Increasing Latino HomelessnessWhats Happening, Why, and What to Do About It

After more than two years of health, economic, and social impacts from COVID-19 that amplified existing inequalities, the 2022 Point-in-Time Count numbers revealed a steep rise in homelessness among Latinos in the United States.This brief analyzes data from the 2022 PIT Count, examines the factors leading to an increase in Latino homelessness, and looks towards policy solutions at the federal and local levels. It also notes program changes that local Continuums of Care (CoCs) and service providers can consider to better serve this unique population

La imagen y la narrativa como herramientas para el abordaje psicosocial en escenarios de violencia. Departamento de Cundinamarca.

El presente trabajo se desarrolla partiendo de un análisis de las subjetividades que se presentan en los diferentes contextos de violencia en nuestro país, donde la lectura central se ha enfatizado en un sin número de consecuencias relevantes a nivel social, cultural y político traducidas en crisis humanitarias como, por ejemplo, el desplazamiento forzoso, muerte de la población civil, aumento de la pobreza, abuso de poder entre otras, vulnerando en todo caso los derechos humanos. De acuerdo a la problemática evidenciada se inicia el estudio de los resultados obtenidos a través de la estrategia de la narración que permite evidenciar estas experiencias y que, además, facilita una aproximación a la situación demostrando el impacto psicosocial que este tipo de situaciones deja tanto a nivel individual como en la comunidad. De otro lado, se realiza un análisis a la incursión que se presenta en poblaciones en la cuenca del rio Cacarica región del parque nacional de los Katios lo que inmediatamente nos contextualiza en una región rica en diversidad y recursos naturales pero al mismo tiempo en poblaciones vulnerables y con una real exposición a los diferentes grupos armados que tienen intereses en la región, por recursos, por tránsito de drogas y secuestrados por la región del Darién límite con Panamá lo que facilita la ilegalidad. Las comunidades de Cacarica en un alto porcentaje indígena y campesina hacen parte de esa Colombia Olvidada y victimizada por los diferentes flagelos que son caldo de cultivo para el conflicto armado, es allí donde las narrativas y acontecimientos documentados por parte de cada población y sus habitantes se hacen valiosos y nos contextualizan frente a las necesidades en materia de Salud pública mental y como desde esas realidades se pueden valorar alternativas de intervención psicosocial, indiquen vías que conduzcan a la reparación a la restitución de derechos y al perdón frente a las injusticias cometidas a las violaciones a los derechos fundamentales inclusive a la misma reparación a la biodiversidad de lugar. Es importante resaltar las estrategias de intervención que se presentan en este documento con el fin de orientar los procesos psicológicos desde las diferentes perspectivas epistemológicas que rige la existencia del ser humano, desde el análisis a través de la observación, interpretación del contexto y comprensión de si mismo por consiguiente la identificación de factores determinantes en la reestructuración integral física y mental de las víctimas de la violencia de nuestro país , cabe señalar que las políticas de salud mental para regiones y localidades con características como las de Cacarica deberán ser diseñadas particularmente para atender las necesidades particulares de estas poblaciones lo que invita a que se tomen acciones en los que todos los actores manifiesten sus necesidades partiendo de la responsabilidad en la participación de los eventos violentos, donde el perdón sea un acto desde un enfoque psicosocial preponderante en las acciones a tomar.The present work is developed based on an analysis of the subjectivities that occur in the different contexts of violence in our country, where the central reading has been emphasized in a number of relevant consequences at a social, cultural and political level translated into crisis such as, for example, forced displacement, death of the civilian population, increased poverty, abuse of power among others, in any case violating human rights. According to the evidenced problem, the study of the results begins, through the strategy of the narrative that allows to demonstrate these experiences and, in addition, facilitates an approach to the situation demonstrating the psychosocial impact that this type of situations leaves both at the level individual as in the community. On the other hand, an analysis is made of the incursion that occurs in populations in the Cacarica river basin region of the Katios National Park which immediately contextualizes us in a region rich in diversity and natural resources but at the same time in vulnerable populations and with a real exposure to the different armed groups that have interests in the region, by resources, by transit of drugs and kidnapped by the region of the Darién border with Panama which facilitates the illegality. The communities of Cacarica in a high percentage of indigenous and peasant people are part of that Colombia Forgotten and victimized by the different scourges that are a breeding ground for armed conflict, it is there where the narratives and documented events by each population and its inhabitants are they make valuable and contextualize us in the face of mental public health needs, and since from these realities, psychosocial intervention alternatives can be assessed, indicate ways that lead to reparation for the restitution of rights and forgiveness in the face of injustices committed to violations of fundamental rights including the same reparation for local biodiversity. It is important to highlight the intervention strategies presented in this document in order to guide the psychological processes from the different epistemological perspectives that govern the existence of the human being, from the analysis through observation, interpretation of the context and understanding of whether therefore, the identification of determining factors in the integral physical and mental restructuring of the victims of violence in our country, it should be noted that mental health policies for regions and localities with characteristics such as those in Cacarica should be designed in particular to address particular needs of these populations which invites actions to be taken in which all the actors express their needs based on the responsibility in the participation of violent events, where forgiveness is an act from a predominant psychosocial approach in the actions to be taken

Dislipidemias y estilos de vida de jóvenes

PublishedLa preocupación por estas alteraciones en el estilo de vida ha llevado a los entes responsables del bienestar biopsicosocial de la población, a generar estrategias en los diferentes campos del desarrollo humano, siendo una de las prioridades las instituciones educativas, como las universidades. Para esto, los lineamientos nacionales dados por el Ministerio de Salud buscan promover entornos saludables, debido a que los estudiantes universitarios son considerados la población adulto joven clave, para la promoción y prevención de la salud para las futuras generaciones

