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Building Anger Management Skills in Preschoolers
Get PDFMany young kids have not yet developed social-emotional skills, which prevents them from controlling their feelings and emotions. When children do not learn to regulate their emotions, anger, frustration, and aggression issues are more likely to arise. However, when they do develop these skills, children can build self-awareness and confidence, increase empathy for others, and build positive relationships. Therefore, to support young children in developing self-regulation skills and dealing with feelings, I created a three-day lesson for teaching anger management skills to preschool children at Migrant Seasonal Head Start in Gonzales, California
Coded Daily Communication Log Providing Client’s Health Updates
Get PDFDirect care staff of adults with developmental disabilities are not provided with information about changes to clients\u27 physical and mental health. The Gateway Center of Monterey is a non-profit organization that provides a day program for adults with developmental disabilities to assist clients to live as independently as possible. Factors Contributing to this issue include time constraints, inadequate information provided to staff to adjust individual care, and staff resources being taxed to accommodate clients\u27 changing needs. The communication deficiency led to clients’ changing needs not being met, staff needing to be equipped to accommodate changing needs, and communication breakdown between staff members. A daily communication log was developed and given to staff to increase communication between staff in different classrooms of the Day Program. The daily communion log is posted for staff to document clients\u27 healthcare changes that all staff can reference to adjust clients’ care during the day program. The communication log resulted in a source to provide information to staff that needed to be improved about their clients changing health to modify how they cared for clients. The information provided met staff members’ goal to be better prepared to serve their clients. It is recommended for staff to incorporate communication from the residential and medical departments during the day program for clients changing needs
Family Day
Get PDFJóvenes Sanos of United Way Santa Cruz County is a youth-led program that works towards empowering youth voices in raising awareness regarding mental wellness. Communities have seen an increase in mental illness, therefore it is important to continue working on raising awareness within our communities. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness 1 in 6 adolescents in the United Stated between the ages 12-17 have experienced a major depressive episode. Jóvenes Sanos in conjunction with their affiliate Luna y Sol program conducted a Family Day Event to increase parent engagement, promoting healthy time between families and bringing other community agencies that can be of benefit to them. It was expected that through this event there would be 150 people attending and after the event it was determined that 130 people attended the event. The number of attendees was great and proved that youth and their families can benefit from these types of events. It is recommended that this event continues to happen yearly along with adding program participants\u27 parents to the programs database in order to keep them involved with monthly newsletters and at least twice a year parent orientation meetings to inform parents of newcomers of the work their youth are doing in their community
Secondhand Smoke: An Examination of the Public Health Issue in Marina
Get PDFThe Monterey County Tobacco Control Program is a public health organization that works to solve tobacco related issues in Monterey county. Secondhand smoke exposure is a major public health issue because of its dangerous effects on human health. This project is a research report on secondhand smoke in the city of Marina. The expected outcomes of this project were to educate readers, gain information, and find an effective policy for mitigating this public health issue. Components of this project include in depth research on secondhand smoke, survey conduction regarding Marina residents opinions about the issue, and data collection of tobacco use in multiunit housing areas. This project resulted in the achievement of all expected outcomes. Information was gained on public perception of the issue, data collection supported that many Marina residents face a risk of secondhand smoke exposure, and an effective policy suggestion was found; implement smoke free housing across the county
Parent Child Workshop
No full textA social problem within the Hispanic community is lack of parent-child interaction in early childhood. Contributing factors are lack of parent education, parent time management, and poor parenting skills. A consequence is lack of parent support, low motivation for learning for the child, and child developing educational deficits/behavioral problems. The Monterey County Free Libraries - Greenfield Branch is a non profit organization. The purpose of the parent-child workshop is to provide a welcoming environment and opportunity for parent-child bonding, interaction, and connection. The expected outcome is for parents to learn how to be more present in their child’s education. As a result of the workshop parents had an experience of bonding with their children. Parents acquired skills throughout the program which will be helpful to set their kids up for success
Teen Youth and the Need for Secure Housing
Get PDFThe Epicenter provides services to at-risk and service involved youth ages 16-24 in Monterey County to ensure they are able to flourish. In the United States many youth are impacted by insecurity and homelessness, and that is the case in Monterey County with thousands of youth experience homelessness each year. While The Epicenter provides supportive services to young people with housing needs, there is limited information available regarding young people’s housing trajectories and needs. For this project I aimed to learn more about the housing needs and experiences of the clients of the Epicenter. I found that many of the youth struggled with housing due to lack of affordability. I recommend that The Epicenter apply for funding to provide direct financial assistance to youth and build relationships with local landlords in order to support youth to secure and maintain affordable housing
Increasing College Students\u27 Awareness of Healthy Coping Strategies to Manage Stress
Get PDFCollege students often lack awareness of healthy coping strategies to manage stress. College students experience stress due to the number of responsibilities, such as having a job or being a student-athlete, as well as keeping up with coursework. Stress can result in feelings of being overwhelmed, depression, lower academic performance, and even a risk of dropping out. When college students learn healthy strategies to cope with stress, it improves their overall mental and physical well-being. To address the lack of stress management awareness, I created a one-day workshop for college students who are members of the Women’s Soccer Club at California State University, Monterey Bay, in Marina, California
Increasing Social-Emotional Skills for First-Graders
Get PDFMany grade school children may not have yet developed social-emotional skills and may have difficulty managing their emotions when they have challenges or difficulties in school. Children may feel overwhelmed, break rules, act out, or cry as a result of not knowing how to control their emotions. When children learn how to manage their stress and regulate their emotions, they are able to have positive relationships and perform better in school. In order to address the issue of lack of social-emotional skills in elementary school children, I created a two-day lesson for first graders at Barrett Elementary School in Morgan Hill, California
Increasing Coping Skills to Reduce First-Generation College Students’ Stressors
Get PDFFirst-generation, college students may face challenges balancing family and social life. They may experience pressure from their family to do well in their studies. Thus, many students\u27 mental health may be impacted by the multiple pressures, experiencing stress-depression, having the desire to drop-out, and may experience burn out. When college students learn ways to manage multiple stressors, it will help improve their mental health which allows for them to focus on their studies. In order to increase their coping skills, I have created a workshop to help first generation students in the CAMP at California State University, Monterey Bay