A5028176299- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Community Health and Development
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Social Capital and Networks
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Ethics in medical practice
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Computational and Text Analysis Methods
- Scheduling and Timetabling Solutions
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Communication in Education and Healthcare
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
University of Illinois Chicago
2017-2022
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
2022
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2011-2014
Collaboration is a ubiquitous approach to change, but notoriously difficult and not definitively linked desirable outcomes. Not surprisingly, the collaboration literature replete with numerous facilitators barriers collaborative efforts. The current study aimed develop parsimonious model of factors influencing success efforts both internal external council, including, (a) features council environment, (b) intermediate outcomes including empowerment members in context degree which councils...
Abstract This paper describes the process of a community–academic partnership to navigate implementation challenges for school‐based service model led by paraprofessionals promote positive parenting in high poverty urban communities. We describe which we (a) identified challenges, (b) sustained university–community collaboration redesign paraprofessional model, and (c) assessed feasibility new involving four social agencies 16 schools with over 600 families. The structure refinement are...
Abstract This study explored the role of paraprofessionals within a school‐based prevention and early intervention program to promote children's engagement in learning positive parenting practices. Study aims were designed understand how perceive their high‐need communities they define work schools. Two focus groups conducted with school family liaisons (SFLs) during 2015–2016 year. Transcribed audio recordings coded using thematic analysis wherein 2 authors independently, followed by...
Abstract The unique mental health context of children in Latinx immigrant families calls for innovative community‐based intervention strategies. We use an ecological public approach to highlight the importance organization (CBO) settings, critical role paraprofessionals (i.e., non‐clinicians, near‐peers) and capacity‐building, expansion promotion strategies include realistic, day‐to‐day supports parents families. This realigns with goals mission trusted spaces, like CBOs, that can offer more...
Despite a clear need, psychological interventions are lacking in detention facilities. In particular, efforts to implement such short-term juvenile detainment virtually absent from scholarly literature. However, facilities (JDFs) serve as important settings for intervention. Detained youth JDFs present with variety of charges/offenses, truancy murder and vary regard their history contact the system length detainment. The study provides an overview brief skills-based intervention implemented...
Implementation science's focus on establishing implementation strategy effectiveness has overshadowed the need to understand differential performance of such strategies under various conditions. Methods allowing for assessment between context and process can help address this gap. This paper provides a detailed description mixed method procedure assessing factors related intersection, which was developed as part pilot study Housing First Technical Assistance Training (HFTAT) Program,...
Highlights The experiences of detained youth may rest predominantly in their interactions with detention staff. This study examined rehabilitative practices infused within the daily activities We found evidence for three categories embedded staff activities. Our findings can be used to build members’ capacity bridge service gaps detention.
Ideally, collaborative work combines multiple stakeholders’ resources and efforts to achieve common goals. Within settings, people from a variety of backgrounds come together address complex social issues that are beyond the scope any single community sector. While shared power in decision making has been established as an important feature effective our current understanding members’ experiences decision‐making within such settings is limited. The present study examined data collected...
Highlights Conducting research on American Indian ( AI ) issues may present unique challenges for researchers. Here, two researchers reflect upon qualitative focused and/or communities. Their reports highlight the need to increase personal and institutional support
In collaboration with a large state entity, two virtual professional learning communities (VPLCs) were developed to support community mental health providers following 12-month evidence-based practices (EBP) training and consultation. this paper, the development, implementation, initial feasibility of VPLCs described. Social network analyses conducted explore whether structural elements social that implementation innovative present. Feedback from participants contributed content, structure,...
Justice-involved youth may experience unique sexual and mental health risks related to both their gender orientation. Although previous research has revealed important orientation differences in the of justice-involved youth, no study yet examined simultaneously within same sample. The present addressed this gap a sample 347 probation-involved 13–17 years old, recruited as part randomized controlled trial PHAT Life, an HIV/STI, health, substance use prevention program. On one hand, female...