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 - Crisis Response: 2020-21 (1379) | Social Justice | CEDARS Home for Children, Heartland Family Services | 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 | Crisis Response programs are made up of teams of individuals trained to intervene in cases where youth’s health or safety is threatened, resolve serious conflicts between parent/guardians and the youth regarding the youth’s conduct or disregard for authority, or runaway behavior. Law enforcement notifies Crisis Response teams when they are called to a location where there is a situation as mentioned above, and the staff/team works with the youth and their family/those involved in the situation to come to a solution the make sure the youth and others are safe. The solution can include creating a safety plan with the youth and family, services being provided to the youth and family to keep the youth at home, and/or the youth being places outside of the home. The Crisis Response staff/team can also recommend services within the community to address the needs of the youth/family as part of the resolution process, and follow-up with the family if needed. Crisis Respite falls under Crisis Response programs, and is a temporary placement for a youth outside of the home to provide relief for parents or caregivers. This is not an extended placement. | ||
| Evidence based Nebraska - Assessment - Referral Services: 2020-21 (1453) | Social Justice | Boys Town, CEDARS Home for Children, Changes Counseling Services LLC, Community Based Services, KVC Nebraska, Omni Inventive Care (Formerly Omni Behavioral Health), Owens Educational Services: Omaha | 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 | Assessment programs are a Direct Service program - a program that meets with a youth a few times to conduct a singular service, in this case, to evaluate the youth to identify mental health and/or behavioral risks and needs. Referral Services are agencies that help youth and families find services within their communities based on their assessed needs. | ||
| 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 - Reporting Center: 2020-21 (1377) | Social Justice | CEDARS Home for Children, Sarpy County Juvenile Justice Center | 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 | Day and Evening Reporting Centers are programs held at a specific location that provide intensive supervision for youth during the school hours for youth not in school and/or the afterschool hours. Programs may offer only day reporting, evening reporting, or both day and evening reporting for youth. Reporting centers use structured actives and classes that focus on needs and/or skills such as anger management, job skills, independent living, etc. Reporting centers do not provide treatment services. The goal of the reporting center is that youth will return to court with no new law violations. |