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Item The Children's Garden in Residence Grocery Garden Project Evaluation Results_2018_Long Report(2018) Deenanath, Veronica; Marczak, Mary; Wunderlich, Marijo; Alba, Anna; Cronin, Sarah; Peralta, AlejandroItem The Children's Garden in Residence Grocery Garden Project Evaluation Results_2018_Short Report(2018) Deenanath, Veronica; Marczak, Mary; Wunderlich, Marijo; Alba, Anna; Cronin, Sarah; Peralta, AlejandroItem Children’s Mental Health eReview: Closing the research-practice gap(University of Minnesota Extension, 2015) Michaels, Cari; Cronin, SarahThe Children’s Mental Health eReview is a unique, online publication produced through Extension Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC). eReview brings current, accessible research to providers through a thoughtful production process that engages both researchers and community professionals in the writing process. “Children’s mental health” is broadly defined and relevant topics are chosen with input from an Extension Leadership Team. Research authors summarize emerging research and are rigorously edited by other professionals in the field. Community authors representing specific settings, communities and cultures identify how that research is relevant to their work, and also how it might not be relevant. They recommend next steps in the research process. In this way, eReview serves as a catalyst for narrowing the gap between published research and real-life interventions. Of the 187 user evaluations, over 90% evaluated eReview as a “good” or “excellent” source of research information, and over 80% evaluated eReview as a “good” or “excellent” source for practice and policy information. Of the 18 author evaluations, all stated ( “somewhat” or “to a great extent”) that the writing process helped them identify current research and synthesize it in a useful way. Ninety-five percent would recommend authoring eReview to their colleagues. The eReview reaches readers all over the world (a recent issue received 2,820 hits from countries across the globe) and is featured on local and national websites such as the National Council on Family Relations, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, and Children’s Bureau Express.Item Does having a school counselor matter?: A dissertation investigating school counseling in Minnesota(2018-08) Cronin, SarahMinnesota has one of the highest student-to-school counselor ratios in the nation. Not only are there racial and economic gaps in student achievement, but there are also racial and economic disparities in access to a licensed school counselor. This dissertation utilizes hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) to examine if not only the student-to-school counselor ratio supports overall student success, but also which students benefit the most from having a school counselor. Six HLM analyses controlled for student, school, and district level factors to test if having a school counselor as well as the student-to-school counselor ratio were related to standardized test scores for students with a discipline history, who qualified for free or reduced price lunch, or who received state assistance in their lifetime. Regression analyses were completed to observe which school level factors predict whether or not a school has a school counselor as well as which predict small student-to-school counselor ratios. Overall, school counseling variables alone did not account for a significant amount of variance in standardized test scores when controlling for student, school, and district factors. Having a school counselor predicted lower standardized test scores for students who had a discipline record, were eligible for free or reduced price lunch, and/or who received state assistance compared to students with those same risk factors and no school counselor. Schools with greater enrollment and discipline rates and fewer students of color were more likely to have a school counselor. A discussion of the results describes implications for future research, school policy, and school counseling practice.Item Extension Builds on Tradition of Meeting Community Needs by Using Technology in Disaster Recovery(University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2017) HENDRICKSON, LORI ANN (LOPAC); Croymans, Sara; Cronin, SarahThis article describes how Extension educators built on traditional community organizing approaches by engaging an advisory board and utilizing new technologies to co-create a video series supplement to Recovery After Disaster: Family Financial Toolkit. The intent was to assist disaster professionals and survivors in making informed decisions. Upon completion, the video series was made available online for immediate accessibility via tablet and smartphone following a disaster. The strategies, methods, and benefits of utilizing video technology to offer “just in time” education, while continuing to meet the Extension mission and address needs of individuals, families, and communities, also is presented. This Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences article was reposted to our website by permission.Item Extension Programs Raise Awareness and Increase Knowledge about Effects of Parental Incarceration on Children and Families(University of Minnesota Extension, 2014-10) Langworthy, Sara; Cronin, Sarah; Michaels, Cari; Myers, JudyToday in the U.S., an estimated 1 in 28 children have a parent who is incarcerated, a rate higher than either juvenile diabetes or autism (Maruschak et al., 2010). Despite its high prevalence and implications for behavioral problems and poor health outcomes in children, parental incarceration has received relatively little attention from researchers, policymakers or professionals (Eddy & Poehlmann, 2010). Recently, we organized three programmatic efforts aimed at increasing professionals‘ knowledge of research and practice implications of this topic. Over 560 people, predominantly professionals in social services, education, and mental health fields participated in these efforts. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses indicated that these 3 efforts – 2 presentation-based seminars (Lessons from the Field (LFTF), Research to Practice Series at the Minnesota Association for Children‘s Mental Health Conference (MACMH)), and one online publication linking research and practice efforts (Children‘s Mental Health eReview) – contributed to significant learning: • 85% of survey respondents indicated they learned about parental incarceration research; • Perceptions of incarcerated parents were positively altered as a result of viewing Mother‘s of Bedford, a documentary shown at MACMH and LFTF; • A majority of professionals indicated they planned to discuss what they learned with colleagues, and stated they planned to change their work as a result of participating; • Qualitative themes across efforts included increased knowledge and feelings of empathy, and recognition of relevance of topic to professionals‘ work. These changes in knowledge, perceptions, and practices demonstrate how Extension‘s mission of research and education is effectively strengthening families affected by incarceration across Minnesota.Item Parents and stress: Understanding experiences, context, and responses(St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota Extension, Children, Youth and Family Consortium, 2015-05) Cronin, Sarah; Becher, Emily; Christians, Kris Schmiesing; Debb, StephanieHow do parents experience stress? How does the social environment, economic hardship, and the very nature of parenting contribute to a parent's stress and coping? Learn how parents and their families are influenced - physically, cognitively, and emotionally - by their experiences with stress. Find coping strategies and ways to help families as they navigate stressors in their environment. "In our context as urban public educators (who remain largely European-American), we are tasked with reducing bias in our practice in order to reduce the wide gaps in achievement between white students and students of color. Parental stress research acknowledges that the wide variety in parent appraisal of a child’s behavior is largely connected to personality differences and/or family and social norms. Acknowledgment that those family and social norms are culturally mediated rather than universal could lead to further research that attempts to avoid bias" (eReview author K. Christians).