What is Decolonialization and Where did it Come From?

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The Community Psychologist

Trust, Momentum, and Readiness: Trust-Building in Police-Community Partnerships

Posted in: Criminal Justice, Marginalized Groups
Published in: The Community Psychologist
Serve & Connect has a mission to ignite positive change and strengthen communities through building positive police and community partnerships. Read more on how Serve & Connect has developed a comprehensive, evidence-informed, community-centered model for promoting safety, resilience, and well-being to facilitate positive community level change through effective community collaboration.

Fan Activism and Community Psychology

Posted in: Blog, History of Community Psychology, Marginalized Groups
Published in: The Community Psychologist
Fan activism is a new area of interest that looks at how organized communities of fans come together to take action in promoting diversity, education and other focal community psychology topics.

Hate Crimes, Gun Violence, and Extremism: The Role of Community Intervention and Positive Intergroup Contact

Posted in: Criminal Justice
Published in: The Community Psychologist
How can communities become more proactive to prevent senseless tragedies from reoccurring and identify extremism and hate crime indicators?

Living Community Psychology-Chris Nettles

Posted in: Inspiration | Tags: Living Community Psychology
Published in: The Community Psychologist
Chris’ work fulfills the practice of community psychology, providing a unique exemplar of the field’s potential reach.

“Am I Doing This Right?”: Helping Housing First Clients Navigate Difficulties Conducting Community-Based Participatory Research

Posted in: Housing, Prevention Science
Published in: The Community Psychologist
Community-based participatory research and community psychology share similar values and goals to benefit to marginalized communities. CBPR is becoming increasingly common in community psychology research.

Picture Representation of Definition of Rural

“Rural is…”Toward a Working Definition

Posted in: Rural Communities
Published in: The Community Psychologist
What is rural? We explore this topic with an overview of commonly used definitions, commentary on their gaps, and thoughts about alternative ways to classify “rural communities.”

Living Community Psychology-Judi Aubel

Posted in: Inspiration | Tags: Living Community Psychology, Practice
Published in: The Community Psychologist
Judi Aubel’s current focus is on providing grandmothers with opportunities for empowerment, viewing them as an invaluable asset, or resource, as agents of positive cultural change.

The Neighborhood Story Project: Keeping More Than Our Homes

Posted in: Housing, Inspiration, Marginalized Groups
Published in: The Community Psychologist
Gentrification–commonly understood as the transformation of areas with high levels of affordable housing into areas targeting middle and upper income uses— provokes a range of losses.

Early Career Reflections from a Black Community Psychologist

Posted in: Inspiration, Marginalized Groups
Published in: The Community Psychologist
Kyrah Brown talks about her academic journey and receiving the 2019 SCRA Early Career Award.

What is Decolonialization and Where did it Come From?

Posted in: Marginalized Groups
Published in: The Community Psychologist
Colonization is the exploitation of resources and imposition of European cultures and geopolitical powers upon Indigenous (native) cultures. Learn more about its impact today.