Issues
Issues
Issues
We define community broadly and engage in communities of many kinds. Pieces are arranged topically and the list of issue topics is continually expanding.
Posted in: Environment, Sense of CommunityCommunity gardens are more than pretty spaces. We can (and should) measure pro-social community-level programs to better understand how and why they work.
Read MorePosted in: Marginalized Groups | Tags: PracticePublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyDecolonization is a process of examining and undoing unearned privilege resulting from historical and present day injustice. As a process, decolonization can push students from apathy to develop a sense of activism.
Read MorePosted in: Prevention Science | Tags: PodcastsDr. Holly Angelique and Dr. Traci Weinstein created what is most certainly a viral hashtag (or bumper sticker motto!) #MEBKCA – Make Empirically Based Knowledge Cool Again.
Read MorePosted in: Children, Youth and Families, Mental HealthGetting enough sleep is important for mood, physical functioning, and the brain’s ability to function. Teens with later bedtimes demonstrate lower overall executive functioning performance. Some aspects of executive functioning may be more sensitive to sleep than others.
Read MorePosted in: Coalition Building, Inspiration, Poverty and Socioeconomic Status, Rural CommunitiesThe United States feels divided by race, social class, and political ideologies. Hands Across the Hills seeks to increase personal connections and promote greater understanding.
Read MorePosted in: Mental Health | Tags: ResearchPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyHow much people experience and share positive experiences varies day-to-day.and translating these experiences to resilient cognition differs person-to-person.
Read MorePosted in: Children, Youth and Families, Criminal Justice | Tags: ResearchPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologySilence surrounding interpersonal violence among church leaders is referred to as the “holy hush.”
Read MorePosted in: Children, Youth and Families, Mental Health | Tags: ResearchPublished in: American Journal of Community Psychologysubmitted by A. Simons-Rudolph Exposure to violence (ETV) is associated with poorer mental and physical health outcomes including mental distress, suicidal ideation, problematic behaviors, and substance abuse. Individuals with regular exposure to violence may be at higher risk of hopelessness and more likely to avoid consideration of the future in a positive way. Up to […]
Read MorePosted in: Mental Health, Self HelpPublished in: The Community PsychologistKevin Franciotti introduces Psychedelics in Recovery (PIR), an addiction recovery mutual aid group where members use psychedelic substances as part of their recovery journeys.
Read MorePosted in: Criminal Justice, EducationPublished in: The Community Psychologist‘The Student Voice Project,’ sought to highlight how students’ perspectives could shape local policy related to school police in Baltimore City.
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