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Are Current Mentoring Models Bad for Kids’ Health?

Posted in: Blog, Children, Youth and Families
submitted by Bernadette Sánchez Recent longitudinal studies show that Black adolescents and adults from low socioeconomic backgrounds who are resilient are also more likely to get physically sick. However, White adolescents and adults from similar backgrounds are immune to this negative outcome. For example, a study of Black, low-income adolescents revealed that those who were resilient (as […]

Don’t Forget the Outputs: The Importance of Outputs in Communicating Evaluation Plans

Posted in: Blog | Tags: Practice
Author: Tara Gregory
Hi! I’m Tara Gregory, Director of the Center for Applied Research and Evaluation (CARE) at Wichita State University. Like any evaluator, the staff of CARE are frequently tasked with figuring out what difference programs are making for those they serve. So, we tend to be really focused on outcomes and see outputs as the relatively easy […]

Teorías en Psicología Comunitaria

Posted in: Blog, History of Community Psychology | Tags: Spanish Language
Author: Isidro Maya-Jariego
Contextos, acción y comunidad Re-published with author’s permission in e-voluntas La revista Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice (GJCPP) dedica el volumen 7 (2) a reflexionar sobre el estado de las teorías en psicología comunitaria. Hace unos meses, algunos investigadores de la DePaul University preguntaron en la lista de correo de la Society for Community Research and Action por los modelos y teorías más […]

Competencias del Psicólogo Comunitario

Posted in: Blog | Tags: Practice, Spanish Language
Author: Isidro Maya-Jariego
Re-published with author’s permission in e-voluntas De la aplicación de programas a las iniciativas de base comunitaria La revista Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice (GJCPP) dedica el volumen 7 (4) a debatir sobre las 18 competencias para la práctica profesional de la psicología comunitaria propuestas por la Sociedad para la Investigación y la Acción Comunitarias (SCRA) en 2012. Las 18 competencias del […]

Regreso al Futuro: el Perfil del Psicólogo Comunitario y de la Intervención Social

Posted in: Blog | Tags: Spanish Language
Author: Isidro Maya-Jariego
Re-published with author’s permission in e-voluntas Los orígenes de la psicología comunitaria están asociados a la transformación de los servicios de salud mental. En Estados Unidos los centros de salud mental comunitaria empiezan a poner un mayor énfasis en la prevención y en la actuación en barrios y comunidades en la década de los 1960. […]

Incorporating an Equity and Justice Perspective into Coalition and Collaborative Evaluation

Posted in: Blog | Tags: Practice
Author: Kyrah Brown, Susan Wolfe
Our names are Susan M. Wolfe and Kyrah K. Brown and we are consultants at CNM Connect where we provide evaluation and capacity building services to nonprofit organizations. Our work also includes evaluating community collaborations and coalitions. To effectively address most health, education, and other social issues at a systems level requires that communities address inequity and injustice. RAD RESOURCE: In January, […]

Qué es la Psicología Comunitaria

Posted in: Blog, History of Community Psychology | Tags: Spanish Language
Author: Isidro Maya-Jariego
Re-published with author’s permission in e-voluntas Con un fuerte énfasis en la justicia social, la psicología comunitaria hace uso de la investigación orientada a la acción para guiar los programas comunitarios y las políticas que promueven el bienestar. Se centra en los individuos en sus contextos sociales, con el fin de prevenir los problemas antes […]

Así Trabaja un Psicólogo Comunitario

Posted in: Blog | Tags: Spanish Language
Author: Isidro Maya-Jariego
Re-published with author’s permission in e-voluntas Intervención social y comunitaria En el video “Así trabaja el psicólogo comunitario” se resume en 3 minutos en qué consiste el rol de los profesionales de la psicología de la intervención social y comunitaria. Para ello se utiliza el caso de Manchay, un asentamiento humano en las afueras de Lima […]

A Few Media Tips

Posted in: Blog | Tags: Resources
Ashley Simons-Rudolph The following are based on a discussion facilitated with the SCRA Practice Council August 25, 2018. They represent the thoughts/experiences of the author only. Each situation is unique. Please consider using multiple approaches in your overall media strategy. General Approach LOTS of different kinds of media; be proactive Defensive mode?-Consider seeking expert Empower […]

Job Seeking Advice in Community Psychology by Olya Glantsman and Judah Viola

Posted in: Blog | Tags: Practice, Resources
Author: Judah Viola, Olya Glantsman
Whether you are beginning your career or trying to expand or shift into a new arena, there are lots of options and opportunities.