This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community. Various filters are provided to gain a better understanding of how different UNO units collaborate with the community.
| Project | Project Focus Areas | Community Partners | Campus Partners | Engagement Type: | Activity Type: | Other Activity Type: | Start Semester: | Start Academic Year: | End Semester: | End Academic Year: | Total UNO Students: | UNO Students Hours: | UNO Faculty/Staff Hours: | Total K-12 Students: | K-12 Student Hours: | Total Number of Other Participants: | Topics: | Other Topics: | Description: | Subtags: |
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| Evidence based Nebraska - Promotion/Prevention - Prosocial activity/attitudes: 2019-20 (1400) | Social Justice | Buffalo County Juvenile Division, CEDARS Home for Children, Center for Holistic Development, Central Schools, City of South Sioux City, el Centro de las Americas, Family Skill Building Services, LLC, Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, Heartland Family Services, Latino Center of the Midlands, Malone Community Center, Metro Area Youth Services, Police Athletics for Community Engagement, Rabble Mill, The HUB Lincoln, The Lighthouse, Thrive Center Omaha | Criminology and Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice Institute, Criminology and Criminal Justice | Engaged Research | None | None | Summer | 2019-20 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Juvenile/Adult Justice System | Promotion/Prevention programs use methods or activities to reduce or deter specific problem behaviors such as bullying, gang involvement or substance abuse; or to promote positive behaviors and outcomes. Promotion/Prevention programs that aim for promoting positive behaviors can focus on employment skills, life skills, or be pro-social activities which are designed to encourage youth to behave in ways that benefit others. Prosocial activity/attitudes programs encourage a youth to behave voluntarily in ways intended to benefit others and fosters this through skills training. | ||
| Evidence based Nebraska - Alternatives to Diversion - Tracker: 2019-20 (1378) | Social Justice | Better Living Counseling Services: Beatrice, Buffalo County Juvenile Division, CEDARS - Otoe County, Gage County MAPS Community Coalition, Juvenile Case Management System, Owens Educational Services: Grand Island, Owens Educational Services: Omaha, Washington County Juvenile Services | Criminology and Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice Institute, Criminology and Criminal Justice | Engaged Research | None | None | Summer | 2019-20 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Juvenile/Adult Justice System | Tracking services assigns a program staff (tracker) to work with the youth to monitor the youth’s behavior and help the youth make it to appointments related to their case (court, drug tests, school, etc). Youth can have a tracker and an EM, but can also have one program without the other. | ||
| Evidence based Nebraska - Alternatives to Diversion - Electronic Monitoring: 2020-21 (1371) | Social Justice | Better Living Counseling Services: Beatrice, Better Living Counseling Services: Nebraska City, Buffalo County Juvenile Division, Gage County MAPS Community Coalition, Juvenile Case Management System, Lancaster County Human Services, Owens Educational Services: Grand Island, Owens Educational Services: Omaha, Sarpy County Juvenile Justice Center, Washington County Juvenile Services | Criminology and Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice Institute, Criminology and Criminal Justice | Engaged Research | None | None | Summer | 2020-21 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Juvenile/Adult Justice System | Alternatives to Detention (ATDs) are programs that increase supervision on a youth rather than placing the youth in a secure facility while awaiting their court hearings (prejudicated youth). Youth in these programs are allowed to remain in the community with the ATD intervention to help prevent them from committing new law violations and make sure that the youth appear in court. ATDs include electronic monitor, tracking services, day and evening reporting centers and shelter care. Electronic monitor (EM) programs use electronic devices, usually worn on the youth’s ankle, that monitors their location and movement centered around their home, allowing them to go to school, jobs, activities, etc. as approved by the personal monitoring their movement. |