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Oregon Policies, Procedures, and County Jail Programs to Assist Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDPs) While Incarcerated
Get PDFThe legal definition of a mental illness under the Mental Health Act 1990 is “a condition characterized by the presence of symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, serious disorder of thought form, a severe disturbance of mood, or sustained or repeated irrational behavior, which seriously impairs, either temporarily or permanently, the mental functioning of a person” (Karras et al., 2006, para. 2). Typically this does not include those who suffer from anxiety disorders, depression, or substance abuse. This study examined the policies and procedures associated with mentally ill or emotionally disturbed persons (EDPs) in Oregon jails. Data from all 36 counties in Oregon was attained by gaining phone numbers or emails for administrative personnel from each jail. Access to jail standards, as well as policies and procedures, was approved by each county. Policies relating to how EDPs are processed at intake, how outside resources are brought in for assessments, how medical/mental health evaluate and treatment recommendations upon release were analyzed. Each county procedure was discussed, concluding with a comparison of each county and determination of which procedures are more effective. The foundation of this recommendation is to provide further insight so EDPs in jail receive appropriate treatment
Crisis Intervention and Response Program Analysis
Get PDFTo address the reallocation of tasks and responsibilities of police officers regarding mental health crises in recent years, a variety of response programs have been employed and investigated. Such programs like Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) and Co-Response Teams (CRT) have been examined in prior literature. However, the current study aimed to examine programs utilizing a third approach: the Community Response Program (CPR) method as utilized by CAHOOTS in Springfield and Eugene, Oregon. These teams differ from the two previous methods as they do not rely on police officer intervention as part of their default approach when responding to crisis calls. A total of nine programs across the US utilizing this approach were identified and a content analysis was conducted in order to compare the descriptions and information available of each program website. Overall, there were inconsistencies regarding access and transparency of information of the team compositions, the target populations served, data recorded, and clarity of program goals. Further research regarding this approach may result in a more consistent baseline or reference for CRPs that may increase subject success rates and positive outcomes after interventions
Historical Fiction Book Outline: The Battle for Boston
Get PDFThe purpose of this professional project is to complete a book proposal for a historical fiction novel/story on the Battle of Boston and the events that led up to the American revolution. The book is designed as a novella, a short novel, to make it more accessible for secondary education readers where longer texts may cause potential readers to reject the book. There were multiple reasons I selected this as my professional project: interest in the time period, recent completion of teaching on the subject with some of my students, an interest in writing, and, after some research, the discovery of the lack of similar materials already in existence. Though there are many textbooks, articles, documentaries, and reports that detail the events of Boston during and prior to the American revolution, there are significantly fewer fictional materials targeted towards students of the secondary education level, especially those that take the form of books
An Iditarod Curriculum: the Power of Integration in Learning
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Academic Vocabulary & Language Handbook for the Field of Social Studies
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Examining the Effects of COVID-19 on Young Families: A Comprehensive Review
Get PDFThe purpose of this paper is to study how global crises can play a role in affecting young families. A comprehensive literature review of peer-reviewed journals was conducted to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parenting teens. Existing evidence was gathered, examined, and analyzed to gain a better understanding of the circumstances young families have faced since early 2020. Results uncovered three themes, including impacts on ‘parents’, ‘children’, and ‘community supports’. The overall benefits and hardships experienced by adolescent parents throughout the pandemic were then synthesized to create an in-depth review with suggestions for future research
Becoming a better teacher through differentiation: new instructional methods and addressing controversy in the social studies classroom.
Get PDFCreating a classroom that ensures students growth, success, comfortability, and cohesion is critical to a successful educational experience for students. All students come from different learning and life experiences, and these experiences help enrich the learning environment for all students. This research project examines how creating this type of environment can be achieved through the 2021-2022 school year. During this school year I spent my practicum experience in both a 9-10th grade Social Studies course, as well as a course specifically for 10th grade students. The research in this project focuses on the questions of: 1. How can differentiation improve and strengthen classroom climate? 2. What is the benefit of incorporating technology, and other non-lecture-based methods of instruction? 3. How can I more effectively teach controversial topics in social studies?
Data collection for these research questions came in the format of journal entries and personal note taking, conversations and conferencing one on one with students, and feedback from both my clinical instructor and university mentor. Also included in this paper also is an introduction, my philosophy of education based on my educational experiences, a literature review of work to help formulate research questions, research methods and results, and implications on how my research and data will impact my future teaching career.
Keywords: Differentiation, Classroom Climate, Technological Instructional Methods, Controversial topics in social studie
Let’s Work Together: Police Views on Collaborating with Recovery Coaches
Get PDFFighting on the front lines against the opioid crisis for over three decades now, law enforcement agencies are increasingly shifting away from a strictly enforcement-based approach in favor of a public health model focused on both prevention and intervention. Embracing this new approach, many police departments are collaborating with non-traditional law enforcement partners, such as recovery coaches. Although many police departments across the nation are currently engaging in, or strongly considering, a police-recovery coach collaboration, there is little research regarding police attitudes toward this type of partnership. Therefore, this study examines police views on incorporating recovery coaches into the police station for collaboration as well as what variables predict positive views toward this collaboration. To answer these questions, officers from three New England states were electronically surveyed. Findings showed that approximately half of officers supported recovery coaches working in the police station, with variables related to demographics, addiction exposure, and views on policing predicting officer viewpoints toward collaborating with recovery coaches in this manner. The findings of this study are not only valuable to police leaders as they contemplate partnering with members of the recovery community, but to the larger criminal justice system as successful police-recovery coach partnerships can positively impact the success of individuals who are suffering from substance use disorder in their reentry efforts
Opioid Misuse Prior to Incarceration Among Incarcerated Men Nearing Release from Prison
Get PDFOne hundred and seventy-five male inmates with a history of opioid misuse participated in Wisconsin’s residential substance abuse treatment programs. Nearing release, inmates completed surveys to report demographics, three life stressors (health, money, family), and two forms of opioid misuse (prescription opioid/opiate pain medications and heroin) during the year before incarceration. ANCOVAs illustrated that age and education were not associated with either prescription pain medication misuse or heroin use, but ethnicity was associated with heroin use, with Black inmates reporting less than White or other ethnicities. Multiple regression analyses comparing the three life stressors found that only money stressors were significantly associated with both forms of opioid misuse
Writing with Purpose and Intent
Get PDFAction Research Projects are presented in the Graduate level as a key component to the learning achieved within a given program. It is a crucial yet beneficial part to earning a Master’s degree because it exemplifies the hard work and dedication one decides to put forth. Specifically, in my Action Research Project, I have the opportunity to study myself as a primary specimen. My work will be reflected upon and used towards better teaching strategies and practices for the future. In this Action Research Project, I have covered topics such as scaffolding, differentiation, and writing taught as a process.
Keywords: scaffolding, differentiation, writin