scholarly journals The Effect of Horticultural Community Service Programs on Recidivism

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 490-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Holmes ◽  
Tina M. Waliczek
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Average Cost ◽  
The United States ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Service Programs ◽  
Felony Offenders ◽  
Outdoor Environments ◽  
Community Service Programs ◽  
Total Average Cost

The average cost of housing a single inmate in the United States is roughly $31,286 per year, bringing the total average cost states spend on corrections to more than $50 billion per year. Statistics show 1 in every 34 adults in the United States is under some form of correctional supervision; and after 3 years, more than 4 in 10 prisoners return to custody. The purpose of this study was to determine the availability of opportunities for horticultural community service and whether there were differences in incidences of recurrences of offenses/recidivism of offenders completing community service in horticultural vs. nonhorticultural settings. Data were collected through obtaining offender profile probation revocation reports, agency records, and community service supervision reports for one county in Texas. The sample included both violent and nonviolent and misdemeanor and felony offenders. Offenders who completed their community service in horticultural or nonhorticultural outdoor environments showed lower rates of recidivism compared with offenders who completed their community service in nonhorticultural indoor environments and those who had no community service. Demographic comparisons found no difference in incidence of recidivism in comparisons of offenders based on gender, age, and the environment in which community service was served. In addition, no difference was shown in incidence of recidivism in comparisons based on offenders with misdemeanor vs. felony charges. The results and information gathered support the continued notion that horticultural activities can play an important role in influencing an offender’s successful reentry into society.

PKM Kelompok Tani Tan Selo 1 dan Tan Selo 2 Desa Sukomaju Kecamatan Srono Kabupaten Banyuwangi Jawa Timur dalam Meningkatkan Nilai Ekonomis Pisang dan Strategi Pemasarannya

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Fitri Nurmasari ◽  
Raup Padillah
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Service Programs ◽  
Community Service Programs ◽  
Farmer Groups ◽  
The Village

Banyuwangi Regency is one of the agricultural centers in East Java province and Indonesia. Mostly,Banyuwangi people work as farmers due to the fertil soil and wide amount of agricultural land in Banyuwangi . Thelarge number of people who work as farmers initiating the formation of farmer groups. One of the farmer groups in theSrono sub-district of Banyuwangi is the "Tan Selo 1" farmers group located in the village of Sukomaju and the "TanSelo 2" farmers group in Sukonatar village. The normal average price of one banana bunch in Banyuwangi is between50-60 thousand depending on the type and quality of bananas. Problems arise when the quantity of bananas in the marketarose, the price of 1 bunch of bananas decreases dramatically. The price of 1 bunch which is usually set at 50-60thousand drops drastically to only 20-30 thousand. This is certainly a problem for farmers in the Tan Selo group. The lackof knowledge of Tan Selo farmers about alternative variants of processed banana based products and the lack ofknowledge of the marketing strategies make it hard for the Tan Selo farmers to increase the economic value of bananaswhich have been used as an alternative income for farmers. Therefore, the solutions offered to overcome the problems offarmers include: equipping and improving farmers' knowledge about the variety of processed banana-based foods andtheir marketing strategies, conducting training to make variations on banana-based foods, conducting training oneffective marketing strategies. Overall, a series of community service programs were carried out perfectly as it expected.The percentage of participants' understanding in choosing high quality bananas is 85%, the percentage of participants’ability in processing banana-based foods is 86%, and percentage of participants who successfully sell processed foodproducts by utilizing online shopping sites is 70%

Sumber Energi Terbarukan dan Pupuk Organik dari Limbah Kotoran Sapi

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Mulyatun Mulyatun
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Cow Manure ◽  
Livestock Manure ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Service Programs ◽  
The People ◽  
Community Service Programs ◽  
The Impact

