Community Psychology
The Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) - Division 27 of the American Psychological Association, the main professional society for community psychology in the U.S.
What is Community Psychology? - Helpful overview of the field put together by the Society for Community Research and Action.
The American Journal of Community Psychology - Primary publication outlet for community psychology in the U.S.
The Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice - Peer-reviewed journal publishing research in the field of community psychology with an international focus.
Theories in the Field of Community Psychology - A collaborative issue of the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice examining the role of theory in Community Psychology research.
The Journal of Community Psychology - Another excellent peer-reviewed journal that published community research.
The Community Psychologist - Quarterly newsletter put out by the Society for Community Research and Action.
Community Tool Box - Great resource for ideas, information, and tools related to working in and with communities.
Community and Cultural Psychology Program - Information on the Community and Cultural Psychology Program at the University of Hawai'i.
Rapid Response Statements - Statements and actions organized by the Public Policy Committee of the Society for Community Research and Action, including one expressing solidarity with the Tribal Nations at Standing Rock.
Homelessness
HUD overview of homelessness - Resource for information on national homeless policy and services, put out by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Hawai'i State Homeless Information - Hawai'i State Department of Human Services Website with information and resources related to homelessness in Hawai'i.
Homeless Service Utilization Report: Hawai'i 2014 - Annual homelessness report that I co-authored, put out by the Center on the Family at the University of Hawai'i.
Homeless Service Utilization Report: Hawai'i 2015 - Annual homelessness report that I co-authored, put out by the Center on the Family at the University of Hawai'i.
No Aloha - Article that I co-authored for The Community Psychologist, discussing the criminalization of homelessness in Hawai'i.
Exploring Differing Experiences of Homelessness in Hawai'i - A brief report to stakeholders discussing the findings from my mixed methods project examining trajectories of homeless service use in Hawai'i (Part I and Part II of the full report provide a more comprehensive discussion of the findings).
Human Trafficking
What is human trafficking? - Overview of human trafficking put out by the U.S. State Department, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.
Annual Trafficking in Persons Report - International assessment of progress in addressing human trafficking, put out by the U.S. State Department each year.
Exploring Discourses on Human Trafficking in Hawai'i - Abstract for my Masters thesis using critical discourse analysis to explore the discursive context of human trafficking in Hawai'i.
Understanding Human Trafficking in the Hawaiian Islands - Policy brief that I wrote for the Scholars Strategy Network, a network for research and advocacy related to important public policy issues.
Human Trafficking in Hawai'i: Special Challenges in Rural Areas - Article that I wrote for the Rural Issues column of The Community Psychologist (see page 28).
Exploring Human Trafficking in Hawai'i from the Perspective of Local Service Providers: Report to Stakeholders - A final report provided to participants and stakeholders discussing the results of my qualitative study examining human trafficking in Hawai'i.
The Importance of Considering Local Context When Attempting to Address Human Trafficking - A peer-reviewed article discussing the findings from my qualitative study with human trafficking service providers and advocates in Hawai'i.
Counseling Psychology
What is Counseling Psychology? - The Society of Counseling Psychology, Division 17 of the American Psychological Association.
Family First - Information on the family-based therapy program for which I used to work at the Child Guidance Resource Center.
Structural Family Therapy - Information about structural family therapy.
Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy: Theoretical and Clinical Foundations - Scholarly article outlining the ecosystemic structural approach to family therapy.
Other Projects
Using Photovoice with Youth to Develop a Drug Prevention Program in a Rural Hawaiian community - Article about the Puni Ke Ola Project, a community-based, culturally grounded project on which I volunteered.
Puni Ke Ola: Life Flourishes - More information on the Puni Ke Ola Project in The Community Psychologist Rural Issues column (see page 27).
Puni Ke Ola in the Local News - Local news blog about the the Puni Ke Ola Photovoice Project.
Increasing Knowledge of Sexual Abuse - Article I helped write about an evaluation of a culturally sensitive elementary school sexual abuse prevention curriculum.