Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : The proposed project is designed to examine the activities of the Reentry Services Program (e.g., what reentry services are provided?) process-related factors as well as whether the reentry activities are related to continued criminal behavior (recidivism and/or misconducts within the jail) outcomes of the program. DCDC will use the findings of the evaluation to 1) aide in sustaining, refining, and enhancing effective reentry practices, and 2) inform system change efforts to strengthen and expand reentry services and therapeutic community concept.<br><br>In order to address the goals of the solicitation, the proposed project will conduct a process and outcome evaluation of the Reentry Services Program at DCDC.<br><br>Regarding the processes of the Reentry Services Program, we will examine:<br>The number and type of reentry services that are provided at each therapeutic community (TC) within DCDC;<br>The perceptions of inmates who received reentry services while at DCDC regarding: a) the reentry services they received, b) their satisfaction with the service(s), and c) their recommendations for improvement;<br>Reentry specialists perspectives on: a) the services most often used by inmates, b) their preferred services, c) the services that are needed but unavailable at DCDC, d) the barriers to providing reentry services, and e) the strengths of the Reentry Services Program.<br><br>Regarding the outcomes of the Reentry Services Program, the proposed project will examine:<br>The needs evidenced in the DCDC jail population (i.e., mental health, substance use, housing instability, etc.) and whether they are predictive of recidivism and jail misconducts we term the needs that are associated with continued criminal behavior as criminogenic needs, and will identify the criminogenic needs that should be prioritized in treatment at DCDC;<br>The reentry service activities that reduce inmate recidivism and jail misconducts;<br>The therapeutic communities that reduce inmate recidivism and jail misconducts.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Colorado’s Legalization of Medicinal Marijuana: The Effects on Nebraska’s Law Enforcement and Local Jail System. 2015. For the Nebraska Legislature. With Jared Ellison.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Literacy
Description : OPL Outreach staff attended four classes to discuss The Hate U Give and how to translate the theme(s) into facilitated discussions with UNO students in class with UNO faculty Dr. Panos. The entire class attended the Omaha Reads event with Inclusive Communities at the CEC and eagerly participated in the break-out groups. The event, also an Omaha Table Talk, discusses the parallels between the novel "The Hate U Give" and the realities of today's world and was co-hosted by Inclusive Communities. Each year, Omaha Public Library (OPL) invites the community to vote for and read one book as a way to promote literacy and inspire discussion among Omaha and Douglas County residents.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Access to Higher Education
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 40
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 200
End Academic Year:
2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Leadership and Mentoring
Description : The Futures Fair brings middle school students on campus to meet representatives from community partners, local businesses, UNO departments and organizations, and representatives from Metropolitan Community College. Partnership 4 Kids, in conjunction with the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Goodrich Program and Metropolitan Community College will host their annual “Futures Fair”, a career exploration event, designed specifically for middle school students. Nearly 250 middle-school students attend at the CEC on the UNO campus, where these pre-teens will get a glimpse at their future career possibilities and receive first-hand insights as well as expert advice from Omaha business professionals representing occupations ranging from aviation to advertising. Not only will Partnership 4 Kids students explore the wide range of possible career opportunities that exist locally, but they will also get a taste of higher education from current Goodrich Scholars who will serve as the students’ personal guides and advisors for the duration of the career fair. Partnership 4 Kids started collaborating with UNO for the annual futures fair in 2013, while P4K has hosted this event for many years prior.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Access to Higher Education
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 40
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 200
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Leadership and Mentoring
Description : The Futures Fair brings middle school students on campus to meet representatives from community partners, local businesses, UNO departments and organizations, and representatives from Metropolitan Community College. Partnership 4 Kids, in conjunction with the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Goodrich Program and Metropolitan Community College will host their annual “Futures Fair”, a career exploration event, designed specifically for middle school students. Nearly 250 middle-school students attend at the CEC on the UNO campus, where these pre-teens will get a glimpse at their future career possibilities and receive first-hand insights as well as expert advice from Omaha business professionals representing occupations ranging from aviation to advertising. Not only will Partnership 4 Kids students explore the wide range of possible career opportunities that exist locally, but they will also get a taste of higher education from current Goodrich Scholars who will serve as the students’ personal guides and advisors for the duration of the career fair. Partnership 4 Kids started collaborating with UNO for the annual futures fair in 2013, while P4K has hosted this event for many years prior.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Access to Higher Education
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 40
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 200
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Leadership and Mentoring
Description : The Futures Fair brings middle school students on campus to meet representatives from community partners, local businesses, UNO departments and organizations, and representatives from Metropolitan Community College. Partnership 4 Kids, in conjunction with the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Goodrich Program and Metropolitan Community College will host their annual “Futures Fair”, a career exploration event, designed specifically for middle school students. Nearly 250 middle-school students attend at the CEC on the UNO campus, where these pre-teens will get a glimpse at their future career possibilities and receive first-hand insights as well as expert advice from Omaha business professionals representing occupations ranging from aviation to advertising. Not only will Partnership 4 Kids students explore the wide range of possible career opportunities that exist locally, but they will also get a taste of higher education from current Goodrich Scholars who will serve as the students’ personal guides and advisors for the duration of the career fair. Partnership 4 Kids started collaborating with UNO for the annual futures fair in 2013, while P4K has hosted this event for many years prior.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Vocational & Life Skills Evaluation Annual Report. 2021. With Katelynn Towne, Michael Campagna, and Taylor Claxton
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Defy Ventures Evaluation Plan Report. 2018. For the Sherwood Foundation. With Eric Scheller, Joseph Allen, Roni Reiter-Palmon, and Joseph Mroz.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building, Juvenile/Adult Justice System
Description : None
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
Faculty Research
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building, Juvenile/Adult Justice System
Description : Operation Youth Success (Douglas County Collective Impact) Developmental Evaluation Report. https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-public-affairs-and-community-service/nebraska-center-for-justice-research/documents/oys-de-report.pdf