The Champion Intergenerational Enrichment and Education Center

I would like to introduce the Champion Intergenerational Enrichment and Education Center located in in the Near East Side of Columbus. The center was established in 2015, with the intention of promoting the health and wellness of older adults, children, their families, and community members. The center is a partnership between The Ohio State University, Columbus Early Learning Centers, and National Church Residences. In particular, our College of Social Work has played an important role for the center and our PhD student, Cynthia Dougherty is the Program Director.

 

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[Source: College of Social Work]

 

This center is meaningful not only because it provides services, including intergenerational activities, for older adults as well as kids but it plays an essential role for the transformation of the Near East Side of Columbus. This area has a high proportion of children and adults age 55 and older. Specifically, 11.3% of the total population in the area are older adults age 60 and over. Also, 82% of the residents are African-American, and 55.7% of the residents are below poverty level. Ms. Dougherty, the Program Director, said that the majority of the participants receive public assistance for their care. In 2014, PACT (Partners Achieving Community Transformation), a community development organization for this neighborhood, received a HUD Choice Neighborhood Implementation grant to employ projects for residents’ health, safety, employment, and education.

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[Source: Aging Connections]

 

The Champion Intergenerational Center supports reducing disparities among low-income and minority older adults in healthy and productive aging. It is expected that intergenerational activities will enhance the quality of care for the participants and increase opportunities for education and community outreach.

 

-Kathy Lee  (lee.6454@osu.edu)

Support Your Fellow DSO members!

As the 2016 SSWR (The Society for Social Work and Research) Annual Conference quickly approaches, I thought it would helpful for DSO members to know who’s presenting what and when. If you are going to be at SSWR, stop by one of these amazing poster and oral presentations to support your peers and learn more about their interests! Of course, this blog is just meant to highlight DSO members and, therefore, I excluded other co-authors from this list… but please recognize them too!

You can also search for presentations here: SSWR Searchable Program

Thursday, January 14th

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

  • Ashleigh Hodge and Donna Ruch, poster presentation: “Insignificant Findings: Polygraph Testing for Youth Sexual Offenders”
  • Sarah Huber and Michelle Hand, poster presentation: “Not All Food Environments Are Created Equal: The Case of an Urban Appalachian Community”

Friday, January 15th

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

  • Sam Bates, poster presentation: “Reevaluation of the Coping Inventory for Task Stressors: Distinguishing Between African American and Caucasian, Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers”
  • Lauren Paluta and Tarkington Newman, poster presentation: “Spanish Validation of the Code of the Street Scale Among Salvadoran High Risk Youth and University Students”

9:00 AM

  • Cortney Drake, oral presentation: “Navigating Religious Beliefs: Parents’ Journey Toward Acceptance of LGB Children”

9:45 AM – 11:15 AM

  • Mi Sun Choi, poster presentation: “Substance Abuse Among Asian Americans Nationwide: The Impact of Childhood Victimization”
  • Sarah Huber, poster presentation: “A Comprehensive Review of Transnational Surrogacy: Ethical and Legal Challenges”
  • Michelle Hand, poster presentation: “A Systematic Review of the Impacts of Community Garden Participation on Social Capital: Exploring Alternative Methods of Promoting Social and Economic Justice”

10:15 AM

  • Xiafei Wang, oral presentation: “Pathways from Social Cohesion to Child Maltreatment: The Mediating Role of Social Support, Depression, and Parenting Stress”

10:45 AM

  • Sheila Barnhart, oral presentation: “Single Mothers in Their Communities: The Mediating Role of Parenting Stress from Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Physical Abuse”

11:15 AM

  • Yiwen Cao, oral presentation: “The Role of Community Participation and Neighborhood Processes in Reducing Child Maltreatment: Pathways through Parenting Stress and Personal Control”

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM

  • Rob Bennet and Michelle Hand, poster presentation: “A Holey Safety Net: ‘Economic Opportunity’, ‘Temporary Assistance’, and ‘Work-Fare’ in the United States”

2:15 PM

  • Katie Showalter, oral presentation: ‘The Protective Effect of Neighborhood Social Cohesion in Child Abuse and Neglect”

2:45 PM

  • Tori Negash, oral presentation: “Parenting Stress and Child Maltreatment: The Buffering Effect of Neighborhood Social Service Availability and Accessibility”

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

  • Sarah Huber, poster presentation: “The Impact of Poverty on Family Planning Decisions in Rural Malawi”
  • Guijin Lee, poster presentation: “The Relationships Between Psychological Distress and General Health Information Seeking and Online Health Information Seeking”
  • Chang Liu, poster presentation: “Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Use of Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit (I-BMS) Treatment for People with Sleep Disorder/Problem”

