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Increasing Third Grade Students\u27 Awareness of Healthy Nutrition
Get PDFThe aim of this project is to increase awareness of healthy nutrition among third-grade students. In recent years, the number of children who suffer from obesity and related health problems has risen. Therefore, it is crucial to educate young students about healthy eating habits and the importance of a balanced diet. This project will utilize various teaching methods such as interactive activities, visual aids, and hands-on activities to engage students and provide a fun learning experience. By the end of the project, students will have gained the knowledge and practical skills that will enable them to make informed decisions about their food choices and promote a healthy lifestyle
Opioid Use:True Colors
Get PDFSun Street Centers mission is to prevent alcohol and drug addiction, and they do this by providing education, prevention, treatment options, and recovery to individuals and their family members in the Monterey County community, regardless of their income level. Sun Street Centers has been providing effective services and programs for those recovering from alcohol and drug addiction since 1968. Some of these programs and services that are offered to youth and parents include gateway drug presentations, cannabis education and substance abuse, and bullying presentations. They also offer the Safe Teens Empowerment Project (STEPS) where students are not only encouraged to engage within their community, but also able to obtain community service hours. The purpose of this project is to educate the community about opioid use and its effects on overall health while also providing Narcan training. Through research and putting together a presentation along with a flier and a post survey, this presentation is available for parents, caregivers, guardians or anyone over the age of 18. After presenting this project to staff members at Sun Street Centers, there were few suggestions to make this presentation stronger and successful. The goal of this project is to reduce opioid overdose fatalities in Monterey County, because in 2019, there were 96 fatalities due to opioid overdose (KSBW, 2022). With an ongoing opioid epidemic, this presentation could also be adapted and presented to youth, so they can avoid an overdose and possibly save a life by using or having easy access to a Narcan
Health Insurance Education and Advocacy
Get PDFThis capstone aims to highlight the benefits of health insurance for individuals and communities. Currently, at my internship at Salinas Valley Health Orthopedics, we face a large number of uninsured patients. As a result, these patients are left with extensive medical bills that may be difficult to pay since they do not have adequate health insurance to assist with some of the costs. The project\u27s purpose is to educate the community about the importance of health insurance coverage, provide information on available options and resources, and increase enrollment in healthcare plans. The project was implemented through an outreach and educational effort. Much of this can include an informational brochure to highlight the benefits of being insured, comparing costs with and without insurance, and providing health insurance companies that are available in Monterey County. Only 9 out of the 30 people who were provided with the information successfully applied for some type of health insurance. Although I fell short of my anticipated amount, nevertheless, it still impacted a few individuals. Although it wasn’t a huge change, I would still recommend this project to my agency. Especially coming from Monterey County where there is a significant amount of underprivileged communities, everyone should have the same opportunity or patient care no matter their circumstances. Through more outreach and patient advocacy, many lives can be impacted for the greater good
Coping with Stress and Developing Self-Care Skills for First-Generation College Students
Get PDFFirst-generation college students often face new challenges and stressors that can be difficult for them to cope with. Lack of coping skills for first-generation college students can have adverse effects on mental health such as increased symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression. When college students develop coping skills and self-care strategies, they may become more successful in navigating college life and responsibilities. To support first-generation students, I will develop a three-part interactive workshop for students enrolled in college support programs attending California State University, Monterey Bay in Seaside, California
Enhancing Second Grade Students\u27 Social-Emotional Development
Get PDFMany elementary students have not yet learned sufficient social-emotional learning skills when interacting with other children at school. In order to engage in acts of kindness and inclusion, children must develop social-emotional learning skills. When children do not have these skills, they may have disciplinary problems, difficulty creating trusting relationships, and understanding their own actions. On the other hand, children who develop these skills are more confident, may have higher academic achievement, and are more socially competent. To address the lack of social-emotional learning skills, I created a two-day lesson for second graders at Freedom Elementary School in Watsonville, California
An Uh Handful of Inconvenience
No full textI project this theme of uncertainty through a musical piece, divided into 3 segments. The first, which pays an ugly tribute to The Resident\u27s track Guylum Bardot, introduces the listener to an unpredictable collage, that grows worse upon listen. The second arrangement, being the main piece, uses each instrument to paint the overwhelming feelings that can occur when one is unsure where the moment will take them next. Having no hold of your life\u27s steering wheel. Its conclusion however, reminds us that things eventually find a way of working out, leaving us to be a stronger and more experienced character.https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/hcom434_spring2023/1021/thumbnail.jp
Your Country Needs You (And Also your Resources) Britain and her Colonies During and Shortly After WW2
Get PDFNo conflict has shaped the modern world more thoroughly than the Second World War. However, the retelling of this era, whether through mass media or more scholarly works such as books and journal articles, is one seen through a white, Eurocentric lens. This is strange; as the name implies, the Second World War was a truly global conflict, involving not only the major world powers at the time, but also their subjects. Great Britain was no exception; far from the popular image of it standing alone in the face of Nazi tyranny, the island nation drew vast amounts of men and materiel from her colonies throughout the world. Even the British Army began to rely on soldiers not native to her shores as the war progressed, with Africans, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, and Indians serving in battlefields from Dunkirk to the Rhine. In spite of their service and being on the winning side, however, the stories of these colonial troops, particularly those from the Indian subcontinent, went untold for years. Indeed, it is only recently, with the breakup of the British Empire in the late 20th century and growing post-colonial awareness in today’s century, that the triumphs and tribulations of these colonial soldiers are being told
Social Work in a Post-Dobbs World: The ‘Adoption Fallacy’, Decolonization, and Reproductive Justice
Get PDFThis article takes as its departure a critique of the ‘adoption fallacy’ underlying the US Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to argue that the Dobbs decision incentivizes a reconsideration of social work practice as a site for advancing reproductive justice. To do this, however, social work must strive to decolonize the profession by critically reflecting on its role in reproductive policy and politics, particularly its complicity in abortion and adoption decisions that may have limited—and continue to limit—reproductive justice. Only then can social work effectively counter the adoption fallacy and advocate more broadly for reproductive justice