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Wagner Student AssociationThe Wagner Student Association (WSA) is the student government and council of New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Mission The Wagner Student Association (WSA) is the student government and council of New York …
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How should NYC manage the changing use of sidewalks and streetscapes?… News, and host of Inside City Hall , moderated a special event titled The Future of Public Space in New York City on … 30, 2021. In partnership with The Century Foundation, this event focused on the use of New York City streets for …
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Universal health coverage and NCD prevention and controlUniversal health coverage (UHC) is a central part of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and the WHO Global NCD Action Plan. Achieving UHC means that all people would have access to the health services they need, when and where they need them, without …
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Preventive Services Available to Adolescents At Risk of Entering New York City’s Foster Care SystemCitizens Committee for Children (CCC) is a 60-year old child advocacy organization whose mission is to ensure that every New York City child is healthy, housed, educated, and safe. CCC requested that the Capstone team study preventive services available …
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Preventive Services Available to Adolescents At Risk of Entering New York City’s Foster Care SystemCitizens Committee for Children (CCC) is a 60-year old child advocacy organization whose mission is to ensure that every New York City child is healthy, housed, educated, and safe. CCC requested that the Capstone team study preventive services available …
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World Trade Center Neighborhood Livability PlanCommunity Board 1 asked the Capstone team to create a neighborhood livability plan for the areas surrounding the World Trade Center site. Even before the tragic events of 9/11, the Community Board had been working to develop, grow, and improve Lower …
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World Trade Center Neighborhood Livability Plan Prepared for Manhattan Community Board 1Community Board 1 asked the Capstone team to create a livability plan for the neighborhoods surrounding the World Trade Center site. Even before the tragic events of 9/11, the Community Board has worked to develop, grow and improve Lower Manhattan. The …
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Beyond Spending Levels: Revenue Uncertainty and the Performance of Local GovernmentsRevenue uncertainty is a common concern among public administrators, but little research examines its effects on service delivery. Using a novel empirical strategy to capture how revenues deviate from administrators' expectations, we estimate the impact …
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ENHANCING OBSTETRIC FISTULA CARE IN UGANDA: BEST PRACTICES AND
PREVENTATIVE MEASURESThe Uganda Village Project (UVP) is an organization dedicated to improving public health by implementing fistula repair, sexual reproductive health education, and water sanitation programs. UVP engaged a Capstone team to optimize its obstetric fistula …
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Changing Children's Trajectories of Development: Two-Year Evidence for the Effectiveness of a School-Based Approach to Violence PreventionAwareness of youth violence has increased in recent years, resulting in more interest in programs that can prevent violent and aggressive behavior. Although overall rates of violence among young people have declined since the mid-1990s, rates of some …
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DIVERSITY IN VOLUNTEERISM: IMPROVING VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT
AND RETENTION EFFORTSCourt Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a national organization dedicated to championing the rights and long-term stability of children in the foster care system. The organization relies heavily on volunteers to fulfill this mission. CASA Kane County, …
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Executive MPA-MSWYour MSW coursework will reduce the total number of credits you will need for the MPA to 24, from the standard 30 for Executive students. These 24 MPA credits will be comprised of: 9 Core credits (3 credits each) EXEC-GP 1194 Strategic Leadership EXEC-GP …
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Workforce Diversity and disparities in wait time and retention among opioid treatment programsBackground: Workforce diversity is a key strategy to improve treatment engagement among members of racial and ethnic minority groups. In this study, we seek to determine whether workforce diversity plays a role in reducing racial and ethnic differences in …
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A Community Based Intervention to Increase Preventive Health Care Seeking in Adolescents: The Gonorrhea Community Action ProjectObjectives. We evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention designed to increase preventive health care seeking among adolescents. Methods. Adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 21 years, recruited from community-based organizations in 2 different …
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Generating revenue for the center for the history of medicine and public healthThe Center for the History of Medicine and Public Health (CHM), part of the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), was established in 2012. With more than 550,000 volumes, CHM is one of the largest medical library collections in the United States. It holds …
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Participatory Budgeting and Revenue Generation in Africa"The Municipal Development Partnership of Eastern and Southern Africa (MDPESA) sponsored the Africa Regional Seminar on Participatory Budgeting in Durban, South Africa, in March 2008 to explore participatory budgeting and governance in the African …
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Ghanaian Women's Social Leadership Program: Graduating the Second Cohort & Welcoming the Third Cohort of Leading Women in Social Change… held a graduation ceremony for the 2015-2016 cohort. The event acknowledged 15 exceptional graduates—Ghanaian women …
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NYU Reproductive Health Action Network (NYU Repro)Mission The NYU Reproductive Health Action Network (NYU Repro) at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service is a student organization dedicated to intersectional reproductive health advocacy, access, and education. NYU …
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Public Infrastructure Service Flexibility for Response and Recovery in the September 11th, 2001 Attacks at the World Trade CenterAfter the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001, the ability to rapidly restore transportation, power, water, and environmental services to users was absolutely critical, especially to those involved in the …
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Utica Avenue Corridor Study Following Extension of Subway Line 4The Office of the Brooklyn Borough President (OBBP) is an NYC Charter-mandated agency with purview over land use decision making, capital budget allocations, and legislative and budgetary oversight. In 2015, NYC’s OneNYC plan for resilience, equity, and …
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Developing Strategies to Advance HIV Prevention and Family Planning ServicesUganda Village Project (UVP) is an international nonprofit organization working in rural communities in Uganda’s Iganga district to promote public health. UVP focuses on malaria and HIV prevention; water, sanitation, and hygiene; and family planning and …
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The growth of cesarean delivery in China the focus of health policy discussion… health outcomes such as obesity, asthma, and anemia. The event featuring Professor Liu was hosted by Wagner Professors …
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Best Practices For Improving Registered Nurse RetentionTurnover of registered nurses is an increasing concern for hospitals because of its negative impact on patient care, patient satisfaction, and financial stability. New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) requested a Capstone team to examine past and current …