Browsing by Author "Langworthy, Sara"

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    Building Collaborations Across Child Welfare and Education Systems
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2016-01) Langworthy, Sara; Robertson, Lauren; Bhakta, Sanjana
    University of Minnesota Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC) in partnership with the Minnesota chapter of the Child Welfare and Education Learning Community (CWELC) conducted a brief online survey in spring 2014 to gather initial information on how professionals who work in child welfare and education facilitate collaboration across systems. Building on the results of the survey, we held eight focus groups across Minnesota where direct-service professionals from child welfare and education sectors discussed barriers to, as well as creative strategies for, enabling work across systems. All focus group conversations included people representing both child welfare and education sectors.This report discusses the findings of those focus groups. For an infographic summary, see "Bridging Child Welfare and Education Systems," also available on the University Digital Conservancy.
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    Collaboration Across Minnesota Child Welfare and Education Systems
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2014) Langworthy, Sara; Larson, Anita
    In March of 2014, University of Minnesota Extension Children Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC) in partnership with the Minnesota chapter of the Child Welfare and Education Learning Community (CWELC) developed a brief online survey to explore barriers to, and factors for collaboration across education and child welfare systems. In addition to identifying barriers, this survey also sought out creative strategies from professionals about overcoming those barriers to provide the best services possible to Minnesota children and families. This report summarizes the results of this survey.
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    CYFC Monthly, April 2014
    (Children, Youth & Family Consortium, 2014-04) Children, Youth & Family Consortium; Michaels, Cari; Langworthy, Sara
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    CYFC Monthly, August 2015
    (Children, Youth & Family Consortium, 2015-08) Children, Youth & Family Consortium; Langworthy, Sara
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    CYFC Monthly, December 2016
    (Children, Youth & Family Consortium, 2016-12) Children, Youth & Family Consortium; Langworthy, Sara
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    CYFC Monthly, February 2014
    (Children, Youth & Family Consortium, 2014-02) Children, Youth & Family Consortium; Langworthy, Sara
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    CYFC Monthly, February 2015
    (Children, Youth & Family Consortium, 2015-02) Children, Youth & Family Consortium; Langworthy, Sara; Myers, Judy; Fox, Nora
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    CYFC Monthly, January 2016
    (Children, Youth & Family Consortium, 2016-01) Children, Youth & Family Consortium; Langworthy, Sara
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    CYFC Monthly, July 2013
    (Children, Youth & Family Consortium, 2013-07) Children, Youth & Family Consortium; Langworthy, Sara
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    CYFC Monthly, June 2013
    (Children, Youth & Family Consortium, 2013-06) Children, Youth & Family Consortium; Langworthy, Sara
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    CYFC Monthly, March 2013
    (Children, Youth & Family Consortium, 2013-03) Children, Youth & Family Consortium; Langworthy, Sara
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    CYFC Monthly, May 2015
    (Children, Youth & Family Consortium, 2015-05) Children, Youth & Family Consortium; Langworthy, Sara; Myers, Judy; Fox, Nora
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    CYFC Monthly, October 2014
    (Children, Youth & Family Consortium, 2014-10) Children, Youth & Family Consortium; Myers, Judy; Langworthy, Sara
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    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, Judy
    Today 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.
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    Get the Data, Share the Data, Use the Data Recommendations from the three-state Child Welfare and Education Learning Community (CWELC) project
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2014) Langworthy, Sara; Robertson, Lauren
    The Child Welfare and Education Learning Community (CWELC) project strives to address some of these shared challenges and bridge these two systems. Practitioners, policymakers, and researchers from child welfare and education systems in Illinois, Minnesota, and North Carolina have worked together for two years to address shared and unique challenges facing child welfare and education systems in the three states. This report summarizes challenges and opportunities identified by the group and recommends actions to better promote data gathering, sharing and use to enhance educational and health outcomes for children and families.
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    Pinning for Parent Education
    (University of Minnesota Extension, 2014-10) Barnes, Jessica; Jastram, Hannah; Langworthy, Sara; Routh, Brianna
    As more parents are using the Internet to answer their questions, Extension needs to provide practical, research-based resources in an accessible format online. Pinterest is a social content discovery and curation website that Extension Educators can use to provide continued education and make reputable resources more discoverable for parents. Based on Knowles adult learning theory and user demographics, University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development (ECFD) piloted a Pinterest account in August 2013. Based on the pilot, we have provided recommendations for other Extension Educators to develop and maintain a Pinterest page for educational purposes.
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    Wonder Years: The Science of Early Childhood Development
    (University of Minnesota Extension, 2012-10) Langworthy, Sara; Benning, Sarah; Jordan, Catherine
    The Wonder Years: The Science of Early Development (WY), funded by the National Science Foundation, is a collaboration among the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) and University of Minnesota’s Extension Children Youth and Family Consortium (CYFC), the Center for Early Education and Development (CEED), and the Institute of Child Development (ICD). The WY project includes a variety of elements. Public forums bring together community members and experts to discuss scientific findings and implications for families and communities. Citizen dialogues convene a diverse mix of interested citizens, state and local policymakers, and early childhood advocates to discuss society’s role in supporting young children. CYFC’s qualitative research study examines the usefulness of informal science education settings, like museum exhibitions and citizen dialogues, in enhancing state legislators’ knowledge and decision-making in early childhood policies. This is a completely new way of thinking about how policymakers might learn and integrate information about the science of early childhood into their decision-making, and how the University can best facilitate the useful translation of research for policymakers. CYFC has hosted WY field experiences for students. CYFC also recently developed a virtual tour of the exhibition that gives viewers insight into what they might learn when visiting the WY exhibition. In this poster presentation, CYFC staff will engage conference attendees in learning more about this collaborative and innovative project and how they might utilize it in their Extension work.