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The Need for Community Outreach and Collaboration When Connecting Vulnerable Seniors with In-Home Services
Get PDFToo many elderly people will end up in a nursing facility instead of aging at home. Health Projects Center (HPC) serves at-risk adults for institutionalization due to poor healthcare. In particular, the Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association’s (CHISPA) residential communities were in need of in-home services but were unaware that programs like HPC’s Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) existed. The project\u27s purpose was to bring awareness to CHISPA residential communities in Monterey County. The type of community outreach planned was an informal in-person presentation to CHISPA staff and residents. A total of 34 residents of Junsay Oaks and Marina Manor were educated on HPC’s programs and the outcome was two residents connected to receive HPC’s services. The recommendation for HPC is to continue to develop the connection with CHISPA staff and coordinate visits to their other communities
Help for the Community at the Marina Library
Get PDFHomelessness is a product of a complicated interaction between social and structural forces, and it is currently one of the most important problems that our society must address. This report analyzes the links between the Marina Branch library, the patrons who are homeless, and the local community agencies that provide support for them. 56 people took part in a structured survey that was carried out earlier. According to the findings of the investigation, there is a significant relationship between the library and its patrons who are homeless. This is due to the fact that the services available from the local community agencies are quite limited. I have come to the conclusion that a connection needs to be made between the bridge that connects the Marina Branch library and the local community agencies in order for the patrons who are homeless to benefit from the resources that those agencies can provide
Project No Voice Left Behind: Youth in Santa Cruz County
Get PDFThe Youth Action Network (YAN), a youth program at United Way of Santa Cruz, focuses on youth ages 11-18 across Santa Cruz County to increase youth connection to resources, promoting youth engagement, youth voice, leadership, and well-being. Youth voice is crucial, and due to a lack of engagement, it has impacted the surrounding communities in Santa Cruz County regarding critical decision-making involving their input. This project aimed to promote authentic engagement and motivation for the youth to utilize their voices within their communities while also fostering and strengthening the relationships between the youth and adult allies and mentors. Bi-weekly meetings for two months were implemented and facilitated for this project. More than half of the youth were expected to attend, and less than half attended. This goal will be an ongoing project for YAN, as there will be a new youth coordinator for the program implementing more frequent meetings online and in person to stimulate the youth to become more authentically motivated and engaged in utilizing their voices in their communities
Utilizing Social Media to Promote Services
Get PDFThe purpose of this project is to help Valley Health Associates have more outreach with their clients, the community and potential partners. Valley Health Associates is a non profit agency in Monterey and San Benito counties. This project was approved, reviewed and completed with a team made up of the student intern, the mentor, executive director and the peer support specialist in charge of running the social media pages. The purpose of the project is to connect clients and the agency and to help the agency promote their services more effectively. The project did not have a positive impact, only three people completed the survey the student created. Disengagement was a major issue found by the student intern. The agency needs to work on captivating the clients attention. There are many ways they can do that. Like providing clients with incentives for participating and or hosting meetings where they serve hot meals
Benefits of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy for In-Service Educators
Get PDFThere is a plethora of different teaching styles, all grouped under an umbrella term of pedagogy. This capstone focuses on the advantages in specifically incorporating culturally responsive pedagogy into the classroom. This method of pedagogy provides an inclusive environment in which students are able share their culture, as well as personal experiences to add to the overall academic achievement. By straying away from traditional teaching styles, in service educators are able to create a space for students to embrace their unique differences and incorporate inclusivity into learning. This integral approach provides real life experiences that have a qualitative depth that are unable to be taught through traditional instruction provided by textbooks. My findings will show a variety of interviews from in-service educators, as well as responses from questionnaires that were completed by current students. Culturally responsive pedagogy is an intrinsic approach that would contribute to the overall student academic success
Mental Health in Substance Abuse Clinics: Illuminating the Importance of Mental Health in the Behavioral Health and Human Services Field
Get PDFBehavioral healthcare work is difficult. This can be seen in the high turnover rates in the field, including at Valley Health Associates, a substance abuse clinic in Monterey County. In an effort to address the high turnover rates, a pilot program was launched, applying what other companies are doing to improve not only work productivity but mindfulness in the workplace. While the results received were not what was anticipated, it was an excellent learning experience. The gravity of not addressing burnout is a continual cycle that, if nothing changes, will inevitably continue or possibly worsen over time. It is recommended that all behavioral health care clinics prioritize the mental health of the workers serving their community
Increasing Pre-Kindergarten Students\u27 Emotional Awareness and Regulation
Get PDFThis paper is focused around Pre-kindergarten students and increasing their emotional awareness and regulation. It will dive into what development for their age range looks like, and what is expected of them. Inclusively reviewing what the results were of the program made by me
Increasing Curriculum on Emotions and Emotional Regulation in Elementary School Children
Get PDFSchooling and education plays a pivotal role in a child’s learning and in their socio-emotional development. However, elementary school children are not receiving enough curriculum on emotions and emotional regulation. It is crucial for a child to have the ability to identify and express their emotions, as well as the ability to self-regulate. To address the lack of curriculum surrounding the identification of emotions and emotional regulation, I created a two-day lesson plan about identifying emotions, and ways to regulate emotions, and delivered it to the kindergarteners and first graders of the after school program at Oasis Charter Public School in Salinas, California