tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795281019976129592024-03-18T20:13:22.082-07:00Community Psychology PracticeA blog about who we are, what we do, and how you can join us.Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-81032083762855166822018-01-26T12:35:00.002-08:002018-01-26T12:38:19.238-08:00A Scholar, But Not a Professor
In his piece “A Scholar, But Not a Professor,” Michel R. Wing shares his journey as a scholar who has officially left the academe, yet has lead a fulfilled life, full of scientific discovery and exploration. He also provides some concrete advice to those who might be interested in following in his career direction. For the full article, follow this link to the Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-24615629556916386572016-07-15T10:42:00.000-07:002016-07-15T10:42:26.118-07:00The Practice of Community Psychology Theory-Building
By Nicole Freund,
Ph.D. candidate at Wichita State University
The mutual regard of practice and theory in community psychology is kind of like having dinner with co-workers or clients. There’s general amicability and some measure of respect, but the awkwardness never quite leaves the room. You can tell a joke, but not THAT joke. You can be friendly but not too Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-68002641710018914422016-05-05T06:49:00.001-07:002016-05-05T06:51:22.004-07:00Don't miss the next Peer Consultation Call and the Ten Places Where Collective Impact Gets It Wrong
This Friday, May 6th, we will have our monthly Community Psychology Practice Council Peer Consultation Call, @ 2 p.m. EST, 1 p.m. CST, for a unique space to support each other in our community work, an informal chance to share our work with colleagues and request help and ideas regarding your work. Students, recent graduates and seasoned professionals are all welcome to attend these calls. If Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-16552198256679904682016-03-31T15:39:00.000-07:002016-03-31T16:42:31.866-07:00There’s a price to be paid
by Nicole Freund
Doctoral student at Wichita State University
So sayeth Dr. Marc Edwards, someone known for challenging systems in the interest of helping communities in crisis. Most recently, Dr. Edwards has been recognized for blowing the whistle on the water infrastructure failure in Flint, MI. The Community Psychology Practice Blog is sharing an interview Dr. Edwards gave regarding both Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-4951769221072342822016-03-25T11:43:00.000-07:002016-03-25T11:43:01.937-07:00Latest issue of the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice
Greetings!
We are pleased to share with you the latest issue of the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice.
A key set of community psychology practice competencies directly or indirectly relate to policy. If community psychology sets our goals to create systemic community change then policy change is a critical and often under-reported component of our work. In this special issueCommunity Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-50307280668290987832016-02-17T21:25:00.002-08:002016-02-17T21:25:55.884-08:00It Takes a Village: Project Planning for Two-Generation Services in an Underserved South Carolina Community
THEory into ACTion
A Bulletin of New Developments in Community Psychology Practice
February, 2016
by
Amanda M. McDougald Scott, MS
Nicholtown Child and Family Collaborative Project Coordinator,
PhD Student at Clemson University, Institute for Family and Neighborhood Life
The
Nicholtown Child and Family Collaborative project aims to create a
community-based, Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-75667937546818103782015-11-30T11:12:00.001-08:002015-11-30T11:12:50.329-08:00SCRA Webinar # 5: Culture, Context, and Community Intervention
The SCRA online learning working group is excited to bring you another presentation in the SCRA webinar series, Dr. Edison Trickett!
Dr. Edison Trickett
Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 12-1PM (Eastern), 11-12noon (Central), 10AM (Mountain), 9AM (Pacific), 7AM (Hawaii-Aleutian)
Register at this link:
http://culture-context-and-communityintervention.eventbrite.com
Culture, Context, and Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-42516353167646622842015-10-29T18:21:00.002-07:002015-10-29T18:24:54.046-07:00When You Say "NO," It Means NO
by Selin Tekin, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Image credit: http://www.rccmsc.org/media/1117/awarness.i%20help.jpg
Sexual assault and rape are two of the vital issues on college campuses and many of them are unreported. It is reported that the annual rate of completed rapes is about 35 in every 1,000 female students. That means with 10,000 female students, as manyCommunity Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-43869954190054411712015-10-27T15:13:00.002-07:002015-10-27T15:13:50.549-07:00Force-feeding in Mauritania
by Rogers Muyanja, University of Massachusetts Lowell
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Force-feeding is a cultural practice in Mauritania where young girls are forced to consume large quantities of food to become fat, and fit for marriage. In this West African nation that lies between the Western Sahara and Senegal, women Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-28236935176840690812015-10-22T16:43:00.002-07:002015-10-22T16:43:32.351-07:00Is it Exploitation or Responsibility?
by Nicholas Bull, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Image Credit: Nicholas Bull
During one of my trips to Liberia, a country in West Africa, I couldn’t help but notice a lot of children, some as young as seven years old, engaging in activities that were meant for adults. They were going to the market places to purchase food for the household, taking care of other Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-25000563536532188412015-10-20T14:32:00.000-07:002015-10-20T14:32:22.219-07:00Separating People From Their Behavior: The Power of First Impressions
by Chris Snell, University of Massachusetts Lowell
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How can I objectively and effectively work with people diagnosed with developmental disabilities who exhibit challenging behaviors in the Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-6508071908907789512015-10-15T16:46:00.000-07:002015-10-15T16:47:13.827-07:00Diving Into The Unknown: The Story of Community Psychology
by Annisha Susilo, University of Massachusetts Lowell
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I used to be terrified of change and not knowing what comes next. I like to live by plans and certainty makes me feel safe. I think that’s what psychologist in the 1960’s probably felt like when they first Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-68884086739985694482015-10-14T14:32:00.003-07:002015-10-14T15:02:33.464-07:00Swapping our Stuff for the Sake of Community
THEory into ACTion
A Bulletin of New Developments in Community Psychology Practice
September, 2015
by
Tabitha Underwood, Ph.D.
