{"id":413,"date":"2016-08-13T15:30:46","date_gmt":"2016-08-13T15:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kawamodel.com\/v1\/?p=413"},"modified":"2016-08-22T09:53:23","modified_gmt":"2016-08-22T01:53:23","slug":"occupational-therapy-s-impact-occupational-exploration-and-transitional-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kawamodel.com\/v1\/2016\/08\/13\/occupational-therapy-s-impact-occupational-exploration-and-transitional-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Occupational Therapy \u2019s Impact: Occupational Exploration and Transitional Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Author: Mason Munson, Martha Wegner<br \/>\nPacific University<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Description<br \/>\nThis document contains a culmination of items that reflect a yearlong student led community based practice project. As part of Pacific University School of Occupational Therapy\u2019s doctoral curriculum, this service learning course spans from an introductory organizational needs assessment to the final implementation and presentation of findings. The partnering organization, Outside In, is a social service agency located in Portland, Oregon that works to address the dynamic needs of homeless youth (Outside In, 2009). Outside In\u2019s Employment and Education Resource Center (ERC) is a school based program that aides homeless and transitional adolescents to gain access to education and employment. Under the supervision of Pacific<br \/>\nUniversity\u2019s occupational therapy program this project is a continuation of a 2013 student project A Developmental Approach to Work-Readiness (George &amp; Brigden, 2013). This earlier project was developed to reflect a need for occupational therapy services within the ERC. Activity modules were produced to support the needs of youth participants who experienced challenges to graduation from the ERC program. From the foundational work of A Developmental Approach to Work-Readiness, the current project Occupational Therapy\u2019s Impact: Occupational Exploration and Transitional Youth was created. Contained within is a collection of chronological documents that highlight the research and implementation<br \/>\nprocess of this student driven project:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 An organizational needs assessment created for Outside In to summarize the organization\u2019s services\u00a0as a whole, the demographics of the targeted population, and implications for practice.<br \/>\n\u2022 Two literature reviews developed by the student team members to explore current research in\u00a0program delivery and skill acquisition in relation to at-risk youth.<br \/>\n\u2022 The overview of project implementation outlining the progression of each group piloted and\u00a0adapted from the A Developmental Approach to Work-Readiness activity binder.<br \/>\n\u2022 A power point document used during the final presentation given to the ERC staff and Pacific\u00a0University project advisor.<\/p>\n<p>Reflected within these works is an innovative and evidence-based project that explores occupational therapy\u2019s\u00a0role in working with both community partner programs and at-risk adolescents as a whole. As presented, the\u00a0impact of occupational therapy\u2019s holistic view and client-centered service delivery holds the potential for long\u00a0lasting positive change for youth during times of critical transition.<\/p>\n<p>Link: <a target=_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/commons.pacificu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1052&amp;context=ipp\">http:\/\/commons.pacificu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1052&amp;context=ipp<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Mason Munson, Martha Wegner Pacific University Description This document contains a culmination of items that reflect a yearlong student led community based practice project. 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