Case Studies
Applying research and expert analysis to create resources to meet community needs during crisis situations with a limited timeline
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Objective: To create free and accessible crisis intervention resources for situations when traditional forms of mental health care are unavailable
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Co-founder
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Created crisis intervention resources
Creating a culturally-responsive intervention product based on focus group interviews and iterating content based on user feedback
Objective: To encourage mental health help seeking behaviors among Latinx families
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Led and designed the aspect of the study focused on family activity boxes
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Received $30,000 from the Watts College One Square Mile Initiative COVID-19 Response Community Solutions Design Grants
Using novel data collection methods and quantitative analyses to identify user groups ​
Objective: To gain increased understanding of maternal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Led and designed study
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Identified community needs
Utilizing theory to develop a new educational tool and creating workshops to examine its efficacy​
Objective: To support the development of critical thinking skills among social work students, clinicians, and researchers
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Co-developed educational tool
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Designed educational tool
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Created and led workshops to validate efficacy
