Community Mental Health: High Priority Populations

PNRS 420
Closed
MacEwan University
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Experiential Learning Facilitator
(256)
4
Timeline
  • January 29, 2021
    Experience start
  • January 14, 2021
    Community Partner Brief Submission
  • January 26, 2021
    Action Plan Submission
  • February 13, 2021
    Action Plan Feedback
  • March 19, 2021
    Knowledge Object & Mobilization Plan
  • March 27, 2021
    Project Presentations
  • April 9, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
5/6 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Science, Government, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Individual & family services

Experience scope

Categories
Communications Humanities Education
Skills
nursing mental health research health policy minority groups
Learner goals and capabilities

In this opportunity, your company would get the chance to work with our 4th year Psychiatric Nursing students to complete a participatory action research pertaining to a priority population and their needs. The purpose is to create an innovative and evidence-based action plan to promote health equity in identified populations or groups.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
16 learners
Project
30 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 3
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Each community partner will receive a final research report using Participatory Action Research (PAR) guidelines with an action plan artifact relevant to the community and population. These communication artifacts will vary depending on the intended audience and purpose of the communication but could be:

• An infographic

• Concept Map

• Health promotion strategy

• Case for support (for advocacy or funding leverage)

• Map (service access points)

• Health access information

• Blog

• Video clip

• Web page

• Research Proposal

Project timeline
  • January 29, 2021
    Experience start
  • January 14, 2021
    Community Partner Brief Submission
  • January 26, 2021
    Action Plan Submission
  • February 13, 2021
    Action Plan Feedback
  • March 19, 2021
    Knowledge Object & Mobilization Plan
  • March 27, 2021
    Project Presentations
  • April 9, 2021
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Participatory Action Research project focused on marginalized populations (examples: Indigenous Health, LGBTQ+ Community, Immigrants and Refugees, Seniors, Homeless, Individuals with Eating Disorders, Women and Children, Incarcerated individuals etc.) and Mental Health Priorities such as Suicide, Poverty, Access to services, Stigma reduction, Workplace health, Gender equality, Gender-based violence, Human trafficking, Opioid crisis, Emergency preparedness, Technology,  etc.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

Ensure timely sharing and transfer of information and firm commitment to scheduled meetings to support project success

Be available for a quick phone call with the Experiential Learning Team to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Companies must be be aware that students operate within a tight time period and be able to manage meetings around varying student schedules.