A5024324518- Community Health and Development
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Disability Education and Employment
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
University of Kansas
2015-2025
LifeSpan Medical Institute
1996-2021
American Association of Diabetes Educators
2015
Nova Southeastern University
2015
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
2011
Martinez VA Medical Center
2011
Wichita State University
1999-2002
City Vision University
2002
Life University
1985-2000
University of Montana
2000
Models of community empowerment help us understand the process gaining influence over conditions that matter to people who share neighborhoods, workplaces, experiences, or concerns. Such frameworks can improve collaborative partnerships for health and development. First, we outline an interactive model describes reciprocal influences between personal group factors environmental in process. Second, describe iterative framework includes planning, action, change, capacity building, outcomes,...
The dual purposes of applied research—contributing to understanding and improvement—are only partially served by method systems that encourage studying (with increasing precision) a narrow range questions modest societal importance. To optimize contributions challenging problems, field's cherished standards should be adapted support more adventuresome forms community research action. This paper outlines 10 values for action, based on insights from the fields behavioral psychology. These...
Community coalitions are prominent mechanisms for building local capacities to address health and social concerns. Although there case studies descriptive reports on coalitions, is little empirical information about coalition process outcome. This paper describes a study using methodology monitoring evaluating community coalitions. Data fed back leaders members, funding agents, other relevant audiences as part of the development process. The system provides data eight key measures outcome:...
In the United States alone, there are more than 2,000 community coalitions to address local concerns about abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. This article describes an evaluation system used examine process, outcome, impact for prevention substance abuse. The addresses five key questions: (a) Was mobilized (Process)? (b) What changes in resulted from coalition (Outcome)? (c) Is a change reported use alcohol substances by youths (d) Does have community-level on (Impact)? (e) related...
Severe amotivation, apathy, and abulia, significantly retard rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury. Preliminary, uncontrolled research has suggested possible benefit with amantadine for this behavioural syndrome. This N of 1, double-blind, placebo-controlled study employed 100 mg three times daily in one such patient. Therapists nurses completed inventories scoring efforts towards initiation therapeutic activities during each session, progress therapy, participation therapy. Four...
In recent years, the search for effective and replicable approaches to planned change in communities has escalated. Applied behavior analysts have participated these efforts remedy existing community problems increase capacities of residents meet their goals. Examples behavioral technologies settings are described advantages noted. Criteria more contextually appropriate suggested strategies developing methods according criteria described. This paper outlines some promising dimensions...
The effect of an instructional package on public-speaking behaviors was analyzed in two experiments. designed to teach trainees look at the audience, make gestures, and perform a number speaking behaviors. results Experiment I, with university student serving as trainee, showed that percentage each category target behavior increased only after introduced for category. 2, three low-income paraprofessional staff members neighborhood service center trainees, respective trainee. Audience ratings...
Communities across the U.S. are implementing programs and policies designed to address epidemic of childhood obesity. These vary widely in their approaches, including intensity level, duration, funding, target population, implementation techniques. However, no previous studies have examined these variations determined how such aspects community related obesity outcomes. The Healthy Study is an observational study that assessing associations between characteristics BMI, nutrition, physical...
Summary Background Although a national epidemic of childhood obesity is apparent, how community‐based programmes and policies (CPPs) affect this outcome not well understood. Objectives This study examined the longitudinal relationship between intensity CPPs in 130 communities over 10 years body mass index (BMI) resident children. We also whether these relationships differ by key family or community characteristics. Methods Five thousand one hundred thirty‐eight children grades K‐8 were...
Abstract Participatory evaluation is the process by which those doing work contribute to understanding and improving it. In context of community initiatives, this often involves co-production knowledgelocal people outside evaluators sharing responsibility for gathering data interpreting its meaning. We outline a six-component framework participatory evaluation: (a) Naming framing problem/goal be addressed, (b) Developing logic model (or theory practice) how achieve success, (c) Identifying...
Members of an advocacy organization for people with physical disabilities were trained to identify and report issues at group meetings. In addition, two consecutive chairpersons conduct action-oriented Measures members' activities outside meetings related outcomes on identified also collected. Results indicated increases in the number disability-related reported by members consistent improvements chairperson performance following training. Retrospective interviews permanent records showed...
Abstract Powerlessness appears to be associated consistently with widespread problems of living. Recently, enhancing community empowerment has been suggested as an important emphasis for human service professionals. This manuscript illustrates a role professionals in creating and using social technologies facilitate empowerment. Seven case studies are presented that represent seven frequently cited goals efforts. Finally. the ethics strategy analyzed other implications designing considered.
The authors propose a model memorandum of collaboration for use by state and community partnerships, support organizations, grantmakers in working together to build healthier communities. Described as an idealized social contract, the lays out interrelated responsibilities key parties.