ALLEN COLLEGE us/CELL/CELL End of year...Allen College is a member of Iowa Campus Compact, one of 21 member institutions in the state. The National Campus Compact is a coalition of

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ALLEN COLLEGE CENTER FOR ENGAGEMENT, LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP (CELL)

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SERVICE-LEARNING REPORT ACADEMIC YEAR: 2011-2012

Community Service Iowa College Students Rank Second in the Nation in Volunteerism WATERLOO, Iowa—Allen College in Waterloo, Iowa has helped Iowa become second in the nation in volunteerism. According to a report released by Volunteering in America, Iowa college students rank second in the nation in volunteering within the college student demographic up from 32nd in 2006, with 41 percent of college students volunteering their time in 2009. As a state, Iowa has the second-highest volunteer rate in the country with 38.7 percent of its residents volunteering their time in 2009, surpassing its fifth-place ranking from the year before. Utah ranks first in the country as a state and first in the college student demographic.

“We are extremely pleased with the results of this year’s ranking,” said Rachel Manuel, executive director of Iowa Campus Compact. “As the only higher education association dedicated to campus-based civic engagement, our member campuses are improving community life, while also educating its students for civic and social responsibility through service-learning, community service and civic engagement initiatives.”

Iowa’s high percentage is due in part to the 92 college students enrolled in the Iowa Campus Compact AmeriCorps program serving 300 or 450 hours of service across Iowa helping meet local community needs. Each participant recruits 10 additional volunteers throughout their term of service. Additionally, Iowa Campus Compact has 23 full-time AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) and 10 VISTA Summer Associates working to increase service-learning, mobilize volunteers and strengthen local communities throughout Iowa. Allen College is a member of Iowa Campus Compact, one of 21 member institutions in the state. The National Campus Compact is a coalition of more than 1,100 colleges and universities committed to fostering in students the values and skills of civic engagement. In the past five years, member schools have reported a 60 percent increase in service participation. Students working in areas such as literacy, health care, homelessness, voting and the environment contribute more than $5 billion in service to their communities each year. Iowa Campus Compact started in 2003 and now includes 21 member institutions.

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Allen College Receives National Recognition for Community Service, Named to President’s Honor Roll with Distinction

Waterloo, Iowa - For a 3nd consecutive year, Allen College has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This year is the second year being recognized with Distinction. Being named to the honor role is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to community service.

“We are so proud of the service our generous and caring students have provided to the Cedar Valley,” said Allen College chancellor Dr. Jerry Durham. “Most of our undergraduate nursing students and many of our health science students at Allen College have volunteered their time, energy and expertise to better our community.”

Allen College was named to the 2012 honor roll based on the service hours and activities performed during the 2010-2011 academic school year. During that academic year, 317 of the 477 enrolled students were engaged in community service activities for a total of 5,555 hours. Allen College submitted three community service-learning projects for award consideration. They included the Partnering with Buchanan County to Increase Immunization Rates, the ACE-SAP (Allen Community Engagement-Salvation Army Program) Free Clinic and Tutoring Students in Math and Reading Skills at George Washington Carver Academy..

Allen College has previously established 24 community partners that are the focus of service-learning and service projects developed by Allen College students. Partners include: Adopt-a-Highway program, Allen Hospital, Cedar Valley Support Services: Beyond Pink Team; Carver Washington Academy; Walter Cunningham School of Excellence, Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging; Salvation Army; Habitat for Humanity; House of Hope, Family and Children’s Council, Alternatives Pregnancy Center; Seeds for the Fatherless; UNICUE’s Talent Search; Iowa State Extension, Jesup Community Schools, Strengthening Families and Lego League; Boys and Girls Club; Hawkeye Valley Agency on Aging; Buchanan County Public Health Dept.; ACE-SAP Clinic; Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa; Northeast Iowa Food Bank; Character Counts: Young Leaders of Character.

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), which has administered the Honor Roll since 2006, recognized 642 colleges and universities for their impact on issues from literacy and neighborhood revitalization to supporting at-risk youth. Of that total, 513 were named to the Honor Roll, 110 received the recognition of Honor Roll with distinction, 14 were identified as finalists, and five received the Presidential Award. Campuses named to this year's Honor Roll reported that nearly one million of their students engaged in service learning and more than 1.6 million participated in other forms of community service, serving a total of more than 105 million hours.

