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Showing 1 to 20 of 143 for “"community organizations"”.
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An approach to the evaluation of recovery community organizations
… support services offered within Recovery Community Centers (RCCs). To address this gap, a series of evaluations have been proposed. These evaluations include a process evaluation that was initially developed for the Iowa Recovery Community Center Project under the Iowa Department of Health …
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The Effect of Technology on Social Interaction in Local Community Organizations
… on the social interactions of the local community organizations in Blacksburg, VA. Online surveys filled out by the leaders and members of these organizations measure different aspects of each organization and the use and usage of Internet technology within that organization. Correlations …
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The availability of federal agricultural commodities and the implications for community organizations feeding the hungry in Boston
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1984.
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Acting Up : how community organizations work with, around, and against city hall for housing justice in Chicago
This thesis argues that community organizations in Chicago, from the Loop to Pilsen to Kenwood, pursue housing justice by employing three modes of action, each of which embodies a particular relationship to the state. They act with the state by ordinance to pass laws and engage in electoral …
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Through the Eyes of Our Neighbors: A collaborative model for cultural, educational, and community organizations to meaningfully address homelessness in San Francisco
… model in which an arts institution, a community organization, and a university come together to present a dual photography and architecture/ design exhibition, along with a series of public programs and education initiatives, to raise awareness regarding the issue of homelessness, …
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Providing outreach to families of youth with disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds by working with cultural groups and community organizations
This qualitative study explored how informal community networks (i.e., faith based organizations, community cultural centers and service agencies) provided information to culturally and linguistically diverse families. The goals of this study were, first, to gain a better understanding of the …
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Faith based institutions and youth participation in community development : issues and opportunities
… other public agencies, and secular non-profit organizations to involve young people in current community planning efforts. Missing from discourse, however are the roles churches and other faith-based institutions can play in involving youth. Across the nation, churches and church-affiliated …
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Voices From the Field: The Perspective of Leaders From Service Learning Partner Organizations
… increasingly popular within the higher education community, including the community college sector. Grounded in experiential learning principles espoused by the philosopher John Dewey and later David Kolb and others, the practice of service learning is facilitated through partnerships developed …
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Evaluating Seeding Galveston: Assessing Food Security and Health-Related Outcomes
… evaluation is a crucial step in the success of community-based programs, as it allows stakeholders and community organizations to determine the success of our efforts and make changes where necessary to improve our community programs. Evaluations are fluid and cannot just be done once, thus the …
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Understanding the Lived Experiences and Perceived Impacts of Incarceration on the Well-being of Adult Family Members
… to inform the creation of a resource for community organizations. Grounded in Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), Phase One data collection included a web-based questionnaire and in-depth interviews with 15 adults living in Ontario who have an adult family member currently …
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The Leadership Metro Richmond Program: its effect on interpersonal networks and community organizational memberships
… in this study was the effectiveness of a community leadership development program in training identified emerging community leaders to develop networks of communication and understanding between the governmental, economic, and educational elements of the city and to use these contacts in …
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Reciprocal exchange: understanding the community partner perspective in higher education service-learning
This study investigates service-learning from the community partners' perspective, especially in terms of reciprocity. As a central construct in the theory of service-learning, reciprocity for community partners is virtually unknown. Little scholarship exists that explains or explores the benefits …
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Latino Voters in the United States: Mobilization and Mechanisms of Engagement Through Political Parties, Campaign Contact and Non-Partisan Organizations
… conducted with key stakeholders, including community leaders, I explore the role of non-partisan community organizations in addressing the mobilization gap. I find that while party and campaign mobilization efforts are effective in increasing voter turnout among the Latino population, the …
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An investigation into Kwa Mashu Family and Child Welfare Society as it interacts with other organisations in the provisions of welfare services
… providing child welfare services to the community of Kwa Mashu. This organization interacts with other organizations that serve the interests of the child. The study investigates the Kwa Mashu Family and Child Welfare Society as it interacts with other organizations in the provision of …
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Interrogating community : dispersed refugees in Leeds
Community is a key and contested concept much used in social sciences and public policy, including asylum and immigration policies. The notion of refugee community is often utilized uncritically to apply to national, ethnic or other groups, yet the existence of 'community' cannot be assumed. Where …
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Planning a community cultural festival : the power of politics
… festivals produce, they are vehicles by which community organizations come to participate actively in political decision-making and ultimately help give voice and expression to cultural groups. I will investigate how two entities-city governments and community organizations-plan and produce …
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Sex Offenders' Perceptions Of North Dakota's Sex Offender Policies
… impacted their ability to be involved in community organizations and impacted how they interacted with others, including forming supportive relationships. Participants also completed surveys, assessing general psychological symptoms, general stress levels, and demographic information, …
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Factors Influencing Low-Income Working Mother's Child Care Arrangements Under Different Neighborhood and State Policy Contexts
… thus have implications for policy makers, community organizations, as well as social work practitioners to help disadvantaged working mothers balance work and family obligations in the United States. Implications for social work practice and policy are discussed.
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A Study of Selected Perceptions of the Career Education Tasks of Elementary School Counselors
… Also teachers, students, parents, business, and community organizations need to have access to career education to acquire knowledge and skills necessary for success in today's job market. The elementary school counselor, with additional skills, can offer these services. The support and …
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