<p>In order to meet households energy needs, one of the groundbreaking efforts that needs to be done is to implement appropriate technology training in utilization of cow manure waste by recycling it into biogas and organic fertilizer. Animal husbandry in Bambankerep Sub-District of Ngaliyan, Semarang City, are sufficiently developed, however, the use of livestock manure has not been optimal, whereas livestock manure can be used as raw material to produce renewable energy in the form of biogas and organic fertilizer. Furthermore, Limited knowledge and skills of the people in Bambankerep sub-district in the utilization of cow manure waste by recycling it into biogas and organic fertilizer have become the main problem. Steps performed in Community service programs are as follow (1) Socialization of recycling livestock waste into a blessing; (2) training, (3) Monitoring and outreaching. The impact generated from this community service programs, among others are: (1) raising public awareness in the utilization of cow manure waste for biogas alternative energy, (2) increasing knowledge and skills of people in processing cow manure into energy and fertilizer, (3) growing number of business groups in cow manure organic fertilizer processing that are expected can improve the welfare of the people in Bambankerep sub-district, Mijen, Semarang City.</p><p> </p><p>Dalam rangka pemenuhan keperluan energi rumah tangga, salah satu upaya terobosan yang perlu dilakukan adalah melaksanakan pelatihan teknologi tepat guna pemanfaatan limbah kotoran sapi menjadi biogas dan pupuk organik. Usaha peternakan di Kelurahan Bambankerep, Ngaliyan Semarang cukup berkembang, tapi pemanfaatan kotoran ternak selama ini belum optimal, padahal kotoran ternak dapat dijadikan sebagai bahan baku untuk menghasilkan energi terbarukan dalam bentuk biogas dan pupuk organik. Keterbatasannya pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang dimiliki masyarakat di Kelurahan Bambankerep mengolah limbah kotoran sapai menjadi biogas dan pupuk organik menjadi permasalahn utama. Tahapan program pengabdian masyarakat yang dilakukan adalah: (1) Sosialisai pemanfaatan limbah kotoran hewan menjadi berkah; (2) pelatihan; (3) Monitoring dan Pendampingan. Dampak yang dihasilkan dari program pengabdian masyarakat ini antara lain: (1) meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat untuk memanfaatkan limbah kotoran sapi untuk energi alternatif biogas, (2) meningkatnya pengetahuan dan ketrampilan masyarakat bidang pengolahan kotoran sapi menjadi energi dan pupuk, (3) tumbuhnya kelompok usaha pengolahan pupuk organik dari kotoran sapi sehingga diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat Kelurahan Bambankerep Ngaliyan Semarang.</p>

Do National Service Programs Improve Subjective Well-Being in Communities?

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristopher Velasco ◽  
Pamela Paxton ◽  
Robert W. Ressler ◽  
Inbar Weiss ◽  
Lilla Pivnick
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Change Score ◽  
National Service ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Community Effects ◽  
Service Programs ◽  
Open Question ◽  
New Evidence

Since the creation of Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) in 1964 and AmeriCorps in 1993, a stated goal of national service programs has been to strengthen the overall health of communities across the United States. But whether national service programs have such community effects remains an open question. Using longitudinal cross-lagged panel and change-score models from 2005 to 2013, this study explores whether communities with national service programs exhibit greater subjective well-being. We use novel measures of subjective well-being derived from tweeted expressions of emotions, engagement, and relationships in 1,347 U.S. counties. Results show that national service programs improve subjective well-being primarily by mitigating threats to well-being and communities that exhibit more engagement are better able to attract national service programs. Although limited in size, these persistent effects are robust to multiple threats to inference and provide important new evidence on how national service improves communities in the United States.

scholarly journals Pendampingan Masyarakat Desa Parangtritis dalam Pengelolaan Kawasan Gumuk Pasir melalui kegiatan Diversifikasi Usaha Berbasis Sumberdaya Pesisir

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-145
Author(s):  
Djaka Marwasta
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Sand Dunes ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Tropical Zone ◽  
Service Programs ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Collective Commitment ◽  
Community Service Programs