“Through service, these institutions are creating the next generation of leaders by challenging students to tackle tough issues and create positive impacts in the community,” said Robert Velasco, acting CEO of CNCS. “We applaud the Honor Roll schools, their faculty and students for their commitment to make service a priority in and out of the classroom. Together,

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Three of the students who participated in the build shown left to right: Kelly Duschner, Amanda Hansen, Allen College Board member and Alumni, Janet Larson, and Kelly Sahr

service and learning increase civic engagement while fostering social innovation among students, empowering them to solve challenges within their communities.”

CNCS oversees the Honor Roll in collaboration with the U.S. Departments of Education and Housing and Urban Development, Campus Compact, and the American Council on Education. Honorees are chosen based on a series of selection factors, including the scope and innovation of service projects, the extent to which service-learning is embedded in the curriculum, the school’s commitment to long-term campus-community partnerships, and measurable community outcomes as a result of the service. For a full list of recipients and descriptions of their service, visit www.NationalService.gov/HonorRoll.

Allen College has offered nursing education since 1925 and became a degree-granting institution in 1989. Allen College offers Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); Master of Science in Nursing (MSN); Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP); Associate of Science in Radiography (ASR); and Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHS) programs. For more information on Allen College, call 319-226-2000 or visit www.allencollege.edu.

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is a federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service through its Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America programs, and leads President Barack Obama’s national call to service initiative, United We Serve. For more information, visit NationalService.gov.

Allen College Students take part in Waterloo “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”

WEST UNION, Iowa --- Television personality, Ty Pennington, and his "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" crew, arrived in rural West Union to surprise a widow of six that she was getting a new home. Audrey Gibbs is a widowed farm owner who is raising six children ranging in age from 13 to 20 with the oldest in college despite having serious health concerns, including being declared legally blind.

According to Extreme Makeover officials, Audrey's husband died in 2000. Seven months later, she had a brain aneurism that affected a quarter of her brain and left her legally blind. Audrey had surgery in 2001. The illness forced her to leave her job as a cosmetologist. She then took massage therapy classes.

Hundreds of local volunteers, including several of our own Allen College students, were enlisted to help Larson Construction Co. of Independence. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team leader Ty Pennington, designers Paul DiMeo, Tracy Hutson, Sabrina Soto, Jeff Dye and Larson Construction were all involved in the

creation of the new home. .

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Examples of Community Involvement Represented by Allen College Waterloo Community Schools: Career and Technical Advisory Committee Health and Human Services

Mary Brown, RJ McElroy Endowed Chair and CELL director continues to serve on the Career Academy for Health and Human Services in the Waterloo Schools committee established in December, 2010. The work of the committee has been focused on providing direction for the course development in the academy. The next step is for committee members to provide input into evaluation of the program and input concerning assessment for technical skill attainment.

The work of this committee and other academy committees is based on the Carl D. Perkins Career and

Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006. The law includes new requirements for programs of student that link academic and technical content across secondary and postsecondary education, and strengthened local accountability provisions that will ensure continuous program improvement. The three major areas to be addressed:

1. Using the term “career and technical education” instead of “vocational education.” 2. Maintaining the Tech Prep program as a separate federal funding stream within the legislation 3. Maintaining state administrative funding at 5 percent of a state’s allocation.

Other committees/boards faculty serve within the community and surrounding areas: Evidence Based Practice Council at Allen Hospital, Leadership Studies Advisory Committee at UNI, Jesse Cosby Center Board, Moderator of the Deacons Board at First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Falls, Alumni Association Board, Our Savior Lutheran Church Youth Board in Manchester, Cedar Valley Cyclists Board, Cedar Falls Bicycle Advisory Committee, PiKappa Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Board, Waterloo Community Schools Foundation Board of Directors, NE Region INA Council, Junior League Board of Directors, Chair of Waterloo Community Schools Fund Development Committee, Allen College Diversity Advisory Committee, Ethics Conference planning committee, Sing Me to Heaven Foundation Board.

