Case Studies in Community Psychology Practice A Global Lens Contents

CONTENTS About the Editors ix Testimonials for the Book What is an Open Textbook ?

xiii Contributors xiv How to Access and Use This Book Preface Introduction I . Part One Community Building . Cultural Development in Underrepresented Communities Using an Empowerment and Citizen Participation Approach . Promoting Inclusion Through Storytelling and Dialogue 24 . Green Space Programs as a Shared Growth and Communal Process A Somali Gardener 39 Journey in Minnesota II . Part Two Global . Better Together Creating Alternative Settings to Reduce Among Youth in Lebanon 51 . Promoting Change in Family and Community Systems to Support Girls 64 Holistic Development in III . Part Three Evaluation Research . Program Evaluation A Fundamental Component in Effective Community Practice 89 . Showing up and Standing with An Approach to a Participatory Evaluation of a 01 Housing First Program . Part Four Community and Public Health . A Plan for Prevention Measuring Equity from the Start 27 . Working with Survivors of Violence 42 journeying Past Hurt Creating and Sustaining Healing Practices With Black 53 Pregnant and Parenting Mothers Editors ' Notes 65 Feedback Form Case Studies in Community Psychology A Global Lens 66 Adoption Form 67 Licensing and Attribution Information 68 Statement 69 Accessibility Assessment 73 Version History 74

We began discussions on this project in late 2019 with no expectations that within six months or less the world would be under siege by the pandemic that spread like Wildfire , tearing apart families , communities , cities , and countries . By March of 2020 the world had retreated , those that could , from office spaces , classrooms , theaters , retail stores , banks , and other physical spaces and remote work from teaching to mental health therapy became the norm . Times had indeed changed , yet this change prompted an even more dire need to better understand the dynamics of what it means to be a community practitioner in America and around the world . Black and Brown communities have experienced the brunt of , the result of health disparities and other racial policies and practices long in existence , but not uncommon , that continue to be pushed under the rug . Not only was the world dealing with the pandemic but America was also feeling the effects of civil and racial unrest with the murders of American individuals by the hands of white police and white supremacists in Louisville , Kentucky , Minnesota and , Georgia captured on video and viewed by millions . There seemed to be no relief from these tragedies and the insurrection on the nations Capitol on January , 2021 stood out as a bastion of what a nation had been struggling to confront since 1619 . Yet , the power , spirit , and souls of people across the nation and around the world could not be or stilled . This book emerges as a testament to the courage , perseverance , and conviction of people who live in our communities around the world and thats pretty much all of us . We intend for this book to be evidence of when people come together bringing all facets of their diversity to the table , in celebration , not toleration , the world is enriched and better for it . I ( Palmer ) speak for all of us editors when I share it has been an honor and privilege to work alongside of the Rebus team , specifically Ashok , who diligently showed up each month for a year to help guide us through the technical aspects on our journey of creating something we would be proud of , our magnificent team of authors who patiently revised and revised again their case stories after editor and , our , and our graphic designer , Jay Hart who never complained as he Went back to the drawing table time and time again to create a cover we could all say yes to . This book is also very much the product of Rebus , Community Wellness Institute , Society for Community Research and Action ( and Textbook Academic and Authors ( TAA ) Association Whose grants allowed us to cover production expenses . Our gratefulness is unparalleled to our contributors Jacqueline Samuel , Amber Kelly , Kathleen , Clark , Joshua Brown , Susan Wolfe , Brown , Justin Henry , Jean Pierre , Bailey , Smith , Anna , Eva , Tien Austin , John , Patricia Connor and August Hoffman . Equally as important , this book would not exist if not for the individuals , families and everyone else Within all of the communities highlighted coming together with community psychologists and allied practitioners striving to create inclusive , equitable spaces in which every single human being gets to live their lives in full dignity and peace . Importantly , I ( Palmer ) Want to take time to acknowledge and publicly thank my , Judah Viola , Todd Rogers , and . I am humbled by your willingness to jump into this project , lean in and give your gifts and talents that make it the great work that it is . I look forward to all the new adventures that await us . I know a community when I see one . Thank you . We also acknowledge that this work is partially inspired by the team of ,