Barchan types of sand dune region (barchanoid dunes) is a geographic landmark that is formed by the activity of wind that precipitated to form resembles a crescent moon. In general, sandbanks formed in the desert area, however, but uniquely, it is formed in Indonesia wich is tropical zone and has high rainfall. Therefore, the formation of sand dunes in the Parangtritis village is the only one in Indonesia, and even in Southeast Asia. The purpose of community service program are (1) improve the understanding of the community and the partners on sustainable development through the implementation of Community Services; (2) promote knowledge-based Conservation of sand dunes to local partnerships, cooperation, society, government, and other stakeholders.The methods in the implementation of community service programs include: (1) the initial observation, (2) mapping the problems, (3) dissemination, (4) FGD by involving sand dunes users, (5) assistance program to the public, i.e advocacy on “rembug warga” to determine the programs that will be organized in order to use sand dunes wisely (6) workshop on the conservation of sand dunes and creative economic activity, and (7) the documentation and exploration.Output of this community service programs are: (1) increasing the capacity of institutions and stakeholders; (2) increasing the involvement and range of universities in community service programs; (3) the increased adoption of expediency results of research activities and community service for the wider community; and (4) dissemination of activity results in the form of products publication. Outcome obtained from this activity is a collective commitment to develop Desa Parangtritis in order to realize the vision of "Among Tani Dagang Layar".

scholarly journals Providing Hearing Education and Resources for Underserved Populations (HEAR-UP) in our Local Neighborhoods

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (02) ◽  
pp. 124-132
Author(s):  
Kathleen Costigan Coyan ◽  
Elaine Mormer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Local Form ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
The Past

AbstractHealthcare services in the United States are difficult to access for at least 10% of our population. Moreover, hearing healthcare services, including hearing aids, are largely inaccessible even for those individuals who may have health insurance and access to healthcare. Humanitarian audiology has been recognized as a means of supplying hearing services and devices to underserved populations around the globe. However, little has been publicized about humanitarian audiology projects taking place in local communities within the United States. This article describes one such project that has been in place in Pittsburgh, PA, for the past 4 years. This service results from collaboration across a collection of healthcare, community service, charitable, and educational organizations. The resources necessary to create similarly sourced services in other U.S. locations are described. Challenges and solutions for this local form of humanitarian audiology are discussed.

scholarly journals Utilization and Economic Impact of Posterolateral Fusion and Posterior/Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgeries in the United States

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Comron Saifi ◽  
Alejandro Cazzulino ◽  
Joseph Laratta ◽  
Akshay V. Save ◽  
Jamal N. Shillingford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Average Cost ◽  
Interbody Fusion ◽  
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion ◽  
The United States ◽  
Posterolateral Fusion ◽  
Annual Number ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Lumbar Interbody Fusion ◽  
National Inpatient Sample

Study Design: Retrospective database study. Objective: To analyze the economic and age data concerning primary and revision posterolateral fusion (PLF) and posterior/transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF/TLIF) throughout the United States to improve value-based care and health care utilization. Methods: The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database was queried by the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes for patients who underwent primary or revision PLF and PLIF/TLIF between 2011 and 2014. Age and economic data included number of procedures, costs, and revision burden. The National Inpatient Sample database represents a 20% sample of discharges from US hospitals weighted to provide national estimates. Results: From 2011 to 2014, the annual number of PLF and PLIF/TLIF procedures decreased 18% and increased 23%, respectively, in the Unites States. During the same period, the number of revision PLF decreased 19%, while revision PLIF/TLIF remained relatively unchanged. The average cost of PLF was lower than the average cost of PLIF/TLIF. The aggregate national cost for PLF was more than $3 billion, while PLIF/TLIF totaled less than $2 billion. Revision burden (ratio of revision surgeries to the sum of both revision and primary surgeries) remained constant at 8.0% for PLF while it declined from 3.2% to 2.9% for PLIF/TLIF. Conclusion: This study demonstrated a steady increase in PLIF/TLIF, while PLF alone decreased. The increasing number of PLIF/TLIF procedures may account for the apparent decline of PLF procedures. There was a higher average cost for PLIF/TLIF as compared with PLF. Revision burden remained unchanged for PLF but declined for PLIF/TLIF, implying a decreased need for revision procedures following the initial PLIF/TLIF surgery.

scholarly journals Availability of HIV and HCV On-Site Testing and Treatment at Syringe Service Programs in the United States

2018 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. e76-e78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Czarina N. Behrends ◽  
Ann V. Nugent ◽  
Don C. Des Jarlais ◽  
Jemima A. Frimpong ◽  
David C. Perlman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Site Testing ◽  
Service Programs
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