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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| Social Work Practicum Projects (Fall 2021): 2021-22 (2338) | Educational Support | Community Alliance, Completely Kids, Heartland Family Services | Social Work | Community-Based Learning | Field Study or Practicum | None | Fall | 2021-22 | Fall | 2021-22 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The practicum projects summary for Fall 2021. | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (008) | Economic Impact | Heartland Family Services | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | Food and Water Security, Employment and Workforce, Self-Sufficiency | Volunteers will be creating materials for conservation education and hygiene for children and students in Madagascar. | |||
| Stephenson-Harrington Internship (SHI) - Maryan (Fall 2018): 2018-19 (1263) | Economic Impact, Health and Wellness | Heartland Family Services | Goodrich Scholarship Program, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Other | Educational Support Client Relations | The intern provided support to the Heartland Family Service DBT Program, helping with client barrier assessments and case management. The intern also sat in on 1:1 sessions when appropriate. | |
| Heartland Family Services (Fall 2017): 2017-18 (001) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Heartland Family Services | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 7 | 248 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Substance Abuse, Holistic Wellness | Heartland Family Services - Family Works is a long-term (6-9 months) residential substance abuse and mental health programs in Iowa and Nebraska for women with children. Family Works with collaborating with two groups of students from Jeff Knapp's Social Work and Civic Engagement course. One group will be working with group facilitators to co-facilitate and direct a parenting class groups on Wednesday evenings. This will include helping with infant/toddler care, school-aged ‘Kids Club’, and observing staff facilitated parenting class. The other group will work with group facilitators to co-facilitate and direct another skill-building/treatment-programming class during the day on Fridays. On Saturdays, UNO students from the Friday group will prepare a recreational outing for the residents and their children. | ||
| Heartland Family Services (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (750) | Economic Impact, Social Justice | Heartland Family Services | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security | UNO social work students visit Heartland Family Services – Family Works Program each Wednesday evening from about 5:00-8:00pm. Family Works is a residential treatment center for women and their children recovering from substance use. During this time, UNO students receive supervision from Carol Durand related to learning about the services, program, interactions, and social work connection. UNO students also assist in a variety of programs at Family Works including child care, Kid’s Connection, and parenting classes. | ||
| Wellness in the Workplace (Fall 2021): 2021-22 (2123) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Heartland Family Services, Latino Center of the Midlands | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2021-22 | Fall | 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education, Capacity Building | Students are working on developing technologies for keeping students connected during remote learning/technologies for seamless transition from in-person to remote learning formats. Students will have to design, implement, and incorporate some sort of physical/mental activity that promotes wellness in a work environment. Partnering with Wellness Works of HFS on active commuting, a wellness calendar, and a DEI initiative. KINS 4200, 8206 Traditional | ||
| Stephenson-Harrington Internship (SHI) - Antonio (Fall 2017): 2017-18 (1250) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Heartland Family Services | Goodrich Scholarship Program, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mental Health, Other | Data Analysis | The intern worked with the organization’s data to create internal scoring metrics to be used to rate the performance of the programs at the site. Through this project, the intern learned how to apply data analysis techniques to real data. | |
| Heartland Family Services (Summer 2018): 2017-18 (751) | Economic Impact, Social Justice | Heartland Family Services | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2017-18 | None | None | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security | |||
| Evidence based Nebraska - Family Support - Advocacy: 2020-21 (1385) | Social Justice | Heartland Family 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 | Family Support Programs are community-based services that help to promote the well-being of children and families as well as increase the strength and stability of families. The services can be for youth and/or parents, and can occur within the home or at community locations. There are 4 sub-types of family support programs: Parenting Class, Advocacy, Social Workers, and Family Support. Advocacy Programs help guide youth and/or their families through the juvenile justice system, explaining the process and importance of each hearing, outcome, or decision. Advocates may meet with youth and families at their home prior to court appearances to discuss the purpose of the hearing or what the consequences of not appearing in court may be. Advocates can also accompany youth and families to the proceedings. | ||