VIII SEE CONTRIBUTORS PAGE FOR LIST OF AUTHORS ( EDITED BY PALMER , TODD ROGERS , JUDAH VIOLA , AND ) Jack , and ( 2019 ) who created their Introduction to Community Psychology Textbook in Rebus of Viola and I ( Palmer ) and a couple of our contributors are authors of Chapters . We were excited about its dynamic nature , look and feel which in part , prompted our decision to create our work in Rebus . There is an insurgence around the world as many scholars , practitioners , activists , abolitionists , and more are fueled by social and racial justice convictions and led and guided by social movements of the past . This book represents a new time , as over 50 of the contributing authors and two of the editors identify as American or People of Color . We expect this diverse to be the norm and not the exception and is intentional giving us hope that our future within community practice and all other spaces will look different . We hope you see yourself as teacher , student or practitioner , where it won be uncommon to help heal communities that you may have never stepped foot in before , hold space with groups of people who look or think nothing like you , to work alongside , not for , and share your lenses for others to see through . May you be someone who is forever inspired by the power of community and you dont think twice about helping others change the world , one community at a time . ay Hart Graphic Designer

ABOUT THE EDITORS ( Community Psychology ) Palmer is the Managing Director of Community Wellness Institute ( in , IL and an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department , Clinical Psychology Program at University Chicago . Palmer has extensive experience serving in middle and senior executive leadership in the human services sector specifically around the social issues of housing and homelessness . She earned her in Community Psychology from National Louis University where she also teaches a human services management course . Palmer is an active presenter at academic conferences and workshops , and along with a team of consultants also leads and facilitates the . of Workshops for . She is a on the chapter , Oppression and Power , and ( 2019 ) Introduction to An agent of change and author of a chapter , Navigating the Road to Higher Education in Viola and ( 2017 ) Diverse careers in community . Her writing has been published in a number of journals . She is currently the Interim of the Council on Cultural , and Racial Affairs ( of the Society for Community Research and Action ( For more information see scholar ?

Ge or SEE CONTRIBUTORS PAGE FOR LIST OF AUTHORS ( EDITED PALMER , TODD ROGERS , JUDAH VIOLA , AND ) Todd Rogers , Organization Psychology ) Todd is the and Operations Director at Wellness Institute . He is an Organizational Psychologist with 20 years in field operations in the pharmaceutical sector . He is currently working in the facilitation , learning and development and performance analytics space in addition to building a private Narrative Coaching practice . Todd served as a research assistant on first research initiative , Exploring Historical Trauma Among Americans ( in progress for publication ) Judah Viola , Community Psychology ) Judah Viola , is a Community Psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology at University in Chicago , Illinois where he developed in Community I holo and previously served as Dean of the College of Professional Studies and Advancement . recent publications include ( Who Are . In , Introduction to Community Psychology Becoming an agent of change . Rebus and Diverse Careers in Community , Oxford University Press . currently serves as the Publications Committee chair for the Society for Community Research and Action . He also manages an independent consulting practice specializing in program evaluation , needs assessment , community building , and collaborative community research . Recent clients have included national and international , public school systems , museum and art institutions , social service agencies , and community development organizations . His community research and advocacy interests involve neighborhood revitalization , education for students with disabilities , affordable housing , access to healthcare , access to healthy food , relations , and violence prevention and intervention . For more information see

CASE IN PRACTICE A GLOBAL LENS XI ( Senior Instructional Designer ) is a senior instructional designer and learning strategist . She has many years of experience in consulting , designing , and developing learning solutions for adult learners in Learning and Development business units in a variety of industries . assisted with reviewing and editing , and ensuring that the content and layout of the case studies are interesting and engaging , incorporating elements such as photos , links , and visual illustrations . She chose to work on this project because of her strong beliefs in the importance of providing the resources for individuals to be participating and productive agents in their communities and her passion for education as a learner .

TESTIMONIALS FOR THE BOOK WHAT IS AN OPEN TEXTBOOK ?

