...County Epidemiological Profile The Consumption and Consequences of Alcohol & Other Drugs in Lake County, Indiana Produced by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Lake County Prosecutor’s Office & Lake County Drug Free Alliance The Study Was Funded By the State of Indiana Via a Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) State Incentive Grant (SIG) The Grant is Being Administered Under the Supervision of the Co-Chairs, Sheriff Roy Dominguez and Prosecutor, Bernard A. Carter John Ayre Key Jr., Chief of Staff With Support from Calumet College of Saint Joseph’s Public Safety Institute Completed Monday, March 18, 2008 Our Vision: A Healthy, Safe and Drug-Free County Encouraging and Enhancing Creativity and Productivity Among All Citizens Our Mission: To Eliminate Substance Abuse In Lake County This document is written for key community stakeholders and policymakers and presents data and analysis to support the development of a county-wide systemic framework and approach to reducing alcohol use and abuse and eliminating drug use in Lake County, Indiana. This document and the efforts described herein were funded through a Strategic Prevention Framework State...
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...Communities That Care system as a capacity building tool to aid in the Strategic Prevention Framework process. The Strategic Prevention Framework is a 5-step planning process that guides the selection, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based, culturally appropriate, sustainable prevention activities. Communities That Care is a tool used to guide a community through the assessment and prioritization of risk and protective factors most in need of attention and links those priorities to evidence-based and data driven programming to address them. It is important to remember that the Communities That Care system is simply a tool to aid in building a prevention infrastructure referred to as the Strategic Prevention Framework process. Communities That Care and Strategic Prevention Framework are not programs nor are they administrative names for program implementation. They exist and work together in helping communities get organized, identify problem areas based on community data, make knowledgeable decisions pertaining to how these problems should be addressed, and evaluate any actions taken to counter the problem areas. Each phase of the Communities That Care system fits well into a coordinating phase of the Strategic Prevention Framework process, and it is clear that sustainability and cultural competency as key components to every part of building a prevention infrastructure. This report describes the results of the risk- and protective-factor assessment completed as part...
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...Teenage Pregnancy Indiana vs. Kentucky Michell Davis Ivy Tech Community College April 2016 Abstract Teenage pregnancy, was once considered an epidemic in this country. What is it considered today? This research will not only focus on a whole within the United States, but it will attempt to compare and contrast why two neighboring states; Indiana and Kentucky differ so much when it comes to teenage pregnancy. What are some of the causative factors for the difference in numbers between these two states? Positive and negative effects of teenage pregnancy, along with why teenage pregnancy rates have continued to decrease since 1992, not only in the United States as a whole, but in Indiana and Kentucky as well. To conclude this research, I will discuss the practices or techniques that are being used to curb and prevent this epidemic problem. Today is April 19th, 2016 and the time is 6:00 p.m., in a suburb outside of Indianapolis, IN. Did you know that before mid-night, “23 Hoosier teenagers will become pregnant?’ This is a statistic that was released by Plan parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky in 2015 (Lieber, 2015). How can this be happening? What must we as parents, friends, educators and professional staff of this society do to educate our teens on becoming moms and dads, so early in their lives? Are these children unaware of the social impact that teenage pregnancy will have on their lives, their families, let alone the innocent child that they will soon...
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...Community Description Fishers Indiana is the community of assessment. Fishers is a town in Hamilton County, it is located approximately 22 miles northeast of Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana. Fishers is approximately 33.59 square miles (United States Census, 2014). The first person to settle in Fishers was William Conner; he started a trading post that connected Fishers to Anderson Indiana. Anderson Indiana was connected to Connersville Indiana by Indian trail. The Indian trail connected to a state road which continued north to Fort Wayne Indiana allowing easy access for the first wave of early settlers (Fishers Indiana, 2014). In 1872 Salathiel Fisher, a property owner in Hamilton County near the railroad, divided his land into town lots. In the late 1800’s it was not unusual for individuals that owned property near railroads to split up their land to start new communities (Fishers Indiana, 2014). The Fishers town lots became known as Fishers Switch, then later as Fishers Station, and eventually The Town of Fishers (Fishers Indiana, 2014). The population of Fishers started slow. In 1960 the population was only 388 but with the relocation of highway 37 and eventually highway 37 connecting to I-69 the population began to increase (Fishers Indiana, 2014). Fishers has become a large residential and business suburb of Indianapolis with many recreational and cultural events to explore. William Connor’s land is now an interactive historical site known as Connor...
