Award Winners 2006 - 2007
Leaving a Legacy: Redefining Volunteerism for Older Adults in Broward County
This study proposes the development of a New Model for Volunteerism by offering a group of older adults a course in leadership.
Left to right:
- Dr. H. Wells Singleton, NSU
- Dr. Ed Aqua, NSU
- Ray Ferrero, President, NSU
- Dr. Jacquelyn Dwoskin, NSU
- Dr. Naomi D’Alessio, NSU
- Dr. Kimberly Durham, NSU
Suicide Prevention among Adolescents: Research and Evaluation (SPARE)
This study emphasizes the need for prevention interventions that focus on problem-solving skills, an identified protective factor for suicide.
Left row bottom to top:
- Cindy Arenberg-Seltzer, CEO, Children Services Council
- Dr. Angela Waguespack, NSU
- Bryant Smalley, NSU
- Dr. Scott Poland, NSU
- Dr. Sarah Valley-Gray, NSU
Right row bottom to top:
- Dr. Kimberly Durham, NSU
- Erin Johns, NSU
- Dr. Leonard Levy, NSU
- Cassandra Rivers, NSU
- Jacob Warren, NSU
- Karen Grosby, NSU
- Heather-Ayn Bauer, NSU
Middle:
- Middle: Ray Ferrero, President, NSU
Absent:
- Dr. Gene Cash, NSU
- Jackie Rosen, Florida Institute of Suicide Prevention
- Helen Weil, Florida Institute of Suicide Prevention
- Gabriella Mancini, NSU
- Robyn Cassel, NSU
- Karen Regan, NSU
- Alyssa Rothenberg, NSU
Jumpstart to Permanency: Researching the Effectiveness of an Ongoing Systemic Approach to Permanency Placement in Broward County
This study focuses on designing a creative, systemic approach to dealing with and reducing the existing backlog of unresolved child welfare cases in Broward County.
First row left to right:
- Larry Rein, ChildNet Inc.
- Dr. Kimberly Durham, NSU
Second row left to right:
- Peter Balitsaris, CEO, ChildNet Inc.
- Ray Ferrero, President, NSU
- Dr. Christopher Burnett, NSU
- Dr. Honggang Yang, NSU
Absent:
- Sparkle Callender, NSU
Get Well: The Community Garden and Eat WellProject. Community Health Intervention Program in Neighborhood Gardens (CHIPING)
This study focuses on determining whether providing community gardens in diverse low income neighborhoods will promote health by increasing knowledge of healthier food choices and increasing available foods rich in micronutrients.
Left to right:
- Dr. Sally Weiss, NSU
- Mary Ellen Mitchen-Rosen, NSU
- Wendy Thomson, NSU
- Ray Ferrero, President, NSU
- Dr. Diane Whitehead, NSU
- Dr. Guy Nehrenz, NSU
- Dr. Kimberly Durham, NSU
Absent:
- Dr. Jean Davis, NSU
First row left to right:
- Larry Rein, Child Net Inc.
- Dr. Patrick Hardigan, NSU
- Dr. Jacquelyn Dwoskin, NSU
- Dr. Kimberly Durham, NSU
- Dr. Ken Johnson, NSU
- Dr. Steve Ronik, Henderson Mental Health Center
Second row left to right:
- Dr. Guy Nehrenz, NSU
- Dr. John Baldwin, NSU
- Cindy Arenberg-Seltzer, Children Services Council
- Dr. Debbie Anderson, NSU
- Dr. Bruce Brydges, NSU
- Dr. Michael Gaffley, NSU
- Dr. Leonard Levy, NSU
Back row left to right:
- Dr. Bob Oller, (Reviewer) NSU
- Ray Ferrero, President, NSU
- Dr. John Dodds (Reviewer), NSU