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Improving Volunteer Recruitment and ManagementRepresenting the outreach arm of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, Episcopal Charities provides grants and support for over 90 program sites in New York City and the Hudson Valley. Programs range from children’s education and skills building to meals …
Faculty Profile
Noelle DamicoThe Rev. Noelle Damico is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is also a Senior Fellow at the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative, in New York City. She has worked …
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Nonprofits as “Schools of Democracy”: A Comparative Case Study of Two Environmental OrganizationsThis article presents a comparative case study of two nonprofit organizations that do community organizing in the environmental field and asks how do nonprofits school citizens in democracy? Although the literature suggests the importance of social …
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STANDARDIZATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CARENYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) is the largest public safety-net hospital system in the country, serving 1.4 million New Yorkers annually. In September 2014, H+H was awarded a $17.9 million healthcare innovation grant through the Center for Medicare & …
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EVALUATING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMUNITY PRACTICES TO REDUCE VETERAN HOMELESSNESSThe Rapid Results Institute (RRI) strives to bridge the gap between aspirations and impact by choreographing 100-day challenges that nudge communities, organizations, and government agencies-often working together-to achieve improbable results. RRI …
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DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONThe Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust (NaDEET)-a nonprofit environmental education organization located in Namibia-aims to protect Namibia's natural environment by educating its citizens to practice a sustainable lifestyle. After successfully …
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Public transportation and transmission of viral respiratory disease: Evidence from influenza deaths in 121 cities in the United StatesOne important concern around the spread of respiratory infectious diseases has been the contribution of public transportation, a space where people are in close contact with one another and with high-use surfaces. While disease clearly spreads along …
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Development of a gender mainstreaming strategyEstablished in 2006, The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Gender Centre monitors the implementation of UDSM’s gender policies and promotes gender equality through student and staff events, research, and literature. The Gender Centre engaged a Capstone …
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Optimizing productivity toolsNew York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) has invested in numerous healthcare information technology systems (HIT) to manage the organization’s productivity. HIT systems manage health information across computerized systems and secure information exchange …
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Developing an at-risk self-assessment for New York City’s greatest hazardsThe NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is one of the oldest departments of health in the U.S., employing more than 5,000 staff and supporting NYC’s diverse population of 8 million residents. DOHMH has established a comprehensive framework …
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Health service delivery profile and utilization patterns for naturally occurring retirement community residentsNaturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs), a major trend in the current healthcare environment, have challenged Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) to enhance its focus on the continuum of care in these communities and improve the delivery of …
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Cost-benefit associated with implementing a five-tier care management programJamaica Hospital, part of MediSys Health Network, is engaged in a shared savings program in which providers share the savings generated by managing care appropriately, as determined by pre-set quality benchmarks. Jamaica Hospital sought to evaluate the …
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Urgent care centersAdvantageCare Physicians (ACP) is a multi-specialty physician practice group delivering comprehensive, community-based care in convenient locations throughout the New York City metropolitan area. ACP is considering urgent care centers (UCCs) as a possible …
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Numbers and stories: demonstrating valueThe Time In Children’s Arts Initiative is an art-centric educational program designed to improve children’s intellectual, aesthetic, and social-emotional capacity. Each week, Time In brings children from some of the city’s most under-resourced public …
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Evaluation of outcome measurement tools for college and career readiness curriculumOver the last decade, The Opportunity Network (OppNet) has successfully driven post-secondary success and employability for low-income public school students. Their curriculum has four components that maximize outcomes for college graduation and career …
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An analysis of a scholarship programIn 2008, the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women (JFEW) changed its scholarship strategy by moving away from awarding scholarships directly to students, and instead providing grants to universities and institutions. These partners select scholarship …
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Expanding programs and organizational growthAt 2,200 acres, Freshkills Park in Staten Island will be nearly three times the size of Central Park and the largest park developed in the city in over 100 years. What was once the world’s largest landfill is transforming into a stunning landscape that …
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Comparative analysis of tax and user charge burden for residents of the 50 largest U.S. citiesFitch Ratings is one of the three nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSRO) designated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 1975. The Public Finance Division at Fitch Ratings plays an important role in assessing the …
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Supportive housing and transitional services for New York City youthCovenant House New York (CHNY) is a supportive housing and human services provider dedicated to helping homeless youth transition back to independent living. The Capstone team undertook a series of activities to help CHNY improve its transitional living …
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Information et production numériqueThe dominant discourse on the changes in journalism brought about by new technologies stresses the creation of an international network, transparency, increased professional autonomy; it interprets these phenomena as progress prompted by the explosion of …
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Functional Performance and Social Relations Among the Elderly in Greater Metropolitan Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: a Population-Based Epidemiological StudyThis study was conducted in a probabilistic sample of 2,055 elderly in Greater Metropolitan Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, to examine components of social network (conjugal status and visits by the children, other relatives, and friends) and …
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Spatial Segmentation and the Black Middle ClassEthnographic studies of the black middle class focus attention on the ways in which residential environments condition the experiences of different segments of the black class structure. This study places these arguments in a larger demographic context by …
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“You fix my community, you have fixed my life”: The disruption and rebuilding of ontological security in New OrleansUsing the concept of ontological security, this paper examines the physical and psychological loss of home and community following Hurricane Katrina. This qualitative longitudinal study includes 40 heads of households with school-age children who lived in …
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Nursing Satisfaction and Health Information TechnologyNew York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) is New York’s premiere health care organization, governed by a mission to provide state-ofthe- art, secure information technology tools to its internal employees. Driven by best practices, NYP strives to optimize the …