Student ( 202 offers the following definition for open textbooks An open textbook is one that falls under an open copyright license , and made available online to be freely used by students , teachers and members of the public . Many open textbooks are distributed in either print , or audio formats that may be downloaded or purchased at little or no cost . This book has a ' license , which allows reuse , revision , and redistribution so long as the original creator is attributed . Please see the for this book for this book for more information . of reported that open textbooks address not only financial issues for students , but pedagogical concerns as well . The open licenses mean that faculty and students can create and edit textbooks that reflect the latest research as well as better speak to their local communities . Content can be updated to recent changes in the law , or breakthroughs in science , and it can be localized and . By including diverse voices and perspectives as we have done in this textbook , we believe that this has strengthened learning content , and provided context for understanding a variety of issues , particularly the voices of citizens , countries and communities that have historically been silenced . Open textbooks have also helped tremendously with equity and parity concerns , where voices of have been left out of traditional publishing forms ( journals , textbooks , Academic publishing is vital to professors who must publish as part of their overarching portfolio to move up the track . Also , it is equally important that educational institutions advance the value that the worlds knowledge is public good , where knowledge has been an exclusive right of some , and not all . of aptly noted that now we have an extraordinary opportunity to support affordable learning for all by sharing , using , and reusing educational content and tools . This statement aligns with the goals and values of the editors institutions and Louis and corporations we are affiliated with . This textbook is easily accessible , which will alleviate the stress of purchase for students . For more information on how to access and use this book , please see the next section How to Access and Use This Book . Laptops that students use are easily transformed into containers and this helps tremendously in keeping students on top of their classwork and reduces the inherent stress of the average college campus . xiii

CONTRIBUTORS Samuel , is the Program Director of the Master of Public Administration and Assistant Professor at National Louis University ( Jacqueline is actually returning to as she earned her MA in Public Policy and in Community Psychology . served as the Project Manager for the Housing Authority of Cook County , South Suburban Safe and Thriving Communities Program to address youth violence in suburban townships . She also facilitated and developed quality of life programs for 10 years in the South Chicago Area . She has served on the Health and Healing Mayor Rahm Commission for a Safer Chicago , The Mayor Rahm Kitchen Cabinet Commercial Development Advisory , Advocate Trinity Hospital Community Health Council , Community Advisory Review Council for the Institute for Translational Medicine ( and the Illinois ACE Response Collaborative . She was also a for Community Academic Collaboration to Prevent Violence in Chicago Research for Children Hospital Strengthening Chicago Youth . Recent awards include National Louis University REACH Award , Ann Robert Childrens Hospital Courage Award , and the Chicago Police Department CAPS Award for the District area . Jackie was born and raised in Chicago . She has a love for the arts and has performed in numerous plays and films based in Chicago . After years of focusing my career and studies on international development and community empowerment through Organizations , NGO ) I decided to shift my focus due to my disappointment in the harmful and colonial structure of the field . I am currently completing my in Community Psychology with a focus on and multiple narrative storytelling in the SouthWest Asia and North Africa ( regions , in the hope to highlight the diverse voices and cultures of the region and dismantle the perceptions of homogeneity , hegemony , and systemic oppression . Brown , is an Assistant Professor of public health at the University of Texas at Arlington . At the intersection of public health and community psychology , her research focuses on addressing social and structural factors that shape racial inequities and disparities in maternal health across the life course . She has expertise in needs assessment and evaluation , community capacity building , and community based participatory research approaches . Brown was the recipient of the 2021 Cary Faculty Excellence Award from the African American Faculty and Staff Association and the 2019 Early Career Award . Brown is a proud alumna of College and earned her MA and in Community Psychology from State University . Susan Wolfe , is a Community Consultant at Susan Wolfe and Associates in Cedar Hill , She conducts evaluations and needs assessments , supports coalition development , builds organizational capacity , and facilitates strategic planning with local , state , and national organizations . She has over 35 years of professional experience . Her work is performed through an equity and lens with a focus on systems level change . She regularly presents at national and international conferences and has published numerous and other journal articles , book chapters , edited volumes , blogs and reports . Wolfe was the recipient of the US Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General Award for Excellence in Evaluation and three Exceptional Achievement Awards , the Society for Community Research and Actions ( Distinguished Contributions to Community Psychology Practice , John Practitioner Award , and xiv

