Long-term mental health systems utilization is caused by inadequate education, untreated mental illness and social isolation, among other factors. These factors are amplified in rural areas, where many people do not have access to quality health care, . . .

Homeless youth are entering housing programs, only to re-enter homelessness. This thesis project is an evaluation of the 6th Street Center for Youth’s housing program in Chico, California, which had never been evaluated before. The program houses home . . .

Organizational culture has been studied in many different disciplines. In Management and Business studies, organizational culture is often viewed as a concept that can be influenced or changed within organizations. Having a System’s Theory basis, many . . .

This study examined the policies of schools of social work within the California State University system regarding how they evaluate for admission and inform in-coming students with criminal convictions of the challenges they may face upon graduation. . . .

As of 2017, California is spending over $70,000 to house each inmate every year in the country with the most prisoners per capita in the world (Legislative Analyst’s Office, 2017). In accordance with realignment policies, restorative justice programs . . .

This study attempts to elucidate some of the complexity of the Romanian and California Child Welfare systems and provide insight that will enhance the outcomes of the children within them. This is done by synthesizing 1) the history of these agencies, . . .

As the number of first-generation college students (FGCS) increase at California State University, Chico (CSUC), there is much to learn about their involvement on campus. First-generation college students struggle with classroom and campus involvement . . .

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 . . .

Research has shown that law enforcement officer spouses or significant others (LEOS) are susceptible to secondary trauma, or vicarious trauma, in addition to occupational stress caused by: an irregular work schedule, personality changes, bringing work . . .

The child welfare system is a convoluted entity that is disproportionately comprised of families with co-occurring disparities; who are often deprived of pertinent information on the child welfare and Juvenile Court process. This paper examines social . . .

Social work practice is often focused on the delivery of services by agencies that may be disconnected from the communities they serve, and not on strategies to educate and empower those communities to provide those services to themselves. By understa . . .

Research has shown that exposure to trauma has long-lasting, pervasive, debilitative effects upon a person’s biological, cognitive, mental, and social functioning over their lifetime (Anda et al., 2006). The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study w . . .

There is a strong positive correlation between substance abuse and recidivism (Marlowe, 2003). Statistical data since the 1980’s has shown incarceration alone is not cost efficient or effective for this (Evans, Huang, & Hser,.,2011; Brodheim, 2010 . . .

Due to current limitations in Butte County to offer shelter and services to all individuals experiencing homelessness, the Chico Housing Action Team established the Safe Space Winter Shelter, a rotating temporary shelter to house those most vulnerable . . .

The use of hospice services has increased over past 10 years, but minority access has been limited (Harber, 1999). In order to better understand the reasons for limited access to hospice by the Iu Mien community, this study explored the perceptions of . . .

In recent years there has been a push to increase father engagement practices within social service agencies. This push is a result of research suggesting that children who have actively engaged fathers have improved outcomes in life. As a part of its . . .

The likelihood of foster youth pursuing higher education goals is very slim. Few foster youth will obtain a four-year college degree. Statistics are alarming and illustrate an enormous need to support this population of students with access and retent . . .

The experience of shame is universal, and has long been studied. However, shame experiences of cisgender (non-transgender) women who identify as having relationships primarily or exclusively with other cisgender women are not well understood. Addition . . .

The field of child welfare is one that is ever changing, as the needs of children at-risk of abuse and neglect change and grow over time. One of the challenges for child welfare social workers is evaluating the extent to which the services provided ar . . .

Social justice youth development seeks to provide youth with access and means to sociopolitical control, primarily focusing on one’s perception of self-efficacy, motivation, competence, and control relating specifically to social and political issues. . . .

The purpose of this project was to design, identify potential funding sources, and write a grant proposal for an intergenerational program that allows transition age foster youth to serve as volunteers with older adults in Butte County, California. A . . .

The purpose of this project was to design, identify potential funding sources, and write a grant proposal for an intergenerational program that allows transition age foster youth to serve as volunteers with older adults in Butte County, California. A . . .

The journey for trans* individuals in self-identifying, disclosing, and transitioning is complex and not well understood. In this study, an online survey was completed by 239 adults who self-identify along the trans* continuum and have medically trans . . .

The purpose of this study was to educate community members of Chapmantown about the benefits of participating in a community garden as well as indentifying possible contaminants and informing the community members of these concerns. In the Chico area . . .

Legislation such as the Community Mental Health Act of 1963 and the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act of 1967 paved the way for individuals with mental retardation to begin living their lives outside of the institutions many of them had been confined to. Whe . . .

ABSTRACT AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF STRESS AND COPING by Jamie Soule Master of Social Work California State University, Chico Spring 2011 This thesis uses a participatory research methodology to explore the stress experiences and coping strategies used b . . .

ABSTRACT SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE RATES IN A NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBAL COMMUNITY by David Russell Hazard Master of Social Work California State University, Chico Spring 2011 This thesis involved an exploratory study of severe emot . . .