| Social Work Practicums (Fall 2021): 2021-22 (2610) | Economic Impact, Educational Support, Health and Wellness, International Service, Social Justice | 75 North, Aksarben-Elmwood Neighborhood Association, Alliance for a Better Omaha, ALS in the Heartland, AM Counseling & Consulting, AseraCare Hospice Foundation, A Time to Heal Cancer Foundation, Bellevue Public Schools, Benefis Health System, Better Living Counseling Services: Lincoln, Boys Town, Brookestone Village, Bryan Health,West Campus, Burke High, Omaha Public Schools, Center for Holistic Development, CenterPointe, CHI Health Lakeside, CHI Health St. Francis, CHI Lasting Hope Recovery Center, Childhood Autism Services, Papillion, Childrens Hospital and Medical Center, Child Saving Institute, Columbus Area United Way, Columbus Community Hospital, Community Alliance, Compassionate Minds Therapy, Completely Kids, Crawford County Mental Health Center, Dismas Charities, Kearney, ED care, Endless Journey Hospice, Essential Pregnancy Services, ESU 3 High Ability Learners Board, Field Club Elementary, Omaha Public Schools, Fillmore County Hospital, Good Neighbor, Grand Island Public Schools, Heartland Family Service-Homeless Program, Heartland Family Service-In home, Heartland Family Service-One Oak, Heartland Family Services, Heartland Family Services-DV, Heartland Family Services-Family Works, Hillcrest Foundation for Enhancing Lives, Hillcrest Hospice, Integrated Behavioral Health Services, International Council for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc, Jenda Family Services, Legal Aid of Nebraska, Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln Regional Center, LRC-Whitehall, Madonna Rehabilitation, McMillan Magnet Center, Omaha Public Schools, Methodist Fremont Health, Methodist Fremont Hospice, Metropolitan Community College (MCC), Mid plains Behavioral Health, Millard Public Schools, Monroe Carell Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Mourning Hope Grief Center, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Nebraska Medicine, Nebraska Parole, Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition, NE Mental Health Centers, New Vista-Schwartz Center, Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty, Omaha Therapy & Arts Collaborative, OneWorld Omaha, Partnership 4 Kids, Project Everlast, Project harmony, Providence medical center, Ralston High School, Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, Restored Wings, Sarpy County Community Corrections, Sarpy County Head Start, Sarpy County Juvenile Diversion, Sarpy County Public Defender's Office, SASA Crisis Center in Hastings, Southeastern Behavioral Health, Stephen Center, The HUB Lincoln, University of Nebraska Medical Center, VA Lincoln, Westside High School, Westside Middle School, YRTC-Lincoln | Social Work | Community-Based Learning | None | None | Fall | 2021-22 | None | 131 | 36,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wellness, Aging, Business, Early Childhood Education, Food and Water Security, Refugees, Disadvantaged Populations, Inequality, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Holistic Wellness, Medical Services, Civic and Political Engagement, Homelessness/Shelter, Veteran Support, Self-Sufficiency, Poverty, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Capacity Building, Grief, Gerontology, Juvenile/Adult Justice System, Social Justice Awareness, Other | 131 total students in practicum (38 BSSW + 93 MSW students 11 students did a full time/block practicum (11 x 512 hours = 5,632 practicum hours) 120 students did a part time/concurrent practicum (120 x 256 hours = 30,720 practicum hours) Total of 36,352 practicum hours for fall 2021 semester | |||
| Heartland Family Services (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (002) | Economic Impact | Heartland Family Services | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 5 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security, Employment and Workforce, Self-Sufficiency | Heartland Family Services - Family Works is a long-term (6-9 months) residential substance abuse and mental health programs in Iowa and Nebraska for women with children. Family Works with collaborating with two groups of students from Jeff Knapp's Social Work and Civic Engagement course. One group will be working with group facilitators to co-facilitate and direct a parenting class groups on Wednesday evenings. This will include helping with infant/toddler care, school-aged ‘Kids Club’, and observing staff facilitated parenting class. Students are also participating in the substance abuse groups as an observer. | ||
