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Eileen Sullivan-Marx Eileen Sullivan-Marx is dean emerita of New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing. She served as dean and Erline Perkins McGriff Professor from 2012-2023. She is past president of the American Academy of Nursing. Prior to NYU, Dr. Sullivan-Marx …
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Developing a Prototype for the Naturally Occurring Healthcare Community in East HarlemThe Capstone team worked with HHC’s Office of Special Projects to create a model that leverages the existing organizations and resources in the local community to address health disparities and access to health care. East Harlem was chosen because a …
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Increasing Volunteer Management EffectivenessWomen's World Banking (WWB) is a global network of 40 microfinance providers and banks working in 28 countries to bring financial services and information to lowincome entrepreneurs. As the organization expands its strategic agenda, the need for …
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Evaluating Impact of Humanitarian "Edutainment" in the Great Lakes AreaRadio La Benevolencija is a Dutch NGO that uses entertainment education programming, events, and grassroots activities to encourage people to become active bystanders against incitement to hate violence. Currently operating in Rwanda, Burundi, and the …
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Hinchliffe Stadium RehabilitationThe New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) has identified Hinchliffe Stadium, a former Negro Baseball League venue and treasured community asset, as a key site for revitalization and creative historic preservation. The Capstone team …
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Development of a Pediatric Urgent Care CenterThe goal of this Capstone team's project was to assist Maimonides Medical Center in creating a pediatric urgent care center service model. By routing non-acute pediatric patients to a setting more appropriate for treatment of non-emergent problems, …
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Exploring the Alumni Association as a Vehicle for Outcome Evaluation and Substance Abuse RecoveryFounded in 1970, Palladia, Inc. is one of the largest nonprofit, multiservice agencies of its kind in New York City. In its tenth year partnering with Capstone, Palladia commissioned a Capstone team to develop a model for an alumni association for its …
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IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR MICRO-BUSINESSESStart Small Think Big (SSTB) is a legal and financial technical assistance provider for micro-businesses in disadvantaged New York City neighborhoods. SSTB's mission is to help low- to moderate-income individuals build and sustain thriving businesses to …
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Asthma Hospital Admissions and Ambient Air Pollutant Concentrations in New York CityAir pollution is considered a risk factor for asthma. In this paper, we analyze the association between daily hospital admissions for asthma and ambient air pollution concentrations in four New York City counties. Negative binomial regression is used to …
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Primary care, race and mortality in the United StatesThis study used US state-level data from 1985 to 1995 to examine the relationship of primary care resources and income inequality with all-cause mortality within the entire population, and in black and white populations. The study is a pooled ecological …
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The Effects of Poverty on Child Health and DevelopmentPoverty has been shown to negatively influence child health and development along a number of dimensions. For example, poverty-net of a variety of potentially confounding factors-is associated with increased neonatal and post-neonatal mortality rates, …
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Sheltering and housing the homelessThe Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) is one of New York City’s largest homeless shelter providers, operating nine shelters and safe havens with 977 beds. Currently, New York City is expanding its shelter system by opening new shelters in privately-owned …
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Unravelling social capital: Disentangling a concept for Social WorkOver several decades, social capital has gained intellectual currency as a means to understand the dynamics of individual and community resources. While prevalent in other disciplines, social capital, however, has been used less often in social work to …
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ClassroomResources on the Need for IRB Review of Class Assignments In schools of public policy and management, questions about the borderline between "research" and "non-research" arise as we instruct students in research methods and professional skills. …
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NYU Wagner Introduces New Specialization in Social Impact, Innovation, and InvestmentAs today’s global challenges become increasingly complex, the need for innovative, sustainable solutions has never been more glaring. Given the world’s population growth, inequitable distribution of essential resources, and exacerbating poverty and …
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Shalane YuenShalane Yuen is a global social impact leader whose work spans multiple continents and cultures. As the Founding Managing Director of the Trevor Noah Foundation , a South African-based nonprofit focused on enhancing equitable access to quality education, …
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New York: The Future Now There’s a reason New York City is known, to many, simply as “The City.” In many ways, it's a model metropolis, teeming with energy, innovation, and diversity. And that’s no accident. According to Mitchell L. Moss , Henry Hart Rice Professor of Urban …
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A “ONE-STOP SHOP” RECOVERY COMMUNITY
CENTERThe Trenton, New Jersey Police Department has partnered with addiction and recovery specialists to pursue alternative paths to treatment and recovery for community members with substance use disorders. Connecting people in need to crucial services and …
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Evaluation of an Adolescent Clinical Weight Loss ProgramThe Bronx Nutrition and Fitness Initiative for Teens (B'N Fit) is a comprehensive weight-loss intervention program within the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Montefiore Children's Hospital. The B?N Fit staff has initiated a program evaluation and …
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DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITYTownspeople is a San Diego-based supportive housing developer and service provider that works with community members experiencing homelessness and living with HIV/AIDS. The organization has been able to provide housing and programming to its clients …
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Developing a Strategic PlanDancewave is a small nonprofit organization that provides dance education and studio rental in Brooklyn with the aim of promoting gender equality and community development. Dancewave recently launched its first capital project to create a new arts and …
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NAVIGATING NEW NORMS: HOSPITAL RESPONSES TO THE RISE OF
MEDICARE ADVANTAGEThe Capstone team investigated how non-federal American hospitals have adapted to the increasing prevalence of Medicare Advantage (MA) in healthcare delivery. The team also reviewed the distinct responses to MA from community and tertiary hospitals and …
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ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FINANCE AND
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURECity Year New York is an education-focused nonprofit organization that partners with public schools to help keep students in school and on track to succeed. The nonprofit is a steering committee member of the Coalition for Community School Excellence …
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Student Spotlight: Sita Goetschius (MPA 2023)Serving as the engagement director for the Wagner Diversity Council (WDC), Sita works to ensure that all students feel welcome and foster opportunities for intentional discourse, practice, and action around diversity and inclusion. What motivated you to …