5:15 PM – 6:45 PM

  • Donna Ruch and Ashleigh Hodge, poster presentation: “Families of Youth Who Have Sexually Offended: Typologies and Shared Experiences”
  • Tori Negash, poster presentation: “Do Social Services Matter for Child Maltreatment Prevention?: The Role of Parents’ Knowledge of Available Local Social Services”
  • Sheila Barnhart, poster presentation: “Measuring Difficult Conversations Between Practitioners and Parents about Babies’ Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke”

Saturday, January 16th

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

  • Ashleigh Hodge and Donna Ruch, poster presentation: “Poly-Victimization Among Incarcerated Youth: The Effects of Direct Childhood Victimization Experiences on Later Direct and Indirect Victimization within Detention Facilities”

9:30 AM

  • Xiafei Wang, oral presentation: “Using Child Welfare Case Records to Understand Children’s Behavioral Health Needs and Services”

9:45 AM – 11:15 AM

  • Lauren Paluta, poster presentation: “Peer Effects on Social Competence Development in Positive Youth Development Programs”

Sunday, January 17th

8:00 AM

  • Jill Hoffman, oral presentation: “Service Needs and Referrals for Child Welfare Involved Families with and without Very Young Children”

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

  • James Beauchemin, poster presentation: “College Students with Disabilities: Examining Utilization and Outcomes in College Counseling”

 

If I forgot anyone, please add their name and presentation to the comments below!

Feel free to leave encouraging words of support for your peers in the comments!

Students Demanding Social Justice: #OSUtoMizzou

Since my senior year of college, I have contemplated a question posed in a social work course: What would it take to make you rally in the streets for social justice? Students from Columbia, MO to New Haven, CT and more recently, Ithaca, NY are courageously responding to this question. The non-violent protests, sit-ins and hunger strikes of student activists call needed attention to neglectful university leadership, racially charged campus crime, and the systematic oppression in university settings.  Students are defining what it means to stand up for their beliefs and demanding justice for Black students. However, one may ask, what are these demands? Are they cause to go on a six day hunger strike as the University of Missouri graduate student, Jonathan Butler did? In a word, yes. The demands of activists are not only reasonable but vital to the safety and success of students. Many activists call to reduce the disparity in university race demographics through hiring Black faculty members and accepting more Black students at universities. These statistics that are alarming disproportionate to the general population in that about 1 in 14 students are Black (The Ohio State University has a 1 in 19 ratio) and 1 in 30 full time faculty are Black. Of note, demographics are much different on Missouri athletic teams with nearly 63% of the men’s football and basketball teams identifying as Black. What’s more is that underrepresentation of Black students and faculty is nothing new for the University of Missouri’s administration as it was first brought to their attention over 40 years ago by the Legion of Black Collegians. Another demand of several universities’ activists seeks policies that would protect the health and safety of students by requiring cultural sensitivity training for all students and faculty. Trainings would include emphasize cultural competence throughout disciplines including the incorporation of taboo topics like structural racism, queerphobia, economic violence and transphobia. These training have the potential to not only create a safer environment for Black student but all students who are oppressed and marginalized by their peers. Further demands from over 50 higher education institutions can be found at http://www.blackliberationcollective.org/.

Hello DSO!

Hello CSW Doctoral Students!

We’re glad you’ve taken the time to check out our webpage. Our primary purpose of this site is to stay connected, keep an on-going calendar of relevant campus and DSO events that students are interested in. We also have a resource page for links to graduate student resources.

What is DSO?

DSO is the doctoral student organization affiliated with the The College of Social Work at The Ohio State University. DSO allows students to stay connected with each other, the college, and the university. The DSO is an attempt to specifically meet the professional and academic needs of doctoral students.

The purpose of DSO is for students to have a forum for socializing, service projects, professional development and support. Meeting schedules and activities are determined by students in consultation with the PhD Office and Director. Officers are elected annually and representatives to the PhD Curriculum and PhD Graduate Studies committees are appointed.

What do you do?

We try to organize one or two events each semester on topics helpful to you as a graduate student. We’re always looking for new ideas or support for past topics. Email dso.csw@gmail.com if you have ideas.

How do I join?

All doctoral students are automatically members of the DSO.

If you have any comments, questions, or feedback for our officers, don’t hesitate to share! Leave a comment or email dso.csw@gmail.com. From your 2015-2016 Officers: Ashley Stewart (Co-President); Katie Showalter (Co-President); Kathy Lee (Vice-President); Sarah Huber (Secretary); and Dan Schmidt (Treasurer)