The social work field strives to serve clients in the most ethical, practical and confidential way by educating on mental health issues and advocating for social justice. In going with social trends, this systematic review questions the practicality a . . .

In 2000, the United Nations (UN) convened countries from around the world to join a global effort to fight human trafficking through the Palermo Protocol. A major component of human trafficking includes sex trafficking. Bringing light to the issue of . . .

This study examines financial abuse of older and dependent adults through an agency based project conducted for Adult Protective Services (APS) of San Diego County. Related research literature was combined with data of 100 randomly selected existing A . . .

The purpose of this project was to locate a potential grant for Stepping Stone’s Enya House in San Diego, California. Stepping Stone provides drug and alcohol substance rehabilitation to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other sexual minori . . .

A substantial percent of parents who are referred to San Diego County Child Welfare Services (CWS) for allegations of, child maltreatment do not receive an open case, but will be referred to CWS multiple times. Risk factors such as mental illness, a h . . .

Students who identify as LGBTQ often feel bullied, harassed, and suffer from physical and emotional harm. Due to the lack of training received by school personnel, little is done to protect and provide support for these students. Certain organizations . . .

Homelessness is a pervasive as well as costly problem in the United States, particularly in San Diego County. Current research shows there are not adequate resources to address the issues associated with homelessness, which in turn perpetuates the pro . . .

Premature infants are born three or more weeks before their due date and are at risk for many health challenges. Swaddling is a nonpharmacological technique that has been identified in research as having several health benefits for these infants. This . . .

Student veterans make up a unique non-traditional student demographic whose characteristics can pose challenges to achieving their academic goals regardless of financial benefits such as the GI bill educational aid. The decrease in education completio . . .

The purpose of this systematic review was to explore the empirical literature conducted on factors that influence worker retention of public child welfare child protective service workers. This systematic review analyzed the content of 19 empirically . . .

The purpose of this project was to write a grant to support a peer mentoring program, including locating a foundation that would fund a peer mentor program within San Diego County Child Welfare Services and designing the mentoring program. A review of . . .

Off-Reservation / Urban American Indian people are haunted by multi-generational historical trauma that carries over into generations of today. Through governmental termination and forced assimilation practices, families were torn apart, and parenting . . .

The literature on the subject of personal therapy has shown that professional therapists view the experience of personal therapy as enriching for personal and/or professional reasons. Studies conducted with students in the professional helping fields . . .

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) was established in 1974 to address the fundamental safety and treatment issues within the juvenile justice system. Since its implementation, this policy has been revised on six occasions in a . . .

Over the past decade, the social/human services sector in California has transitioned towards passing vigorous and mandatory accreditation standards. Accreditation for group homes organizations for at-risk youth was recommended in policy, but it was n . . .

Research shows that people who suffer from schizophrenia have a 25 percent reduction in life span. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is the primary contributing factor to increased mortality rates. While antipsychotic medications prescribed to treat schizophr . . .

Intimate partner violence (IPV)/Teen Dating Violence is addressed as public health matter that has lifelong consequences. Within this paper, a grant proposal requesting funding from the Department of Education for the San Marcos Unified School Distric . . .

Occupational stress, burnout, compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and vicarious trauma are terms used interchangeably in the human services to describe occupational-related symptoms among service providers. Although books, workshops, manuals, and tr . . .

The purpose of this project was to conduct a literature review of the empirical research on adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by examining whether ACE affects combat-related PTSD prevalence and . . .

California State University San Marcos has a large population of student veterans. With the recent addition of the Veterans’ Center on campus, the school is expanding services to better respond to the unique needs of its former service members. Curren . . .

Alzheimer’s and other dementias continue to be a rising concern in the cognitive health of the older adult population. Currently, there is no cure for these dementias; however, researchers continue to explore the impact of dementia on brain health and . . .

Abstract Major General Raymond Murray High School, in the Vista Unified School District, serves students who have fallen behind in academic credits and require extra time or attention to complete high school. The purpose of this project is to write a . . .

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is one of the most serious problems on college and university campuses throughout the United States. Intimate Partner Violence is defined as physical, emotional, psychological, or sexual harm caused by a current or form . . .

This document reviews the literature regarding sexual assault and barriers to reporting sexual assault in the United States military. Existing studies reveal that survivors of sexual assault and/or harassment in the military face an array of barriers . . .

This study aims to explore and better understand the needs of the Latino families with school age children (6 to 18 years old) and who have utilized the services of the Vacaville Family Resource Center (VFRC). The Latino community represents 24% of th . . .