| Maverick Community Connection (Fall 2021, 007): 2021-22 (2081) | Educational Support, Social Justice | American Foundation of Suicide Prevention-Nebraska Chapter, Child Saving Institute, College Possible, Girls Inc., Heartland Family Services, Hot Shops, Little White Dog Rescue, Live On Nebraska, NAMI Nebraska, Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, Omaha Area Youth Orchestra, Open Door Mission, Opera Omaha, Restored Wings, UNMC Munroe Meyer Institute | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2021-22 | None | None | 24 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | UNO Students from Casey Reisber's course CMST 1110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking courses will engage in the student philanthropy model of service learning, where course content and student learning is linked to charitable giving. Students select and research a community agency of their own interest, then develop and present a persuasive speech and call to action on behalf of the organization. This is a student led initiative, giving students a $1,000 grant to distribute to one community agency - the persuasive speech presentation with the best call to action. | ||
| Maverick Community Connection (Fall 2021, 008): 2021-22 (2082) | Educational Support, Social Justice | A Time to Heal Cancer Foundation, Autism Society of NE, Bluebird Cultural Initiative, Brighten Our Future Early Learning Center, College Possible, Conservation Fusion, Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands, Heartland Family Services, International Council for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc, Little White Dog Rescue, NAMI Nebraska, Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, Open Door Mission, Prairie STEM, SAC Museum, Team Jack Foundation, UNMC Munroe Meyer Institute, Voice of Hope | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2021-22 | None | None | 24 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | UNO Students from Casey Reisberg's course CMST 1110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking courses will engage in the student philanthropy model of service learning, where course content and student learning is linked to charitable giving. Students select and research a community agency of their own interest, then develop and present a persuasive speech and call to action on behalf of the organization. This is a student led initiative, giving students a $1,000 grant to distribute to one community agency - the persuasive speech presentation with the best call to action. | ||
| Collaborative Interns Heartland Family Services: 2016-17 (2573) | Economic Impact, Educational Support | Heartland Family Services | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 2 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | UNO students hired as Collaborative interns are matched with community organizations, working 10 hours a week for that organization in the community. Students are paid through the grant-funded program. Nonprofits coordinate meaningful work for interns to benefit the student experience in different ways. Students typically intern during the fall and spring semesters and may serve the same organization for more than one academic year. Each unique student that works as a Collaborative intern with this specific community partner is identified within this project. | ||
| 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. | ||
| From Data to Decisions (Fall 2021): 2021-22 (2115) | Educational Support | Heartland Family Services | Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2021-22 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | Students enrolled in Andrea Grover ISQA 8600: From Data to Decisions, will work with data provided by Heartland Family Services to develop meaningful, decision-focused data analyses based on the interests of the organization and the students' abilities. At the end of the semester, students will present their results and provide the organization with access to all data analysis artifacts (scripts, derived data sets, visualizations, etc.). | |||
| 2017 Service Learning Seminar Service Sites: 2016-17 (2017) | Economic Impact, Educational Support, Environmental Stewardship, Health and Wellness, Social Justice | City Sprouts, Fontenelle Forest, Heartland Family Services, Intercultural Senior Center, Mercy Housing | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | Spring | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building, Health Awareness, Social Justice Awareness, Climate and Sustainability | Every year, the UNO Service Learning Academy (SLA) brings P-12 and UNO educators together to learn and understand the value of service learning. Participants increase awareness of the Omaha community, their needs, assets, personnel, and practice. Participants demonstrate an understanding of the Pre-K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice (NYLC, 2008). Participants understand the benefits of service learning and its connections to other key frameworks such as AAC&U High Impact Practices, 40 Developmental Assets, 21st Century Skills, and standards-driven curriculum. UNO, P-12, after-school program faculty, and community partners build collaborative relationships and begin service learning project planning. Participants are prepared to create quality service learning experiences. | ||