CASE STUDIES IN COMMUNITY PRACTICE A GLOBAL LENS the Don Klein Publication Award . Wolfe has a Master Degree in Ecological Psychology from Michigan State University and a from The University of Texas at Dallas in Human Development and Communication Sciences . Justin Henry , is the Grants Manager for Program Compliance in the Ryan White Grants Management Division at Dallas County Health and Human Services . He has worked in strategic planning , management and performance improvement and evaluation since 2015 . His experience includes leading , designing , and implementing innovative , strategies to scale in addition to improving program evaluation , policy development , and budget formulation for national , federally funded grant programs . Bailey , is a Behavioral Health Counselor at Prism Health North Texas , the largest local nonprofit service organization in north Texas providing HIV care , free STI and HIV testing , transgender care and more . She works with individuals living with and has additional interest in maternal health and postpartum depression . earned a Masters in Social Work with a concentration in mental health and substance abuse from the University of Texas at Arlington . is also a proud Air Force veteran . Pierre , is a professional health planner for the Dallas County Health and Human Services Ryan White Planning Council . He is pursuing his Masters degree in public health at the University of Texas at Arlington and has experience working in womens health and prevention . He is also engaged in work related to women health in Goave , Haiti . Smith is a senior public health student at the University of Texas at Arlington . She is a proud Air Force veteran with eight years of exemplary service . interest and experience span maternal and infant health , food security , posttraumatic stress disorder in communities , and drug and alcohol use among veterans with dishonorable discharge . Tonya , is the Director of Community Engagement , Program Development and Academic Support at Governors State University in the College of Health and Human Services and the of Helping Communities Help Themselves . has vast knowledge in biomedical research , culturally tailoring initiatives , community engagement and practice , survey design , extensive research recruitment , independent consulting , and evaluation . This experience is backed by five years of clinical food service systems management experience which was acquired in large academic medical centers , healthcare organizations and settings . She has a particular expertise in methods to address health inequalities , health promotion theories , and models to assess the holistic health of African Americans in the urban centers . is well connected and trusted in the communities and many other large US cities and is committed to giving generously of her time and talents through her community organizing efforts and outreach work to educate , empower and inspire individual be their own advocate for their health . August Hoffman , is currently a Professor of Psychology at Metropolitan State University . He earned his . from UC Santa Barbara , from University in Clinical Psychology , and from UCLA in educational psychology . Hoffman is an avid Wisconsin Master Gardener and has recently participated in several community development projects ( fruit tree orchards , community gardens , and green space programs ) in Detroit , MI , Fond du Lac and Red Lake Tribal Nation , He is a 2020 APA Division 27 Society for Community Research Action

SEE CONTRIBUTORS PAGE FOR LIST OF AUTHORS ( EDITED BY PALMER , TODD ROGERS , JUDAH , AND ) Fellow and recipient of the 2020 Metropolitan State University President Civic Engagement Leadership Award . has worked for more than 25 years as an organizer , counselor , advocate , and administrator . Trained as a clinician and macro practitioner , she brings a unique lens and skills set to clients , organizations , and communities . She began her work as a clinician in school settings , residential treatment centers and drug treatment settings . Her initial clinical work led to an examination of , and interest in the connections between individual treatment and systems change . She facilitates discussions on this topic , as explored in her workshop titled , The Masters Tools Will Not Dismantle the Masters House Organizations As Tools for Community Empowerment , presented in 2013 . Her dissertation work , examining the strategies and networks of Black maternal activists in Chicago , has given her insight into the challenges , opportunities , and possibilities for communities to use disruptive practices while working with established systems to improve the quality of life in communities . Her work centers Black mothering , organizing , and the indigenous knowledge that is drawn upon to resist and persist in the face of structural oppression . She is trained in both clinical and liberatory based healing strategies and draws upon these approaches in her work as a community psychologist with clients and communities . Anna , is faculty affiliate in the Department of Psychology at the University of Hawaii at and a research associate with the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii . Using participatory and intersectional approaches , her research examines the effects of extreme poverty on individuals and communities . Her applied research on homelessness and food insecurity has been used to promote community wellbeing and resilience and to encourage equitable access to resources and voice in processes for traditionally marginalized communities . Eva , is a student in the Applied Social and Community Psychology program at North Carolina State University . She has done research on various topics , in diverse , and using a multitude of research methods , including participatory action research on housing and homelessness in Honolulu , Hawaii secondary research on military personnel issues with the Congressional Research Service and experimental studies within the criminal legal context . She has recently directed her research to better understanding tools , methods , and interventions that have potential in shifting us away from our reliance on retributive justice . Her current work focuses on the transformative potential of and training . She is also a committed learner and advocate of transformative justice , and mutual aid philosophy in sum , how to be in right relationship with one another . When not in , Eva enjoys spending time outside , especially in the water , moving her body , and being in the company of loved ones . Tien Austin , is a graduate from the University of i at with a bachelors degree in both Psychology and Studio Art . Her research has examined the continued recovery from homelessness experienced by individuals once housed using and content analysis . She has worked in the community as a Homeless Outreach Specialist as well as a Case Manager for people with severe mental illnesses in a transitional living facility . John Barile , is the Interim Director of the Social Science Research Institute and a professor of psychology at the University of Hawaii at ack earned his doctorate in community psychology from Georgia State University in 2010 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . He currently manages an active research program pursuing questions concerning ecological of health and quality of life . His research aims to improve the lives of historically marginalized communities , including those experiencing homelessness , multiple chronic conditions , and severe mental illness . Amber Kelly , is the Executive Director of the Society for Community Research and

