“Disabilities and School Based Arrests: Local Connections” for Connecticut Legal Services and the Office of the Public Defender by Julie Bromberg, Molly Dengler, Helen Gugel, and Bettina Schlegel The purpose of our research project was to determine whether or not the national trend of increased school based arrests that disproportionately affect youth with disabilities … Read more
“Energy Costs in the North End: The Rise in Utilities and its Effect on a Low-Income Community” for North End Action Team and Jonah Center for Earth and Art by Andrew Aprile, Makenna Goodman, Kalia Lydgate, and Lirra Schiebler The Wesleyan research team was commissioned by the North End Action Team (NEAT) and the … Read more
“Trailblazing in Rehabilitation: Implementing Evidence-Based Practices At The Connection, Inc.” for The Connection, Inc. by Marjorie Cardon, Emilie Phelps, Cynthia Santiago, and Kara Schnoes This study was conducted by a research team of four Wesleyan University students in cooperation with the Connection, a nonprofit human services and community development agency based in Connecticut. The … Read more
“Cultivating Community: Neighborhood Dynamics in Communities with Group Homes for the Developmentally Disabled” for New England Residential Services, Inc. by Talia Barrett, Jeff Kessner, Grace Lesser, Jean Pockrus, and Darrah Sipe New England Residential Services (NERS) runs 11 group homes for the developmentally disabled across central Connecticut. The agency asked five students in Wesleyan … Read more
“Barriers to Middle-School Youth Participation in After-School Programs” for Middletown Youth Services Bureau by Daphne Clyburn, Kathleen Day, Alex Diamond, and Stephanie O’Brien In collaboration with the Middletown Youth Services Bureau (MYSB), four Wesleyan University researchers—Daphne Clyburn, Kathleen Day, Alex Diamond, and Stephanie O’Brien—investigated factors that affect youth participation in after-school activities, with the … Read more
“Ready or Not? Preschool Outcomes in Middletown, Connecticut” (part 1) (part 2) (part 3) for Middletown School Readiness Council by Margarette Arias, Fiona Lundy, Lauren Sonnabend, and Jennifer Timm A research team of four Wesleyan University students collaborated with the Middletown School Readiness Council (MSRC), a state-funded organization based in Middletown, Connecticut, to evaluate … Read more
“Art in Middletown: Evaluating Today and Planning for Tomorrow” for Green Street Arts Center by Deanne Dworski-Riggs, Ali Kimmell, Kelly Klein, and Shira Miller This project aims to understand the arts needs of the Middletown community for the purpose of developing and adjusting programming to make it more attractive and accessible to Middletown residents. … Read more
“Middletown Children’s Mental Health Planning Grant Coalition” for Middletown Public Schools, the Ministerial Alliance, and the Middlesex Collaborative for Children’s Mental Health by Philip Benjamin, Jena Gordon, Lauren Barth, and Alexis Sturdy Four Wesleyan students collaborated with a coalition consisting of the Middletown Public Schools, the Ministerial Alliance, and the Middlesex Collaborative for Children’s … Read more
“Middletown Green Business Initiative” for Jonah Center for Earth and Art by Laura Masulis, Tanya Moss, Miller Nuttle, and Paolo Speirn This project aimed to facilitate environmentally responsible business practices in Middletown. A group of four Wesleyan students was commissioned by the Jonah Center for Earth and Art to complete this project as part … Read more
“Parents’ Experiences with the 2008-2009 HUSKY Network Transition” for Middlesex Coalition for Children by Roy Chung, Ari Tolman, Ashley Un, and Liana Woskie The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences of HUSKY families following January 2009 changes to the program that required families to choose among three new provider networks. A … Read more