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...C228 – Community Health Nursing – Task 1 Student’s Name Western Governors University Identification of Community Nestled in Southern Indiana just west of Louisville, Kentucky and south of Indianapolis, Indiana is Dubois County, Indiana. Dubois County is comprised of the towns of Birdseye, Ferdinand, Holland, Huntingburg and Jasper. Of those towns, Jasper is the largest and is the county seat (Kelly School of Business, 2014). Over fifty-two percent of the population consists of adults ranging from 25-64 years of age (Kelly School of Business, 2014). The leading cause of mortality in this county is heart disease, cancer, suicide and injuries (Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center & Dubois County Health Department, 2011). According to the 2011 health rankings of the county, Dubois County was higher in the benchmark of poor health, adult obesity, adult smoking, excessive drinking, motor vehicle crash death rate and teen birth rate than the national benchmarks (Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center & Dubois County Health Department, 2011). Industry overview consists of manufacturing, transportation/warehousing, health care, and finance/insurance with manufacturing providing the majority of the jobs at an average wage per job of $54,000 in 2010(Memorial Hospital And Health Care Center & Dubois County Health Department, 2011). Obesity in the county grew to 28.9% in 2008 compared to 26.8% in 2006(Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center &...
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...Current situation The importance of Information System for businesses or organizations is nowadays incontestable. In fact, I.T’s impact in overall business improvement if used properly keeps growing. Consequently, Ball State University like lots of other organizations is investing so much in its I.T. According to the University’s board of funding, Ball State University allocates a recurring balance of $ 10.1 million for computer equipment renewal as well as for computerizing other campus system, such as library circulation. The school signed in 2011 a software licensing and services agreement with SunGard Higher Education Inc. of $31 million for implementation process of a new technology, including an off-site application hosting service of the software. The university, for their strategic plan has also assigned $ 25.3 million in order to implement an administrative system technology within the coming years. In addition, over $ 14 million is currently set aside for capital projects including eventual campus telephone system replacement, academic building equipment provision, and part of the geothermal conversion development. Currently, Ball State University has a powerful and varied network system, using Ethernet, fiber optic, and Wimax technologies. According to the University fact book 2011-2012, they have actually 2,461 managed network devices, a wired network using 10 gigabit fiber network with 21,135 ports, and more than 1,400 access point of wireless capable of...
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...Community Assessment and Data Interpretation The state of Indiana can show you many different areas of living along with multiple cultures that make the great state what it is. Living in a small town for many years, and relocating to a larger city has been extremely eye opening to see all of those cultures in action. POPULATION ECONOMIC STATUS ASSESSMENT: From statistical findings from the Census Bureau, Marion County has a population of 705,376 people aged 16 years old and over. Of that number of individuals, 474,362 are in the work force, which leaves the number of unemployed individuals at 8.1%. Some of the occupations held are as follows: service occupations, managements, sale, business, construction, health care, retail, transportation, finance, insurance, and many more Out of 358,552 households in Marion County, the income and benefits in adjusted dollars are as follows: * Less than 10,000 34,829 * 10,000-14,999 23,694 * 15,000-24,999 51,518 * 25,000-34,999 47,791 * 35,000-49,999 55,856 * 50,000-74,999 62,475 * 75,000-99,999 37,400 * 100,000-149,999 29,927 * 150,000-199,999 8,144 * 200,000 or more 6,918 The median household income is $39,631, and the mean household income is $54,764. The families receiving cash public assistance are 11,968, and the families with food stamps are 59,600 in the last 12 months. Marion County is located in Indiana, which holds Indianapolis...
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...Part I: Program Planning Portfolio Outline I. Brief Description of School Fort Wayne is in the Northeast portion of Indiana with a population around 260,000. The second largest school corporation in Indiana is in Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Community Schools. Brentwood Elementary School is within the Fort Wayne Community School Corporation. Brentwood is a rural community school, which serves a diverse population of 530 students from grades pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Of the diversity 43.2% are Caucasian, 31.1% are African American, 7.1% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic, and 13.3% have two or more races. There is no current information for the gender breakdown of the school population for Brentwood. They school serves free breakfast and lunch to all...