Community Service through Collaboration 2011-2012 Community Service Projects Allen College Community Service Day

The Allen College Community Service Committee fall service day was held on Monday, August 29, 2011 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Twenty-nine students and nine faculty members volunteered at the Food Bank, House of Hope, Salvation Army, and at Allen Hospital. Volunteers sorted food and organized food collection bags at the Food bank, cleaned

cupboards at the House of Hope, cleaned out the pantry and prepared emergency food baskets at Salvation Army and cleaned wheelchairs at Allen Hospital. The second community service day was held February 16, 2012 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Forty three students and five faculty members volunteered for the two hour service activity at the House of Hope, Salvation Army, and Allen Hospital in Waterloo. At the Salvation Army, they picked up trash outside of the building. While at the House of Hope, students cleaned and organized donated clothing and food in the food pantry. Wheelchairs were cleaned at Allen Hospital.

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ASRO Adopt-a-Highway

Allen Student Radiography Organization (ASRO) has been actively involved in community service by participating in the Adopt-a-Highway program. ASRO members completed highway clean-up on April 22, 2012. Seven students gathered trash along both sides of Highway 63 beginning at Allen College and continuing two miles north (each student volunteered for 1 hour). ASRO involvement in the program helps maintain and enhance the beauty of Iowa’s roadsides.

Hours $Value of Hours

Allen Faculty 29 $1083.15

Allen Students 151 $1993.20

Total $3076.35

Course Related Community Service Projects Salvation Army Allen College partnered with the Salvation Army to conduct a bi-weekly blood pressure screening clinic at the community center during the free lunch program. The majority of the clients served were underinsured or uninsured or had difficulties with health care access. Total Clients impacted - blood pressure clinics 580.

Hours $ Value of Hours

Faculty 105 $3,921.75

Allen Students 164 $2,164.80

Total $6,086.55

Waterloo Parochial School Health Allen College, in collaboration with the Black Hawk County Child Health Department, provided school health screenings to 11 parochial school sites in the Waterloo area. Allen College nursing students, through community health and other related courses, provided health screenings for the schools.

Hours $ Value of Hours

Allen Faculty 56 $2,091.60

Allen Students 213 $2,811.60

Total $4,903.20

Total clients impacted by screenings 400+

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Community Service Hours for the 2011-2012 Academic Year

PERSONAL COURSE-RELATED PROFESSIONAL

Student Hours

BSN 1155.3 1152 0

MSN 0 0 0

ASR 53 0 0

CLS 42 0 0

STUDENT TOTAL 1250.3 1152 0

FACULTY/STAFF TOTAL 1352 407.25 1048.5

Value of Community Service Hours for 2011-2012

Job/Course Related Hours

Personal & Professional Hours

$ Value of Hours

Students 1152 1250.30 $ 31,710.36

Faculty/Staff 407.25 2400.50 $104,869.46

Total $136,579.82 *Value of hours is based on the average hourly rate for SNT and Faculty.

Community Benefit Hours for Allen College

Community benefit hours represent service hours provided by administration, faculty and staff in their role at Allen College to address needs in the community. Examples of the types of activities included in these hours include: serving on community agency boards as a representative of Allen College, organizing and coordinating clinics to meet underserved clients, health screenings for area parochial schools, and coordinating Young Leaders of Character program.

The net 2011 Community Benefits value reported for Allen College by Allen Health System: $179,381.00 compared to the 2010 Community Benefit of $118,953.00.

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2011 - 2012 Faculty/Staff List of Agencies for Community Service Hours

AABB

ACE-SAP Clinic

AHEC

Allen Child Protection Center

Allen College

Allen College Alumni Association

Allen College Chorus

Allen Foundation

American Legion-Fairbank

ASCLS

Beyond Pink Team

Blood Center of Iowa

Buchanan County Public Health

Cedar Falls Community Theater

Cedar Falls High School

Cedar Falls Tiger Club

Cedar Valley Alliance

Cedar Valley Arboretum

Cedar Valley Cyclists

Cedar Valley Youth Soccer Assoc.