The research project examined the contributing factors to the rapid rate of college attainment of the Hmong by exploring factors that influenced college attainment. Purposive sampling, convenience sampling, non-proportional sampling, and snowballing w . . .

This project involved the creation of a 60-minute training session for entry-level social workers to test the impact, according to them, on their level of preparedness to either prevent or intervene with survivors/potential victims of human traffickin . . .

Drunk driving is a fatal and reoccurring public health problem that is often the result of substance abuse. A prominent form of childhood trauma includes having a caregiver who is an alcoholic. Individuals exposed to this type of trauma tend to seek m . . .

Research suggests that children who are in the child welfare system are more likely to become involved with the juvenile justice system when compared to children who are not involved in child welfare. The purpose of this study is to find out what stak . . .

The purpose of this study was to explore the themes that emerge for skilled nursing facility patients participating in a narrative-focused life review. A convenience sample of 16 residents was recruited from Eskaton Care Centers Manzanita and Fair Oak . . .

This qualitative research content analysis study, rooted in grounded theory explored therapists’ perspectives of the most effective treatment modalities in treating adults experiencing depression due to parental divorce during childhood. This study ut . . .

This study explored relationships and how college students perceive healthy and unhealthy qualities. This research used a quantitative survey design, using a Likert-scale based questionnaire. Study participants (N=40) were selected through a convenien . . .

This phenomenological study centers around the lived experiences of people experiencing homelessness who are also pet owners in Sacramento, California. It is estimated that up to one quarter of all people experiencing homelessness have pets, however t . . .

The present study examined mental health perceptions in the Evangelical Russianspeaking community in Sacramento. It is estimated that those identifying as Christian make up approximately 30% of the Russian-Speaking community in Sacramento Region. The . . .

This purpose of this study was to understand social work student interest in working with older adults and determine factors that may influence this interest. The study utilizes a quantitative cross-sectional study design and data was collected using . . .

Higher education in society is highly sought after, but the mental, emotional and physical demand of curriculums can cause students to experience high levels of stress prior to entering the workforce. Due to the workload, social work students in parti . . .

This study described and explored the effectiveness of behavioral health intervention programs at Student Support Centers at two South Sacramento elementary schools located in high-need and low-income neighborhoods. These Centers aim to meet students’ . . .

This study considered the differing effects that autism has upon the caregiver from the perspective of providers. This qualitative study used grounded theory and content analysis. Results were coded using both manifest and latent content. A convenient . . .

This paper explores the current policies relating to fertility preservation coverage for women who receive a cancer diagnosis during their childbearing years. At the time this paper was written, there was no federal mandate in the United States for in . . .

This research examined the factors associated with rapid college attainment of Hmong Americans. The research study utilized an exploratory quantitative method. The non-probability sampling included 97 Hmong participants that were college and non-colle . . .

This study is a program evaluation of a sex work diversion program in Sacramento, California, called RESET. This diversion program facilitated by Community Against Sexual Harm (CASH) in collaboration with Sacramento County Superior Court, the District . . .

In the state of California, the Title IV-E Stipend Program was implemented in an effort to provide professionals the opportunity to complete a graduate level education with an emphasis on the public child welfare system. Additionally, a main goal of t . . .

Everyone has the right to live a healthy life, yet not all people in the United States obtain or maintain full health and wellness. Unfair health disparities have been the focus of various interventional methods and the present study focuses on the ef . . .

Background. The population of people with developmental disabilities has historically been isolated and denied opportunities for independence and self-determination. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether Creative Arts Therapy in the form o . . .

In this study, we examined relationships among poverty, neighborhood instability, and the probability of a non-helping professional reporting child maltreatment. Two research questions were examined: (a) Is poverty related to whether an individual is . . .

Depression is a prevalent mental health condition among adults, with increased rates on college campuses. There is little information on depression among graduate students and even less among social work graduate students. This study examined the gene . . .

Daily discrimination towards undocumented Latino immigrants influences their perception of the world, behavior, and ability to access services. Through this study, we evaluated the relationship between microaggressions and behavioral patterns, sense o . . .

This project sought to explore the application of transformational leadership (TFL) theory to the field of non-profit mental health. Specifically, this researcher focused on alignment with TFL for leaders within one non-profit mental health agency, th . . .

The researcher performed face-to-face interviews with six selected law enforcement officials from different social service agencies in the City of Sacramento. There was found to be a measure of lack of understanding by law enforcement and gangs. The s . . .

The population of students within the graduate Social Work program at California State University, Sacramento, are required to juggle their personal lives, courses, coursework, and the lives of their clients because of field internships. The purpose o . . .