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...Several studies have been conducted by universities observing the size of enrollment in comparison to the rate of forcible sexual assault and rape. In a comparison of four popular universities in Indiana, two large and two small, the crime rates are averaged between the city, the campus, and the region for an overall grade. The four universities: Indiana University, Purdue University, Butler University, and University of Southern Indiana, each presented differing rates of crime ranging from arson to murder. Surprisingly and contrary to popular belief, the two small universities were not ranked the highest. Purdue University, a large public university, received an overall B+ with a 7.5% sexual assault rate in comparison to other campus crimes. This university is the safest by far, whether it be from the location or the school’s commitment to campus security. While Indiana University and University of Southern Indiana are tied at a C, Indiana University ranks higher because of its 8% sexual assault rate in comparison to University of Southern Indiana’s 18.2% sexual assault rate. Although Indiana University is larger, meaning there are more occurrences of sexual assault, the risk of attack is...
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...Finkel uses data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress to support his claims that African American students have been negatively impacted by the No Child Left Behind Act that was passed almost a decade prior. Finkel interviews several sources who work for or with educational institutions to get their expertise in the matter. The information that was provided in this article gives a clear stance on African-American education and the effect No Child Left Behind has had on it. It also provides specific examples of how detrimental the Act has been. Ed Finkel has been a writer for over twenty years. He writes mainly about public policy, with a special emphasis on education. Finkel worked as a writer for Chicago Lawyer Magazine, and he also writes for DistrictAdministration.com which is a website dedicated to school district management. Finkel's writing is clear and concise and he only makes claims with supporting evidence. The information will be added to my paper to attest that African-American children score lower on standardized tests, graduate high school at lower rates, and are considerably more likely to be suspended or expelled than the general population (Finkel, 2010). Goldstein, D. (2007, September 19).Segregated Schools Leave Children Behind Prospect.org. Retrieved October 22, 2012, from http://prospect.org/article/segregated-schools-leave-children-behind In this article, Dana Goldstein provides information on segregation in our nations schools. Goldstein...
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...'711101,fririltrilrfr0117,!*.. REPORT RESUMES ED 012 169 GUIDANCE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. BY- PRUETT, ROLLA F. WHITEMAN, KAREN INDIANA STATE DEPT. PUBLIC INSTR., INDIANAPOLIS REPORT NUMBER ISDPI-BULL-251 PUB DATE EDRS PRICE MF-$0.50 HC-$2.76 69P. CG 000 146 JAN 67 DESCRIPTORS- *ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GUIDANCE, *ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, *ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELORS, *PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, COUNSELOR FUNCTIONS, BULLETINS, *GUIDANCE SERVICES, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA THE ROLE OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING GUIDANCE SERVICES AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL ARE DISCUSSED. THE FUNCTION OF GUIDANCE SERVICES AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL IS EXPLORED, WITH EMPHASIS ON DEFINITION. PHILOSOPHY, OBJECTIVES, AND GUIDES FOR PROVIDING THE NECESSARY SERVICES FOR OPTIMUM DEVELOPMENT OF ALL CHILDREN. FOLLOWING THE BIBLIOGRAPHY, A PARTIAL LIST OF INDIANA REFERRAL AGENCIES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PERSONNEL IS PROVIDED. (SK) INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION GUIDANCE in the ELEMENTARY SCHOOL by Rolla F. Pruett Karen Whiteman William E. Wilson Superintendent Bulletin No. 251 January, 1967 CG 000 146 INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION GUIDANCE in the ELEMENTARY SCHOOL by Dr. Rolla F. Pruett Director, Division of Pupil Personnel and Guidance Services Karen Whiteman Field Supervisor, Elementary School Guidance U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION REPRODUCED EXACTLY...