| Maverick Community Connection (Fall 2021, 8699): 2021-22 (2073) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Circle Theatre, City Sprouts, Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands, Girls Inc., Green Omaha Coalition, Heartland Family Services, International Council for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc, Language and Culture School of Omaha, Little Leaf Learning Center, Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, Omaha Area Youth Orchestra, Opera Omaha, The Hope Center for Kids, UNMC Munroe Meyer Institute, WhyArts | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2021-22 | None | None | 15 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | UNO Students from CMST 1110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking courses will engage in the student philanthropy model of service learning, where course content and student learning is linked to charitable giving. Students select and research a community agency of their own interest, then develop and present a persuasive speech and call to action on behalf of the organization. This is a student led initiative, giving students a $1,000 grant to distribute to one community agency - the persuasive speech presentation with the best call to action. | ||
| Better Together Evaluation Heartland Family Services (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (619) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Heartland Family Services | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Spring | 2016-17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Youth Programming, Capacity Building, Health Awareness | The purpose of this project is to evaluate the new Better Together program of Heartland Family Service. Collaborating partners include Nebraska Families Collaborative and Douglas County Housing. Better Together is designed to assist child welfare-referred parents who are struggling with substance abuse issues, and their children (see logic model). Process evaluation components determine if services were delivered as intended, how multiple stakeholders worked together to deliver the services, client satisfaction, and to provide a cost-benefit analysis of the program. The outcome evaluation components will determine the outcomes for the families, parents, and children. A nonequivalent quasiexperimental time series research design with follow-up will be utilized with standardized measurement tools. Qualitative research will be utilized to capture rich data for both process and outcome evaluation purposes. Focus groups and semi-structured interviews will be conducted with Better Together parents. The sample available for the second year's outcome evaluation is anticipated to be 25 families in the experimental group (Better Together) and 25 families in the Treatment As Usual (TAU) group. | ||
| Heartland Family Services - Family Works: 2018-19 (Fall 2018): 2018-19 (1015) | Health and Wellness | Heartland Family Services | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 6 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Health Awareness | SOWK 1500-001 Social Work and Civic Engagement TR 10:00-11:15 | ||
| Social Work in Mental Health (Spring 2019): 2018-19 (1075) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Heartland Family Services | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 16 | 464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mental Health | Students will produce several administrative and media projects related to community-based mental health. They will also learn basic intervention, assessment, and social support skills in relation to persons with a severe and persistent mental illness. At the end of the semester, students will present research findings and products to the ACT team. | ||
| Heartland Family Services Family Works (Spring 2019): 2018-19: 2018-19 (1018) | Economic Impact | Heartland Family Services | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 5 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security, Employment and Workforce, Self-Sufficiency | "Wednesdays from 5:00-8:00 pm, UNO students will be working with group facilitators to co-facilitate and direct a parenting class group and a family group on Wednesday evenings. Throughout these groups, UNO students will help with infant/toddler care, school-aged ‘Kids Club’, and observing staff facilitated parenting class as well as a Celebrating Families! curriculum group. UNO students will utilize the evidence-based questionnaire, Ages & Stages, to create developmentally appropriate activates for older children in the program. Students will also meet prior to and after the groups for supervision and reflection meetings. " | ||
| Heartland Family Services Prevention Means Progress Evaluation (Spring 2017): 2016-17 (339) | Educational Support | Heartland Family Services | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | UNOs Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) proposes to partner with PMP to navigate through the process of building and disseminating their Me360 program evaluation evidence. ThIs evaluation project would include dissemination of existing evaluation results, evidence-based designation pursuit planning, Me360 fidelity strategic development, Me360 survey refinement, and exploration of Iowas prevention survey data relative to Me360 impact. STEPs uses a participatory, utilization-focused approach to all its work. Participatory means that program staff are engaged in all evaluation activities, including their planning and implementation. Utilization-focused means that evaluation activities are conducted with an eye toward usefulness for the program. As a coalition, PMP has both staff and coalition members/committees who hold a stake in this program evaluation project. STEPs will look to key PMP staff to guide the process of who should be involved in which phases or components of this project. | ||
