of structured implementation, the effectiveness of peer-led interventions in reducing stigma and improving outcomes, and the psychosocial benefits and challenges faced by peer supporters. Significant gaps remain in understanding how to train and support peer supporters effectively, especially in virtual environments. Addressing these gaps can enhance program sustainability, improve student well-being, and foster supportive campus environments.