CASE STUDIES IN COMMUNITY PRACTICE A GLOBAL LENS Action , Division 27 of the American Psychological Association . In addition , she is the founder of Community Engagement Collective ( a nonprofit that fosters connections through events and research . She has worked on various projects focused on community outreach , nonprofit leadership , program evaluation , and participatory research . Kelly is an Adjunct Faculty member at the University of Cincinnati ( UC ) and National Louis University ( At UC , she teaches Community Involvement , and at , she teaches Strategies for Community Interventions , Intro to Human Services , Research Methods , and Dissertation Proposal Seminar . She aspires to help students understand the importance of understanding community assets and community voice in promoting inclusion . Kelly completed her doctoral studies in community psychology at National Louis University . She holds a Master of Public Service Management from University and a Master of Public Mental Health and Certificate in Health Disparities and Health Inequality from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health . She completed her undergraduate studies at Clark Atlanta University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Minor in Spanish . Katie , is a mixed methods community psychologist and health services researcher who completed her at University in 2017 . Her dissertation focused on of quality of life among youth with spinal cord injury . Currently , her research focuses on social of health and quality of life , particularly among populations experiencing disabilities and chronic conditions . She is currently working at Brown University on a project focused on Meals on Wheels . Prior to working at Brown , she worked on a Medicaid redesign initiative in New York State . During graduate school , she worked on several evaluation projects , most of which focused on identifying barriers and improving access to care among underserved populations . is in adult education ( MA ) health education ( and anthropology education ( She has worked for many years in community development programs mainly in Africa but also in Latin America , Asia and The Pacific . Her concern has been the gap between cultural context , roles and values of communities and development programs . She is the and Executive Director of Grandmother Project ( Change through Culture . is a US organization ( and a Senegalese NGO . She lives between Rome and West Africa where has a small office and team . work has focused on both research and development of and programs on health , education and child protection . Her work is conceptually grounded in community psychology , community development , anthropology and adult education . As a social , she has developed programs that build on community assets promote communication actively involve elders and that strengthen community leadership to build social cohesion and social capital . identified grandmothers as an abundant and resource for programs supporting women and children and she and her team have developed an and methodology that contributes to social change . Clark , is the Research Collaboration Coordinator for the ADVANCE program at the University of Massachusetts , Clark completed her in Community Sustainability at Michigan State University . Clark research interests are broadly related to increasing quality of life for survivors of sexual and domestic violence . More specifically , Clark is interested in exploring the use of therapy in survivors who have experienced a traumatic brain injury . Joshua Brown , serves as the Chief Programs Officer for the Fort Bend Women Center . In this role , he oversees numerous programs serving survivors of intimate partner violence . These programs include mental health services , permanent and rapid , emergency shelter , children

SEE CONTRIBUTORS PAGE FOR LIST OF AUTHORS ( EDITED BY PALMER , TODD ROGERS , JUDAH VIOLA , AND ) services , life skills , and case management . He got his start in the intimate partner violence field developing innovative program . josh has a background in psychology , is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker , and is board certified in . Patricia ( Pat ) is a Professor and the Lorraine Walker Distinguish Chair in Psychology at Russell Sage College in Albany , NY . She was a director of their graduate psychology programs for almost 25 years and currently is the Chair of the Psychology Department . Graduates of the . in Counseling and Community Psychology program can be licensed as mental health counselors in New York State . As part of Connor career , she has emphasized building and ensuring quality in master level education in psychology . In 1989 she helped organize the first national conference on master standards and was involved in developing accreditation standards in 1995 . Further , Connor serves as the Executive Director of the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council ( since 2003 , which was recently awarded ( Council for Higher Education Accreditation ) recognition . Research focuses on conducting program evaluations , working with local , and national agencies and organizations or groups . Connor encourages the development of an evaluation mentality , a process of incorporating evaluation designs and from the onset of intervention planning to ensure a regular assessment of whether a program or intervention is needed , implemented as planned , produced the expected outcome , and budgeted appropriately .