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...Riley Hospital for Children Indiana University Health A. Impact on Growth Riley Hospital for Children at I.U. Health in Indianapolis, Indiana was one of the first in the country to offer services centered on patient-and-family care. Riley Hospital believes that family involvement increases the healing in a child. In order for Riley to continue to carry out their mission of family involvement depends on future growth. An expansion was an urgent need as Riley was operating at maximum capacity; the addition of facilities depended on many economic situations such as support from donors, partners, and the community. In 2005, Riley Hospital for Children announced their plan to add a new 10-story building that will allow them to accept 300 additional inpatients upon completion. (Riley Hospital for Children – Indiana University Health [RHCIUH], 2012) In 2006, construction began on the $475 million project. In 2007, the Simon family gave a gift of $40 million toward completion of the project. In 2009, economic conditions caused delay in construction; once recovered construction begin again in 2010. (RHCIUH, 2012) Riley Hospital for Children respectfully named the building The Simon Family Tower after the Simon family and opened their first phase, which consisted of three floors in 2011. All rooms are private to help reduce infection and they include a family section for the comfort of patients and family to empower the family members to be active in the treatment and recovery...
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...Identification of Community The community that I have choose is Harrison County, Indiana. Harrison County is located far down in the southern part of the state of Indiana its border is followed and made up of the Ohio River on the east side. The Blue River runs along the county's western border. Six counties are adjacent to Harrison County. The county has a total area of 486.52 square miles, of which 484.52 square miles is land and 2.00 square miles is water (Harrison County, Indiana (IN), 2015). The county was officially established in 1808. According to a census in 2010 the county’s population went from 39,364, and made increase of 6.6% back in 2000. There was 12 thousand births from 2000 to 2006, 8.9 thousand deaths from 2007 to 2013, and infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006 was 5.1. The population is made up of 96.5% White NonHispanic Alone, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.9% Two or more races. The median resident age is 40.0 years of age. When comparing males to females, males make up 43.4% of the population and females make up 56.6% (Harrison County, Indiana (IN), 2015). The administrative center of the county is Corydon, which was the former capital of Indiana. Harrison County has become a diverse economy with no portion employing more than 13% of the local workforce. The largest employer in the area is Horseshoe Southern Indiana, followed behind by Tyson Foods and the Harrison County Hospital. There is 3...
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...large amount of data into a smaller, more useful data set. Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) gave us sample data for 12 data points on 4,284 homes in Marion County (Indianapolis), Indiana. The firm wanted us to take these 12 attributes and combine them, based on similarities, into a smaller number of categories which would prove easier to make sense of, and thus make them more useful for analysis. To accomplish this, we used a series of Simple Linear Regression (SLR) tests to determine which sets of variables were related to each other, and to what degree. This gave us a preliminary set of new attributes, although with a low R2. Finally, to confirm our groupings, and because of the lower R2, we ran a Correlation table of all the attributes. We arrived at a conclusion of five new attributes: 1. Best Home Value – Incorporates Assessed Value, Annual Property Taxes, Annual Insurance, Neighborhood Association, and Policy Against Chain Link Fence. 2. Room to Grow – Incorporates Public School Quality, Square Footage, and Acreage. 3. Local Amenities – Proximity to Shopping and Proximity to Healthcare. 4. Age of House – Standalone category, no strong relationship 5. Closest Park – Standalone category, no strong relationship We then suggested other data points that JLL could collect to strengthen some of the new categories. Introduction Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), a firm that provides real estate services to a worldwide client base, has aggregated a wealth of data from real estate...
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...Abstract For years measles claimed the lives of many people throughout the world. Although mostly eradicated in the United States, measles outbreaks still occur in developing third world countries. This paper will analyze one such outbreak that occurred in 2011 and the epidemiological data and indicators that surrounded it. What is measles? Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can be fatal. Although an uncommon disease in the United States of America, in 2008, measles killed 164,000 children worldwide ("Measles symptoms," 2012). The disease measles and the virus that causes it share the same name. The disease is also called rubeola. Measles virus normally grows in the cells that line the back of the throat and lungs ("Meales: Rubeola," 2012). In 2000, measles were declared eliminated from the United States. However with the increase in foreign travel, outbreaks are still reported to the CDC annually ("Meales: Rubeola," 2012). One such outbreak occurred on June 20, 2011. An emergency room physician reported five epidemiologically linked measles cases to the Indiana State Department of Health. The subsequent investigation identified a total of 14 confirmed cases in northeast Indiana (Brown, 2011). Of the 14 cases, 13 were unvaccinated people in the same extended family. The remaining patient was a 23 month old child who had received one dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine 4 months prior to illness onset (Brown, 2011). Four of the 14 patients were males;...
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