Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo, Iowa
What is this Project About?
Waterloo parents are collaborating to build a trauma-informed, healing toolkit. The toolkit will be designed to prevent adverse childhood experiences, reduce trauma, nurture deep relationships, and enhance resilience in the Waterloo community
Who is Involved in this Project?
Waterloo parents, Waterloo community members, Waterloo stakeholders, researchers, and university and national business partners and experts
What are we trying to accomplish?
We are working to develop a trauma-informed healing toolkit that has been developed by Waterloo parents that can be used to deal with traumatic events and to have culturally relevant processes and resources that aid in parent-led healing in the Waterloo community
How long will it last?
This is a three-year project
Are there resources created for or derived from this project?
There will be a parent-designed toolkit available for use at the end of the project
Are there any reports from this project?
Reports are forthcoming
Are there any Infographics from this project?
Yes
Who has funded this project?
The Cedar Valley United Way
If you are interested in getting involved, who should you contact?
Gina Weekley
gina.weekley@gmail.com
Umar Chohan
coe-umar@uni.edu
The Parent PARTNER (Prevent ACEs, Reduce Trauma, Nurture Relationships, and Enhance Resilience) Project
Parents report that traumatic events are a common experience in the Waterloo community. These events impact parents’ and families’ wellness, health, and socioeconomic progress, and sustains racial inequalities. Parents have noted that there is a need for programs and resources to be culturally tailored to the specific needs of the Waterloo community
Family Well-Being Study
In the midst of a changing economic structure and lasting systemic racism, communities and families are struggling to sustain adequate levels of well-being and meet fundamental needs in health, learning, and social inclusion
What is this Project About?
The purpose of the Family Well-Being project is a survey-based project that examines the overall well-being of families from Waterloo, which is crucial for designing effective policies and practices to support the wellness and living standards in the community
Who is Involved in this Project?
Parents, families, adolescents, researchers, practitioners, and university and national business partners and experts
What are we trying to accomplish?
We want to better understand current state of distress in families in the Waterloo Community and beyond. We also want to determine the relation between family well-being and COVID-19 pandemic factors
How long will it last?
This is a long-term project
Ongoing
Are there resources created for or derived from this project?
Not at this time
Are there any reports from this project?
Not at this time
Are there any Infographics from this project?
Not at this time
Who has funded this project?
Funding is pending
If you are interested in getting involved, who should you contact?
Dr. Sara Tomek
Sara_Tomek@baylor.edu
Alex Joens
alex.joens@uni.edu
Black Hawk County Health Department Collaboration
The Center for Educational Transformation (CET) has an ongoing partnership with the Black Hawk County Health Department. The purpose of this work and partnership is to address the root causes and forces underpinning levels of equity in Black Hawk County. The partnership supports conversations about systemic factors that cause long-established inequities in health, housing, education, and employment. These conversations address the structural, environmental, historical, and societal policies and events which have been integral in building systemic inequity within the county
What is this Project About?
The purpose of this work is to establish a deep understanding of the levels of equity in Waterloo and to work with the Waterloo community on intervention points that can exact short- and long-term sustainable changes so that all community members and stakeholders have an equal opportunity to thrive in all areas of life.
Who is Involved in this Project?
Waterloo parents, Waterloo community members, Waterloo stakeholders, researchers, and university and national business partners and experts
What are we trying to accomplish?
Facilitate conversations and methods that will enable sustainable positive systems, communities, and individual health and overall outcomes
How long will it last?
TBD by the Waterloo community stakeholders
Are there resources created for or derived from this project?
Yes
Are there any reports from this project?
Yes
Are there any Infographics from this project?
Yes
Who has funded this project?
Kresge and other funders
If you are interested in getting involved, who should you contact?
Dr. Nafissa Cisse Egbuonye
ncegbuonye@co.black-hawk.ia.us
Alex Joens
alex.joens@uni.edu