Community integration among formerly homeless veterans

Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2018.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references.My dissertation examines the community integration outcomes of formerly homeless Veterans housed under the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program. HUD-VASH provides homeless Veterans with affordable housing subsidies and supportive services, including non-mandated linkages to healthcare. The program functions under two types of housing vouchers: vouchers used in buildings designated for persons with subsidized housing (project-based) and vouchers used for market rate rentals in the community (tenant-based). HUD-VASH is the largest permanent supportive housing (PSH) program in the nation, with over 86,000 vouchers (~6% project-based) awarded through fiscal year 2017 and 100,000 Veterans housed since the program's inception. Research suggests that persons in PSH have limited success in community integration, which has important implications for health, substance use, subjective well-being, and housing retention. My research provides an understanding of how role of multiple factors - individual characteristics, service utilization, housing choice, and neighborhood quality - impact formerly homeless individuals' community integration process, i.e. how they function in their new communities including their relationships with others, ability to maintain independent living, and engagement in vocational activities. My dissertation uses mixed methods to understand housing placement of HUD-VASH participants in Los Angeles County and their community integration outcomes once housed. This dissertation is made up of three manuscripts; (1) Paper one provides an overview of housing models under the HUD-VASH program including a description of socio-demographics, clinical diagnoses, service utilization patterns, and neighborhood quality of project based and tenant based voucher types; (2) Paper two uses quantitative analysis to identify factors, including personal characteristics, voucher type (i.e., project and tenant-based), and service utilization, that mediate community integration outcomes (i.e. employment, community adjustment, and housing retention); and (3) Paper three provides a qualitative analysis of VA staff and HUD-VASH participants' perspectives of the roles of housing type (project-based vs. tenant-based), neighborhood characteristics, and social networks on participants' community integration.by Melissa Chinchilla.Ph. D

Using Health Impact Assessment as an Interdisciplinary Teaching Tool

Health Impact Assessment (HIA) courses are teaching public health and urban planning students how to assess the likely health effects of proposed policies, plans, and projects. We suggest that public health and urban planning have complimentary frameworks for training practitioners to address the living conditions that affect health. Planning perspectives emphasize practical skills for impacting community change, while public health stresses professional purpose and ethics. Frameworks from both disciplines can enhance the HIA learning experience by helping students tackle questions related to community impact, engagement, social justice, and ethics. We also propose that HIA community engagement processes can be enriched through an empathetic practice that focuses on greater personal introspection

Significado del trabajo para las vendedoras ambulantes de la Avenida Central de San José

This article presents an approach to the symbolic world that revolves around the work undertaken by street saleswomen in the Central Avenue in San José. It describes the characterizations that have been made “from the outside” about this economical sector while it contrasts what being a street saleswoman means for themselves, elucidating their own experiences, that is, showing a view “from the inside”.El artículo realiza un acercamiento al mundo simbólico que gira en torno al trabajo que realizan las vendedoras ambulantes de la Avenida Central de San José. Se exponen las caracterizaciones que se han hecho “desde afuera” sobre este sector de la economía, a la vez que se contrapone lo que significa ser vendedora ambulante para ellas mismas, y se dilucidan así sus propias experiencias, es decir, se muestra una visión “desde adentro”

Significado del trabajo para las vendedoras ambulantes de la Avenida Central de San José

El artículo realiza un acercamiento al mundo simbólico que gira en torno al trabajo que realizan las vendedoras ambulantes de la Avenida Central de San José. Se exponen las caracterizaciones que se han hecho “desde afuera” sobre este sector de la economía, a la vez que se contrapone lo que significa ser vendedora ambulante para ellas mismas, y se dilucidan así sus propias experiencias, es decir, se muestra una visión “desde adentro”.This article presents an approach to the symbolic world that revolves around the work undertaken by street saleswomen in the Central Avenue in San José. It describes the characterizations that have been made “from the outside” about this economical sector while it contrasts what being a street saleswoman means for themselves, elucidating their own experiences, that is, showing a view “from the inside”

Using Health Impact Assessment as an Interdisciplinary Teaching Tool

Health Impact Assessment (HIA) courses are teaching public health and urban planning students how to assess the likely health effects of proposed policies, plans, and projects. We suggest that public health and urban planning have complimentary frameworks for training practitioners to address the living conditions that affect health. Planning perspectives emphasize practical skills for impacting community change, while public health stresses professional purpose and ethics. Frameworks from both disciplines can enhance the HIA learning experience by helping students tackle questions related to community impact, engagement, social justice, and ethics. We also propose that HIA community engagement processes can be enriched through an empathetic practice that focuses on greater personal introspection. View Full-Text Keywords: health impact assessment; social determinants of health; public health; urban planningMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries (Open Access Article Publication Subvention Fund

Prevalencia y factores asociados a la hepatitis C en pacientes que se realizan hemodiálisis en el Hospital Escuela Oscar Danilo Rosales Argüello, en el período julio 2015 a julio 2016

Tesis (Dr. Médico y Cirujano)-Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, LeónUNAN-Leó

Indonesia y el camino de la fragmentación: más allá del Timor Oriental

El presente cuaderno de estudio pretende abordar una serie de conflictos que han sido olvidados o pasados a segundo plano, tales como: Pontianak, Kalimantan Oriental, regiones en Lombok en Nusa, Tengara Occidental y en Poso, Sulawesi Central.This study book aims to address a series of conflicts that have been forgotten or pushed into the background, such as: Pontianak, East Kalimantan, regions in Lombok in Nusa, West Tener and in Poso, Central Sulawesi