NNEDLearn 2014 Participant: Stillman College Description: The staff at Stillman College introduced programs to curb students’ attrition rates. Programs include: Textbook Rental Program Law Enforcement and Stillman Partnership Bridging First Year’s College Experience Creating a Culturally Competent Wellness Model Embracing Cultural Diversity/Creating Global Citizens Population of focus: Students enrolled in Stillman College Setting: School Level of […]
Community engagement
Decreasing Family Violence and Recidivism For African American Men
Description: Intervention: recruitment, training, and retention of African American batterers intervention professionals and training for others to increase cultural competence Prevention/Early Intervention: Creation of batterers intervention ‘peer mentors’ who are African American men and others that have successfully completed programs and remain abuse free. Peer Mentors who support men in batterers intervention and help encourage […]
Safely Home Report Highlights Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration
The Youth Advocate Programs Policy and Advocacy Center has released “Safely Home.” This report highlights cost-effective, community-based alternatives to incarceration for high-needs youth. Some key findings: More than 8 of 10 youth remained arrest-free and 9 of 10 were at home after completing their community-based programs. Intensive programs based in the community can serve 3 […]
When the Mask Comes Off: Documentary to Get Young People and Communities Talking about Mental Health
When the Mask Comes Off is a video documentary featuring young people from New Mexico discussing their experiences of living with mental illness. We hear stories of struggle on their journey from misperception and alienation toward self-acceptance and healing. The documentary comes with adaptable discussion guides for use in communities and schools. Population of focus: […]
Implementing the Peer Support Specialist Role: Peer Support in a Youth-led Drop-in Center
This information brief gives an overview of Youth MOVE Oregon, an innovator in peer-led services for youth. The role and development of Peer Support Providers is discussed in some detail along with organizational challenges that need to be addressed. Population of focus: Youth Link to resource: Implementing the Peer Support Specialist Role: Peer Support in a […]
A Blueprint for Using Data to Reduce Disparities/ Disproportionalities in Human Services and Behavioral Health Care
Communities and states across the country are developing and implementing effective strategies to reduce Disparities and Disproportionalities (D&D). In 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released its first-ever HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. An overarching priority in this plan is to assess the impact of federal investments, […]