Navigating and Coping with Stigma in Family Drug Treatment Court

Erin Mathios’ MPH thesis qualitatively analyzes experiences of stigma in Family Treatment Court.

Student ProjectFrancesca VesciaMay 17, 2021Student Training, Opioids, William T. Grant

Understanding the Dynamics of Family Drug Treatment Court

Some but not all aspects of a New York county’s Family Drug Treatment Court expansion increased the county’s family reunification rate.

Student ProjectFrancesca VesciaMay 14, 2021Student Training, Opioids

Early Trends in Opioid Misuse During the Covid-19 Pandemic

The stress, anxiety, and isolation associated with the pandemic have the potential to exacerbate opioid misuse, and patients already in treatment may face disruptions in care.

BriefFrancesca VesciaDecember 16, 2020Student Training

Cultural Humility in Parent Ed

Lauren Kessler and Matthew Sheen assessed cultural humility in parent education curricula.

BlogFrancesca VesciaAugust 17, 2020Student Training, Practice, Parent Education, William T. Grant

Cultivating Resilience: Best Practices in Healthcare, Education, and Evaluation

2Gen Scholars researched best practices for cultivating resilience on behalf of the Orange County Resilience Project.

ReportFrancesca VesciaDecember 18, 2019Student Training

Addressing Childhood Trauma in Orange County, NY

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) encompass a wide range of traumatic experiences that children may be exposed to during development.

BlogFrancesca VesciaDecember 18, 2019Student Training, Community Connections, William T. Grant

Best Practices for Trauma-Sensitive Education

Our project addressed the ways that Port Jervis can be more trauma-sensitive. We also researched many ways that zero-hour physical education might be helpful to Port Jervis.

BlogFrancesca VesciaDecember 18, 2019Student Training, Community Connections, William T. Grant

Physical Education Interventions to Address Childhood Trauma

This semester, I explored the effects of different interventions on academic outcomes for students exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences. ACEs are a form of toxic stress linked to severe, detrimental effects on physical, emotional, and mental health.

BlogFrancesca VesciaDecember 18, 2019Student Training, Community Connections

Project Monitoring and Evaluation with the Orange County Resilience Project

The awareness and impact survey gauges participants’ understanding of ACES and their awareness of available resources that can be leveraged to buffer the effects of ACEs in their communities.

BlogFrancesca VesciaDecember 18, 2019Student Training, Community Connections, William T. Grant

Evaluating Efforts to Raise Awareness of Childhood Trauma and Inspire Action

We learned about the community and their general goals, and based our projects on what the community needed. I was amazed to find the various stakeholders understood ACEs as an intergenerational issue.

BlogFrancesca VesciaDecember 18, 2019Student Training, William T. Grant