THEory into ACTion: Addressing the Needs of Violence-Exposed Youth in Chicago

“THEory into ACTion” is a series of cross posts from APA Division 27’s Community Psychology Practice Council blog. “THEory into ACTion” sheds light on community psychologists making positive change in the field. This cross post focuses on the services provided by the DePaul Family and Community Services Clinic to schools serving Chicago-area youth exposed to violence and trauma. DePaul […]

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THEory Into ACTion: Creating Systems Change in Mississippi

Our “THEory into ACTion” series continues with this cross post from APA Division 27’s Community Psychology Practice Council blog. The “THEory into ACTion” series sheds light on community psychologists making positive change in the field. By Bill Berkowitz, PhD, University of Massachusetts Lowell How do you create change?   It’s hard to imagine a more important question for […]

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THEory into ACTion: Can Community Engagement Promote Healthy Aging?

Our “THEory into ACTion” series continues with this cross post from APA Division 27’s Community Psychology Practice Council blog. The “THEory into ACTion” series sheds light on community psychologists making positive change in the field. By Agnieszka Hanni, MA and Suzette Fromm Reed, PhD As the lifespan of an average person increases in the nation, the retirement […]

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THEory into ACTion: Working with Communities to Reduce and Prevent Intimate Partner Violence

This article is the first in a series of “THEory into ACTion” cross posts with our colleagues at APA Division 27’s Community Psychology Practice Council blog. The “THEory into ACTion” series sheds light on community psychologists making positive change in the field. By Jamie Lee Mihalski and Olya Belyaev-Glantsman, PhD (APA Division 27 Member) With the recent […]