Social Work Research Center
Sponsored Projects
Community Health Centers of Arkansas: Indentification and Verification: Locating and Using Social, Demographic, and Health Indicator Data to Apply for Community Health Center Funding
A resource guild was developed to assist communities with few resources who wish to apply for federal funding to establish community health centers. The resource describes and links the community users to over 100 local, regional, state, and federal websites. Visit the website at www.chc-ar.org.
United Ways of Northwest Arkansas: Northwest Arkansas Community Report Card
This project resulted in the Northwest Arkansas Community Report Card, a regional needs assessment of human services for Northwest Arkansas. Visit the website at www.unitedwaynwa.org.
Washington County: Northwest Arkansas Health Needs Assessment
A four county health needs assessment was completed using a participatory research methodology in collaboration with four Health Hometown Coalitions. A website was established to share the survey results.
Northwest Arkansas Tobacco Free Coalition: Evaluation
Program activities of the Northwest Arkansas Tobacco Free Coalition were evaluated. Two program evaluation awards have been awarded to the Social Work Research Center.
Mississippi State University: Arkansas-Mississippi Delta Geographic Concentration
This project involves the evaluation of the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta Geographic Concentration Project. Three entities are involved in this evaluation effort: Mississippi State University's Southern Rural Development Center, Tellurian Group, Inc. and the Social Work Research Center.
Hispanic Women's Organization of Arkansas: Evaluation of GEM Project
Program activities of the Hispanic Women's Organization of Arkansas' GEM project are currently being evaluated. This new program provides guidance, empowerment, and mentoring to the Latino/Latina community in Northwest Arkansas.