The child care industry is vital for a healthy economy and yet there are inherent tensions that make improvements in quality, affordability, and access difficult. Improvements in one area must often come at the expense of another area. A holistic approach is essential to ensure that policy changes meet the needs of all residents in […]
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Sullivan responded and continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. A community needs assessment was performed through the SOWK382 course in partnership with United Way of the Wabash Valley. The needs assessment revealed how the community has responded in relation to mental health and addiction, food, schooling, and stability. The assessment reveals how Sullivan should […]
The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) seeks to more effectively engage culturally diverse residents in promoting water quality through programs that resonate with and are beneficial to residents in their daily lives. Students in Large Client Systems will create a logic model to guide MWMO’s outreach with culturally diverse populations that both benefits the community […]
Identify strategies to support healthy neighborhood cohesion among residents, as well as integration of neighborhoods into the larger Rosemount community. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Liz Lightfoot Social Work Local Government / Community Contact Alan Cox Communications Coordinator, City of Rosemount […]
Create design and programming options for a proposed Performing Fine Arts and Education Center and develop strategies for joint financing of the center. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Jennifer Blevins Social Work blevi013@umn.edu Local Government / Community Contact Kim Berggren Director […]
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Assess the public-health needs of mobile-home community residents in Carver County, and identify interventions and communication strategies that are culturally appropriate for residents. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Carissa Slotterback Public Affairs Local Government / Community Contact Tami LaGow […]
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After-school programs are designed to help students grow academically and socially. Programs often include homework assistance, healthy snacks, sports, art, music, and field trips. Program goals are to provide reliable and safe after-school supervision, increase academic enrichment, and manage behavioral problems, particularly for low-income students and minority groups. Logan City understands the importance of such […]
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Inventory, evaluate, and identify gaps in services and programs geared toward new immigrant groups in Rosemount. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Liz Lightfoot Social Work Local Government / Community Contact Lisa Maurer Recreation Supervisor, City of Rosemount […]
With support from Logan City’s Community Development Director, Mike DeSimone, Professor Jessica Lucero and 13 of her Master of Social Work (MSW) students in her Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Groups, Organizations & Communities course embarked on a community-based research project that would assist the city in its neighborhood planning efforts for Hillcrest Neighborhood. […]
Students from the college of Social Work conducted a project that was focused on several programs within the Sioux City area that were seeking to improve their services for and communications with members of the population that are from traditionally disadvantaged and oppressed groups. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. […]