Missouri Campus Compact, Missouri State University
Among the challenges facing community practitioners are trends to privatization and overdependence on the market economy to solve pressing problems. Opportunities for Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-17229308647585530782015-10-13T12:37:00.000-07:002015-10-15T05:39:08.581-07:00Collaboration and Social Change
by Selin Tekin, University of Massachusetts Lowell
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Peace is an easy path to tread
Peace is where our fears are mislaid
Peace is a beginning to restore
…
Peace is a friendly open hand
Peace is a place to understand
…
Peace is an end to all hate
Peace is why we negotiate
Peace Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-84272445899367054902015-10-08T04:53:00.003-07:002015-10-08T04:53:57.792-07:00Is Health Class Important for the Community?
by Mariah Bourne, University of
Massachusetts Lowell
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https://chelseaw4life09.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/public_health.jpg?w=300&h=212
It has always been a goal of mine to become a high school
health teacher. However, once I began working in the school system, I learned
that my goal might be harder to attain than I realized. Recently, I was having a Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com69tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-5030582600251991992015-10-06T14:08:00.000-07:002015-10-06T14:12:41.423-07:00Living On Hope, Hoping For a Bright Future: Syria’s Children
by Tuğba Metinyurt, University of Massachusetts Lowell
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“My adolescence, it was taken from me. I feel that I am in a different world, as if I am not living. Sometimes I wish we died before seeing what we saw. I wish we never came to this world and saw this.”
These words belong to a Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-76673021714882357972015-10-01T14:43:00.000-07:002015-10-06T11:23:17.616-07:00Theater: Entertainment and Then Some
On Tuesdays and Thursdays during the month of October, community psychology students will be contributing entries connecting their life experiences to the field of community psychology.
by
Jackie Marcoux, University of Massachusetts Lowell
The world has been viewing theater for hundreds of years. It started with the Greeks and the goal of teaching their communities life lessonsCommunity Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-5864338091710249372015-09-23T11:18:00.000-07:002015-09-23T11:18:19.244-07:00Pollution Revolution
Click to Enlarge Image
Pollution Revolution: How to Combat Air Pollution
Infographic by CustomMade
References:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/airpollution.html
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/2014/06/16/map-monday-50-shades-of-air-pollution/
http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-37244828333366256802015-08-26T21:53:00.000-07:002015-08-26T21:53:39.772-07:00
THEory
into ACTion
A
Bulletin of New Developments in Community Psychology Practice
August, 2015
Facilitating Engagement in Our Communities
Tabitha Underwood
Missouri Campus Compact, Missouri
State University
Little Free Libraries are the product of a nonprofit
organization aptly titled Little Free Library that seeks to provide everyone
easy access to books. Their mission is “to
Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-33027504676792780702015-08-21T21:09:00.003-07:002015-08-21T21:22:31.795-07:00
THEory into ACTion
A Bulletin of New
Developments in Community Psychology Practice
July,
2015
Interview with Helen
Louise Azzara, Creative Facilitator with a Master’s degree in Creativity
Studies and PhD Candidate at Pacifica Graduate Institute
Libby Christenson, B.A.
and Olya Glantsman, Ph.D.
Depaul University
FreeImages.com/Gerrit Prenger
“We do have this natural
ability, Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-52929461484100109772015-05-15T11:21:00.002-07:002015-05-15T11:24:20.035-07:005 Ways YOU can raise awareness and support for LGBT youth on IDAHOTToday we are featuring an article by Mary T. Guerrant, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. Read below to learn more about this event and how to participate, specifically, 5 way YOU can raise awareness and support for LGBT youth on IDAHOT.
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT) is May 17th!
By: Mary T. Guerrant, Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-43762448210777088122015-05-01T09:04:00.000-07:002015-05-01T09:16:35.112-07:00At the Intersection of Community Psychology and Undergraduate Business Education
THEory into ACTion
A Bulletin of New Developments in Community Psychology Practice
April, 2015
by
Hermann J. Schneider, MBA, National Louis University
Agnieszka A. Hanni, MA, National Louis University
Suzette Fromm Reed, PhD, National Louis University
Liberal arts colleges and universities tend to lead in encouraging intergroup relations and building diverse Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-44348487988148940752015-04-11T21:54:00.000-07:002015-04-11T21:54:54.942-07:005 Ways Black Churches are Engaging in HIV Prevention
In her blog, Terrinieka Williams Powell, Ph.D., talks about 5 ways Black Churches are engaging in HIV prevention. According to the author, despite accounting for less than 15% of the U.S. population, African Americans account for nearly half of all new HIV infections. Dr. Williams Powell points out that because the Black Church has been, and continues to be a place of support, comfort, and Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-48100142848860978692015-02-27T14:02:00.001-08:002015-02-27T14:06:11.264-08:00An Introduction to Creative Placemaking
THEory into ACTion
A Bulletin of New Developments in Community Psychology Practice
February, 2015
by
Elizabeth R. Stone, Pacifica Graduate Institute
Creative Placemaking can most succinctly be described as an evolving set of practices that involve community members in revitalizing and developing their communities in a way that includes arts and cultural workers Community Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679528101997612959.post-51891829356949861992015-02-12T20:52:00.000-08:002015-02-12T20:52:24.813-08:0010 healthy strategies youth can use to cope with racial discriminationWhile working on an evidence-based intervention curriculum GirlPOWER!, for adolescent, African American and Latina female mentees and their adult female mentors at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago, Dr. Bernadette Sánchez and Dr. Noni Gaylord-Harden developed a handout for mentees and mentors on how youth can cope with racial discrimination in healthy ways.
ToCommunity Psychology Practice Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724454920322895712noreply@blogger.com0