| Heartland Family Services Prevention Means Progress Evaluation (Fall 2018): 2018-19 (338) | Educational Support | Heartland Family Services | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | The evaluation activities below are designed to build on STEPs work with the PMP Coalition in previous years to provide evidence for the coalition to use in assessing need and providing services. For this work plan, STEPs will provide a community assessment on marijuana in Iowa and Nebraska as well as provide various evaluation services for the PMP Coalition, including an evaluation plan, curriculum consultations, and facilitated discussion on next steps on evaluation. | ||
| Refugee Resettlement (Spring 2019): 2018-19 (1074) | International Service | Heartland Family Services | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Refugees | Students will develop resource product for refugee clientele. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/23/2017: 2016-17 (002) | Economic Impact | Heartland Family Services | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 12 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security, Employment and Workforce, Self-Sufficiency | Filed, organized and catalogued documents | |||
| Healthy Alternatives to Little Ones Program Evaluation Program Evaluation (Fall 2018): 2018-19 (1305) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Heartland Family Services | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2019-20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Youth Programming, Capacity Building, Health Awareness | The purpose of this evaluation is to provide a process and outcome evaluation of Heartland Family Service's Healthy Alternatives to Little Ones (HALO) program, and to move HALO toward meeting current evidence-based standards. HALO is an early childhood substance abuse prevention program. We will conduct a literature review, prepare a logic model, conduct a survey of current providers, and conduct a quasi-experimental prospective study. | ||
| Heartland Family Services - Family Works (Fall 2019): 2019-20 (1176) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness, Social Justice | Heartland Family Services | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 5 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Early Childhood Education, Substance Abuse, Civic and Political Engagement | UNO students will be working with group facilitators to co-facilitate and direct a parenting class group and a family group. UNO students will assist with infant/toddler care, school age kids club, and observing staff facilitated parenting classes. | ||
| Heartland Family Services Prevention Means Progress Evaluation (Spring 2020): 2019-20 (1292) | Educational Support | Heartland Family Services | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Spring | 2019-20 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | This evaluation plan builds on STEPs work with the PMP Coalition in previous years to provide evidence for the coalition to use in assessing need, providing services, and examining impact. For this work plan, STEPs will support staff and coalition members in processing the Marijuana Community Assessment findings, conducting an environmental scan, and finalizing the coalitions sustainability plan | ||
| Heartland Family Services Prevention Means Progress Evaluation (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (1291) | Educational Support | Heartland Family Services | Social Work, Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | The evaluation activities below are designed to build on STEPs work with the PMP Coalition in previous years to provide evidence for the coalition to use in assessing need and providing services. For this work plan, STEPs will provide a community assessment on marijuana in Iowa and Nebraska as well as provide various evaluation services for the PMP Coalition, including an evaluation plan, curriculum consultations, and facilitated discussion on next steps on evaluation. | ||
| Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition Program Evaluation: 2019-20 (1314) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Heartland Family Services | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Spring | 2019-20 | Summer | 2019-20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Capacity Building, Health Awareness | STEPs will partner with the Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition (MOTAC), a program of Heartland Family Service, to develop an understanding of existing activities through discussions and document review, gain a sense of the program's collective impact through interviews, and provide a final report and presentation to summarize and apply the evaluation findings. | ||
| VPA-UNO: Heartland Family Services Time 3: 2016-17 | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Heartland Family Services | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Volunteer Program Assessment-UNO | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Mental Health, Holistic Wellness, Medical Services, Capacity Building | Students and faculty worked with the volunteer coordinator at the agency to conduct an evaluation of the organization’s volunteer program. The aim was to provide the agency with quantitative and qualitative data and feedback from the perspective of their volunteers with the goal of improving volunteer and organizational outcomes. |