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- Creator:
- Wilkinson, Sarah
- Description:
- The purpose of this project was to build the capacity of a Perinatal and Postpartum Support Network in a county in rural Northern California to effectively engage, cultivate and build up the community supports that address perinatal mental health. The goal of this Network is to raise awareness of the issues that surround perinatal and postpartum mental health and build up the community supports in order to strengthen the families and the community. This project used a participatory change framework, and the ideologies from community capacity building, to enhance the processes of the current Network and subcommittee members to identify and strengthen community relationships, bridge partnerships, bring new participants to the table, and identify already existing community supports. Outcomes of this project will be used to inspire and support future community leaders and to sustain the current efforts of the Network to support and improve maternal mental health in the county.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Anguiano, Anna M.
- Description:
- With the growing Latino population in the rural Humboldt County, there is a pressing need for more bilingual services. The purpose of my community project is to find out which service providers in Humboldt County provide bilingual services to monolingual Spanish-speaking clients, and what some of the challenges are for service providers when working with the Latino population in regard to domestic violence issues. My project consisted of distributing questionnaires to service providers to find out about which services are available in the community, the barriers faced by service providers, and what service providers feel they need so they can better met the needs of the Latino Community. The results showed that the major barriers faced by service providers were lack of resources, language, immigration status, and cultural norms. What many of the participants believe is needed within the community is more bilingual services, relevant trainings and education, and culturally appropriate services.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Holmes, Rhonda
- Description:
- This project’s purpose is to provide Arcata School District (ASD) with a toolkit of resources and a set of eight proposed policies aimed to increase cultural humility. ASD may choose to adopt these for the upcoming academic year. Current policies, historical data, and established curricula in Humboldt County are reviewed and policy recommendations are made.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Wallace, Nathan
- Description:
- A pilot study was conducted that examined the potential benefits of a newly established five-week program entitled ‘FRESH’ (Feeling Revitalized, Emotionally Stable, and Healthy). Program participants were invited from the community to attend this program advertised as combining ‘elements of emotional health with its effects on eating and physical wellness.’ Pre and post FRESH program assessments were completed using three clinical assessment tools: the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale – 21; the Eating Attitudes Test; and the Body Image Distortion Questionnaire. A fourth self-assessment tool which included questions about important concepts within the FRESH program was also completed. Key concepts within the FRESH program including the ‘mind-body’ connection, somatic-psychology, and ‘Health at Every Size’ are discussed. Changes in average assessment scores from pre to post FRESH program were compared. Results from these score comparisons were mixed, with scores improving in some areas such as depression and body image preoccupations, and worsening in other areas such as anxiety, stress, and confidence in ability to make healthy choices in key FRESH program areas. A discussion about potential implications and further exploration of these results is included. The study was conducted in conjunction with the Family Dynamics Resource Center (FDRC) in Redding, CA, which facilitates the FRESH program.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Wright, Stephanie
- Description:
- Nationwide bullying in schools continues to increase even though it has been shown to be associated with negative outcomes (Swearer, 2011). Bullying affects not only a student’s sense of security, but also their academic performance and their health (Swearer, 2011). In recent studies, it was noted that approximately 49% of students in grades 4 through 12 reported being bullied at least once in the previous month (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2015). The purpose of this project is to educate youth about the devastating impact that bullying has on their peers, their community, and themselves. This project will be viewed through a relational theory lens. This paradigm will enable individuals to understand, simulate and act on the reality in which they exist by learning about bullying and its impacts on their peers through a relational paradigm. Through a series of anti-bullying related activities, the intervention will create opportunities for participants to critically think about their preconceived notions of bullying and how it shapes their values, beliefs and behaviors. Activities for this project will be conducted at the Community Youth Center with youth ages 8-12 years. Research demonstrates that this age group is at a higher risk for being either a bully, the victim of bullying, or a bystander when compared with older children. The effectiveness of this project will be evaluated by an oral pre and post-test and through observation.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Rockwell, James
- Description:
- The experience of homelessness is wrought with challenges related not only to meeting immediate needs for daily survival, but also coping with exacerbating risk factors, such as addiction, mental illness, and trauma. These risk factors are pervasive in homeless populations and act as barriers for the resolution of homelessness. Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBIs) are methods adapted from Buddhist Asia that have been shown through three decades of research to be efficacious in the reduction of symptoms associated with depression, anxiety, trauma, suicidal ideation, and the impulsivity of addiction. Despite the natural congruency between MBIs and the risk factors associated with homelessness, there is scant research on the implementation of these interventions in homeless populations. This research looks at the effects of an MBI that was implemented with recently homeless individuals in a rapid re-housing facility.The MBI was imagined as an empowerment engine for the all participants, including myself, as researcher. Rather then creating a process focused on concretizing research results via the examination of phenomena, this research prioritized trust building, compassionate caring, openness, and curiosity. In short, the qualities that underlie any loving, healing relationship and the understood fruits of mindfulness practice. The research design emphasized the voices of the participants in an active effort to mitigate the powerlessness and general absence of voice that accompanies the experience of homelessness. Through interviews with some of the MBI’s participants, the beneficial effects of the intervention are made plain. In the words of one of the participants, “This (intervention) helps me inner-relax. I get a sense of calm from not attaching to thoughts. They just come in and go out. It is a real release of anxiety.” The results of this research validate the effectiveness of MBIs to reduce experiences of suffering associated with homelessness. There is a compassionate imperative to make this resource widely available to homeless populations.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Powell, Ashley
- Description:
- Humboldt County Child Welfare Services uses a variety of placement options to meet the needs of the children who are taken into care. These placements require an assortment of services to be successful. It is important for the stability of these children that the care providers have their needs met. This research was conducted through surveys of care providers in Humboldt County and through interviews with ongoing social workers in order to determine how placements are supported locally. It was found in this research that placements face some unique challenges depending on placement type. It was also found that some challenges, such as respite care, are faced by all placement types. It is important for Humboldt County Child Welfare Services to address these needs in order to maintain placement stability.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- McMahon-Brlansky, Liza
- Description:
- This document seeks to encourage the development of allies to the LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer and intersexed) community as they are accessing social services. Content analysis was used to demonstrate the applicability of a commonly used ally development model and how it may be utilized within the context of a social work agency to increase professionalism and care of LGBTQI individuals accessing services, with a focus on mental health services. Seven LGBTQI identified persons with experiences accessing mental health services were analyzed for themes and coded according to the predetermined ally development model. This model was subsequently expanded on and suggestions were made for improvements in working with these clients. Based on the results of the content analyzed it is evident that there is a need for social workers and service providers to identify as allies to the LGBTQI community and also to act to continue their own education in this respect.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Shoop, Marli DoCarmo
- Description:
- As a rural community, Fort Bragg faces the challenge of not having enough activities for its children. A significant percentage of children and youth spend their leisure time drinking, smoking, and using illegal substances. Negative social consequences may result, such as teen pregnancy, gang affiliation, problems with the law, negative behaviors in school, or limited life options in the long run. The presence of a ropes course (an experiential learning activity) in the community of Fort Bragg would make readily available to the community’s children and youth (as well as other community groups) an alternative activity that promotes positive social interactions; is healthy, fun, and challenging; and enables participants to learn more about themselves and their strengths. These new skills and perceptions may have a long term positive impact on their life choices. This proposal for a ropes course is written for presentation to three agencies: the Community Development Department for the City of Fort Bragg, the Mendocino Coast Recreation and Parks District, and the Fort Bragg Unified School District. The proposal includes a literature review on the value of adventure-based learning that helps to illustrate the positive impact of ropes courses on the social and personal skills of the participants. This proposal recommends locations for the ropes courses, considers different configurations, provides illustrations of types of elements, and presents a projection of the cost of materials, installation, insurance, and inspections. This proposal also considers long term financial commitment by presenting budget projections for operation and maintenance and provides a list of grant sources available for follow up by the agencies. Through the involvement of multiple agencies, the project will provide the Fort Bragg community with a potentially powerful resource geared at education, prevention, intervention, rehabilitation, and, of course, recreation.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Social Work
10. Restoring competency to youth in the juvenile justice system in rural areas in northern California
- Creator:
- Doane-Dixon, Rebecca
- Description:
- Juvenile Justice has become a complex and growing system in the United States. What began as a rehabilitative system is increasingly becoming more punitive. As this transformation is occurring, protections and new regulations have not been implemented at the same pace. This has left youth vulnerable and locked out of the protections they deserve. This project proposed a draft protocol for one county, based on established protocols, recommended practices and an ecological perspective on youth engagement. Considerations in this protocol include: brain development, developmental maturity, learning style, viewing competency as a relative term, malingering and implementing services in a rural area. Youth across the United States are being incarcerated at higher rates. One of the protections adopted in Juvenile Justice is the Competency to Stand Trial (CST). Federal law establishes the requirements for competency, however the implementation process at state and county levels varies widely. The under developed protocol leaves our youth and community at risk of negative consequences; no youth should ever be unjustly incarcerated. The protocol of this project serves as a base for practitioners applying competency restoration services. I strongly recommend that the local juvenile justice system, evaluators and mental health work collaboratively to establish a more detailed and in-depth competency restoration protocol.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Social Work