HOW TO ACCESS AND USE THIS BOOK It is our intent that this book will be adopted for undergraduate and graduate level courses , and practitioner work in community psychology , and allied disciplines ( community development or community health ) as a part of requirement readings . You may use this book as it is , or create adaptations or supplementary materials as needed . An important benefit of Case Studies in Community Practice A Global Lens that instructors can match the case stories to chapters in other existing textbooks such as In ' to create customized reading materials for your course ( This is our first book in what we hope will be a series of case studies that offer theory , historical context , voices of real people in real situations and offer options for change that demonstrate social and racial justice . Our focus is on providing an space where community psychologists and within communities are centered and highlighted . We hope the book is , versus . We divided the book into four parts which are not inclusive of all community psychology practice , but we hope are broad umbrellas of the case stories we present in this first book . We urge instructors , students , and other facilitators to use the and Questions section offered after each chapter , and provide us feedback on the feedback form found at the end of the book . Two of the editors are professors and we will be using this book in our classes . We are hoping that it will of great use to practitioners as well . Make sure to read the found in this book and take care to attribute the chapters or book properly when reusing , redistributing , or adapting . This textbook can be read online , and is also downloadable in multiple formats such as from the mac of the book . The files can be edited with Adobe Acrobat Pro , which is the full program that allows you to edit , and is not limited to reading only . Students and instructors may add new sections to an adapted book such as quizzes or new discussion questions . Please see the Rebus Community Guide to ( for more information and creative ideas . If you plan to use or adapt our textbook , or chapters , we would be excited to hear about it ! Please let us know on the Rebus ' or feel free to use our ado form .

PREFACE Why A Book on Case Studies in Community Psychology Practice ?

The primary impetus behind this book is centered on my ( Palmer ) search for case studies to use in teaching classes in community and social psychology . When I found books dedicated to case studies in social psychology , I was happy because I found it easier to move students through an understanding of theory to practice or praxis with good case studies depicting work in the real world . Yet , as a community psychologist my immediate thought when I found a social psychology case study book was , Don we need a book like this in community psychology ?

My response was , Of course we do ! My mind back to searching for case studies in textbooks , YouTube videos , articles , videos and more that I could use in my community psychology classes . Most adequate case studies I did find came from sources that were not explicitly using a community psychology lens . There was not one book available within the community psychology discipline that was solely dedicated to offering comprehensive case studies depicting work conducted by academic practitioners , practitioners , or even applied researchers . Yet , having these studies in one volume available online for free can be a critical tool in teaching and practicing our discipline . The current book answers this need and is written to provide students studying community psychology , teachers , and practitioners with a resource that meets their needs . The book can also serve to attract other individuals to our wonderful field . What Is This Book About ?

From a pedagogical lens , researchers concur that teaching and learning styles have changed , moving from activities towards more or active learning techniques . Case studies help bridge the gap between theory and praxis , which is always a plus in teaching an applied discipline . This work is the quintessence of theories in including settings The discipline of community psychology is ideal for sense using case study teaching because ofthe numerous Change and more Case studies practitioners who work in and with communities and portraying community psychology practice promotes members all over the World active learning , which in turn can enhance learning outcomes by fostering critical thinking skills , an area that has been found to be seriously deficient in many contemporary classrooms ( Tsui , 2002 ) Moreover , case studies have also been linked with increased student motivation and interest in a subject ( Croft , 1999 ) This book illustrates the benefits and challenges of community and also shares lessons learned . These lessons can be useful to the reader so they can avoid making similar missteps , but just as importantly , to show the humanity of practitioners and members of the community . We are in a time where this book seeks to play a part in dismantling colonial ideologies , and whenever possible , remove the stigma of dehumanization bestowed upon too many groups . A number of the case studies include field research including participatory action research ( PAR ) a core technique in community psychology , as part of the initial steps to design and

CASE STUDIES IN COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE A GLOBAL LENS implement an initiative , intervention , or prevention strategy . Also included you will find an emphasis on cultural responsiveness and the importance of continually growing in our awareness and appreciation for how cultures impact settings . We believe that focusing on culturally responsive approaches will support effective partnering with community members to create more equitable spaces . An additional highlight of each chapter is a series of discussion questions that are specifically designed to spur critical thinking on the topic , as opposed to prescribing what readers should think . Advancing Equity This book investigates the practitioners thoughts and lenses carried with them throughout the projects , with an intentional and unique feature on matters of diversity , equity , inclusion , and racial justice . As community psychology practitioners our work is often focused on dismantling structural systems of inequality and oppression . Historically , a good deal of this important work may not have found its way into other textbooks or academic journals . However , this book offers a unique opportunity to highlight the stories of colleagues doing valuable work and learn through reading their narratives and lived experiences . We are changing the world , one community at a Won you join us ?

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