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: 1
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building, Domestic and Sexual Violence
Description : To support evaluation activities and build on existing evaluation capacity, STEPs proposes to collaborate with RPE to identify outcome indicators to measure and increase the impact of their funded agency-delivered program. In keeping with the RPE building evaluation capacity supplemental funding, this evaluation work plan will focus on carrying out activities centered on completing indicator selection criteria (option #2). The defined deliverables for that option are: (1) determine which indicators are best to select for evaluation of prevention efforts and (2) select appropriate indicators for use in an outcome evaluation. To help move RPE to that level of evaluation capacity, STEPs will: Develop logic models for statewide RPE program and funded agencies Identify evaluation tools for each service delivery tier Identify evaluation tools for coalition building and community mobilization Review and analyze best practices for coalition building, community mobilization, and RPE programs (evidence-based, evidence-informed, homegrown) evaluation Train and collaborate with Coalition Prevention Coordinator re: coalition building, community mobilization, and evidencebased programs Train and provide technical assistance for coalition and agencies re: RPE evidence-informed and homegrown programming evaluation Provide statewide RPE program evaluation support
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Youth Programming, Capacity Building, Social Justice Awareness
Description : A social work degree is traditionally required for child welfare work. The child welfare cohort provides undergraduate and graduate social work education to increase professionalization of the workforce, improve retention, and improve child and family outcomes. In the first year of this evaluation project, we will assess the provision of social work education to these student-workers, student-workers job satisfaction and retention, and contextual and organizational factors.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Capacity Building, Health Awareness
Description : The purpose of this work plan is to better understand individuals drug use behaviors through the lens of treatment providers and through community datasets. The results of this study will aid the Drug Overdose Prevention (DOP) program in providing training and other resources to treatment centers, focusing prevention efforts, and informing the statewide crisis response plan. Ultimately, the DOP wishes to reduce opioid-involved fatal and non-fatal overdoses in Nebraska.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building, Domestic and Sexual Violence
Description : The purpose of this work plan is to increase time and resources to the existing 2019-2020 RPE contract in alignment with the Supplement requirements. With the supplemental funding, STEPs proposes beginning a principles-focused evaluation process for Nebraska RPE. This work plan details the first two phases of principles-focused evaluation (identification of principles and development of measurement tools to evaluate principles in practice) to be completed in Year 2. In Year 3, the final phase of principles-focused evaluation (supporting local programs in evaluating principles in practice and outcomes associated with principles) will be completed.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Capacity Building, Grief, Health Awareness
Description : The purpose of this work plan is: 1) to continue to assess the capacity, needs, and current policy/procedures of coroners and related professionals in Nebraska in determining the cause of death in regards to drug overdoses; and, 2) to assess coroner and law enforcement training satisfaction and outcomes. The results of this study will aid the Drug Overdose Prevention (DOP) program and Injury Surveillance in providing training and other resources to coroners, helping family members who have lost a loved one, focusing prevention efforts, and informing the statewide crisis response plan and future studies and grants. Ultimately, the DOP wishes to reduce opioid-involved fatal and non-fatal overdoses in Nebraska.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building, Domestic and Sexual Violence
Description : Early in 2019, STEPs will review the state-level logic model prepared in 2018, and will recommend revisions based on new evidence and funding requirements. Also at the state level, STEPs will assist NE DHHS and the Coalition in drafting and finalizing a strategic and realistic evaluation work plan. In this 2019 work plan, STEPs will assist NE DHHS and the Coalition in identifying and tracking sexual violence indicators in Nebraska. STEPs will access this information with the assistance of the Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha as well as other data sources. Considering the opportunities and barriers for accessing data, STEPs will prepare a sustainability plan for NE DHHS and the Coalition to continue tracking sexual violence indicators at the state level. STEPs will continue their participation in the SVPAC, including an evaluation of its coordination of partners. STEPs will also participate in reviewing and summarizing sexual violence data and indicators to aid in the selection of focus populations and prevention approaches. Building on the successes of the previous year, STEPs will prepare and conduct regional trainings and provide individual technical assistance to help subrecipients prepare evaluation plans, select and administer valid and reliable measurement tools, and analyze resultant data.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Capacity Building, Grief, Health Awareness
Description : The purpose of this work plan is: 1) to continue to assess the capacity, needs, and current policy/procedures of coroners and related professionals in Nebraska in determining the cause of death in regards to drug overdoses; and, 2) to assess coroner and law enforcement training satisfaction and outcomes. The results of this study will aid the Drug Overdose Prevention (DOP) program and Injury Surveillance in providing training and other resources to coroners, helping family members who have lost a loved one, focusing prevention efforts, and informing the statewide crisis response plan and future studies and grants. Ultimately, the DOP wishes to reduce opioid-involved fatal and non-fatal overdoses in Nebraska.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Capacity Building, Health Awareness
Description : STEPs will evaluate three initiatives with Nebraska DHHS' Drug Overdose Prevention Program in the Division of Public Health: NE Pain Management Guidance Document, awareness around the expanded access to naloxone, and the NE Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. According to the NE DHHS RFQ, STEPs will contribute an evaluation plan, develop and implement surveys, develop a comprehensive annual evaluation report, offer technical assistance, and participate in advisory board meetings.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building, Domestic and Sexual Violence
Description : In addition to our current agreement, we will use these funds to "build on existing evaluation capacity-building efforts to measure and increase the impact of the RPE program (CDC, #2) through the following activities: - Present a 3-hour workshop to include information on outcome measurement tools, validity and reliability, finding and choosing tools, and how and when to administer tools (evaluation design). If time allows, provide tips on writing an evaluation plan and data collection. - Actively participate in SVPAC meetings (20 hours), including limited time outside meetings (10 hours), travel time (12 hours), mileage to/from meetings, and parking (# of hours are approximate). - From SeptemberDecember 2018, provide individualized technical assistance (coaching) to programs on data entry, analysis, interpretation, and reporting, as requested by programs (approximately 5 hours for 10 programs).
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Capacity Building, Health Awareness
Description : The purpose of this needs assessment is to assess the capacity of statewide systems in Nebraska to respond to a surge or cluster of intentional, unintentional, and unknown drug overdoses, especially in high-burden areas and with a focus on opioids. This needs assessment is to inform the Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention Program in their work to strengthen incident management for crisis response, and ultimately to reduce opioid-involved fatal and non-fatal overdoses in Nebraska.