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Evidence-Based Programming for the NAN Project: Insights for the Second Annual Empowering Youth Voices Summit
Full text linkThe NAN Project, based in Massachusetts, is dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention among young people through a peer-to-peer model. Founded by Ellen Dalton after the tragic loss of her daughter, Nan, the organization works to open up conversations around mental health, reduce stigma, and provide support to those struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. The project offers educational programs in schools, aiming to provide hope and empower students to seek help. The senior leadership team includes professionals with diverse backgrounds in mental health, education, and advocacy, all working to create a safer and more supportive environment for youth.Healthcare Studie
Program for 2025 Fall
No full textProgram for the event. Contains an introduction about the concert, the performance titles, the names and bios of choreographers, dancers, artistic directors, writers, and more.Music and Danc
Program for 2025 Spring, Dances in the Raw and Student Recognition Ceremony
No full textProgram for the event at O’Keefe Center. Contains the performance titles, the names and bios of choreographers, dancers, artistic directors, writers, and more.Music and Danc
Mosaic of Access on Campus: A Visual representation of the Complexities of Access
No full textThis poster includes a literature review regarding the use of Universal Design for Learning in higher education and focuses on data collected from students' engagement in academic accessibility services. Fifteen questions regarding the services offered by the Center for Accessible for Academic Resources (CAAR) were divided into three groups and printed for students' participation. Each set of five questions was assigned to a wooden board with a clear adhesive film. Each question had a color glass tile students placed on the board to represent 'yes' answers. The results showed students' knowledge of services such as tutoring, and areas where CAAR could improve in spreading awareness to students. Results also displayed the levels of participation across the different campus locations.Healthcare Studie
The Peaceful Path: Which Individuals at Bridgewll Have a Burial Plan
No full textThis project explored whether individuals receiving services at Bridgewell have existing burial plans in place. The initiative saught to identify the level of preparedness among clients for end-of-life arrangements and to uncover gaps in planning that may exist. By gathering this data, Bridgewell can better support individuals in making informed decisions about their future needs and potentially connect them with resources for planning. This effort reflects a broader commitment to dignity and person-centered care, ensuring that clients’ wishes are known and respected. The findings will also help guide future service offerings and policy considerations within the organization.Healthcare Studie
Bridgewell; "Small Changes, Big Impact: Encouraging Healthier Lifestyles"
No full textThis project aims to promote healthier lifestyles among residents at Bridgewell through the implementation of structured meal planning and calorie monitoring. By working directly with residents, particularly Rob, the project introduces healthier food substitutions such as using real mashed potatoes instead of powdered versions, ground turkey instead of beef, and adding vegetables to improve nutritional value while still keeping meals enjoyable. The project emphasizes portion control and encourages meal preparation as a strategy to prevent overeating. Progress is tracked through calorie data and weight monitoring, providing measurable evidence of improvement. By engaging residents in healthy cooking activities and making informed food choices, this initiative seeks to support long-term well-being and empower individuals to manage their diets independently.Healthcare Studie
A Plain Language Guide To Personal Financial Planning
No full textThis book on personal finance is designed to equip you with the skills and information you need to create and implement a personal financial plan to achieve your goals. It strives to maintain a balance between academic rigor and practical application. The book is organized into five modules: Introduction to financial planning; Personal financial planning foundation; Credit and banking; Financing major purchases; Investing and retirement planning. Each module contains two to three chapters. Each chapter provides learning objectives to explain what you will learn, exercises and examples to illustrate important concepts, a chapter summary, and end of chapter questions. Some chapters include downloadable spreadsheet templates. An integrated case featuring a young couple demonstrates each step of the financial planning process. At the end of each chapter is a personal financial plan assignment that will help you build your own personal financial plan as you progress through the book. This is an Open Educational Resource; the most current version is available at https://pressbooks.salemstate.edu/personalfinance/. This version of the book in the digital repository is from September 2025
The Effects of Verbal Stimuli on Behavior Regulation during Response Deficit: An Exploration into Augmenting
No full textLanguage plays a pivotal role in governing human behavior through rules, influencing both adaptive and maladaptive behaviors. Research has shown that rule-governed behavior often becomes rigid, leading to insensitivity to changing contingencies and contributing to psychological distress. While traditional models of rule-governance provide valuable insights, they fail to explain how verbal stimuli specify contingencies. Relational Frame Theory (RFT) addresses this limitation by explaining rule-governance through contextual cues and derived stimulus relations. Within this framework, augmentals are said to modify the value of events and are categorized as either formative or motivative. While formative augmentals establish given consequences as reinforcers or punishers through trained stimulus relations, motivative augmentals temporarily alter the extent to which previously established consequences function as reinforcers or punishers. Limited research has explored the effects of motivative augmentals within the RFT framework. The study investigated the effects of motivative augmentals on behavior during response deficit condition, employing the disequilibrium model to assess changes in instrumental (advertisement watching) and contingent (video watching) activities. Results showed that the presentation of candidate augmentative verbal stimuli—during a response deficit contingency—lead to reductions in both instrumental and contingent activities compared to that of deficit alone conditions for 7/8 particiapnts. The findings of the study could suggest that motivative augmentals temporarily alter the perceived value of events, and therefore, the regulation of behavior during deficit.Psycholog
Massage Therapy as a Profession
Full text linkDuring my internship at Body and Soul Massage in Salem, MA, I interviewed massage therapists about what inspired them to join the field, how they’re doing financially, and how they plan to grow in their careers. Many shared that they were drawn to massage therapy because they enjoy helping people and are interested in natural healing. Financial situations varied, some had steady clients and felt financially stable, while others were balancing multiple jobs. Most therapists talked about the importance of continuing education, like taking new courses or earning certifications, to keep improving their skills and staying up to date in the field.Healthcare Studie
Surveying Radiologic Technologists: Factors That May Influence Employees to Stay in Their Jobs
No full textThis project examines workplace factors that Radiologic Technologists consider most important in influencing their retention at Salem Hospital. The assessment was based on observations across all modalities in the Radiology department, with the most notable finding being a shortage of Radiologic Technologists. This shortage is a common challenge faced by many hospitals, prompting extensive research into the contributing factors. The project was carried out using a survey distributed to Radiologic Technologists in the X-ray, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, Interventional Radiology, and Ultrasound departments. The goal was to identify which factors were most important to Radiologic Technologists and make inferences on whether these factors may contribute to retention. Overall, the survey results showed that work-life balance and workplace culture/supportive leadership were the most important factors, whereas professional growth and recognition/appreciation are not as important. This indicates that the decision to stay or leave a job may depend on a good work-life balance and a positive work culture.Healthcare Studie