CELL

Citizens for Undoing Racism

Citizens United Group

City of Dike

Columbus High School

Committees – Allen Hospital

Comm. Mental Health Task Force

Covenant Medical Center

Cedar Valley Youth Soccer Assoc.

CVMS

Denver Schools

Dollars for Scholars

Dolphin Gymnastics

DMACC

First Presbyterian Church

First Waterloo United Methodist Church

Floyd County Medical Center

Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Ctr.

Girl Scouts (GSEIWI)

Greenhill Medical Group

Grundy County Mem. Hospital

Harbaugh-Williams Promise Fund

HVAAA

Heartland Campus Compact

Higher Learning Commission

Hot Shots Nuclear Pharmacy

House of Hope

Immaculate Conception Church

Immanuel Lutheran School

Iowa Association of Independent Colleges/Universities

Iowa Health Physicians

Iowa Nurses Association

Iowa State Extension

Independence High School

Independence Mat Club

Jesse Cosby Center

Jubilee Clinic

Kingsley Elementary

La Porte City Women’s Club

Love, Inc.

Martin Luther King Peace Park Com.

Missouri Valley Society of Nuclear Med

National Breast Cancer Coalition

Nazareth Lutheran Church

Northstar

Our Savior Lutheran Church

Peet Jr. High Cedar Falls

Pi Kappa

Price Lab School

Red Bird Mission

Red Cross

Results Org

Rotary Club

Salvation Army

Sacred Heart Church

Sing Me to Heaven Foundation

St. Edwards School and Church

St. John’s Church

TTT

Tripoli City Benefit

Unitarian Universalist Church

United Medical Park-Imaging Center

United Way

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

University of Northern Iowa

UNICUE

UNI – Student Health Center

Visiting Nurse Association

Walnut Hills United Methodist Church

Walnut Ridge Baptist Church

Wartburg

Waterloo Commission on Human Rights

Waterloo Community Schools Foundation

Waterloo Kiwanis

Waterloo Leisure Services

Waterloo Youth Hockey Association

Waverly Health Center

Waverly United Methodist Church

Wesley Foundation of UNI

Westminster Presbyterian Church

YWCA

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2011-2012 Student List of Agencies for Service Hours

ACE-SAP free clinic

Allen College

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Black Hawk Food Bank

Boys and Girls Club

Breast Cancer Society Inc.

Build for the Future

Charles City Clinic

Challenge Days

City of Independence

Dance Marathon-UNI

East Elementary

East West High School

Ed-Co Elementary

Ed-Co 6th grade Sports

Future Farmers of America (FFA)

Great Life Community Church

Habitat for Humanity

Hiawatha Elementary

Independence Celebration Committee

Lake Mills Community Preschool and Daycare

Make- A- Wish

Operation Christmas Child

Pleasant Valley Reformed Church

Prairie Hills Retirement Home

Prairie Lakes Church

Relay for Life

Salvation Army

Sartori Memorial Hospital

Special Olympics

St. Mary’s Church

St. Stephen's Church

St. Thomas More

State Farm Fire Prevention

Tripoli Girls Making a Difference (TGMAD)

University of Northern Iowa

Vacation Bible School - Cedar Falls

Vision Walk

Wapsie Valley High School

Westgate Fire Department

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Service-Learning Allen College Recognizes Community Partners, Student Service-Learning Projects

WATERLOO, Iowa—The Allen College Center for Engagement, Learning and Leadership (CELL) recognized Allen College community partners during an event on April 25, from 10am- 11am in Gerard Hall, Rotunda are and McBride Auditorium on the Allen College campus. Numerous Allen College community partners have supported service-learning projects developed and completed by Allen nursing and health science students in several courses during the past academic year. Welcome remarks and a thank you to all the community partners from Dr. Jerry Durham, Allen

College Chancellor, highlighted the beginning of the event. A presentation on all the service-learning projects and recognition of each community partner followed the opening remarks.

The Allen College CELL focus is on service-learning and service experiences, and with emphasis on the importance of life-long community engagement. The center’s development was a collaborative effort among Allen College faculty, staff, and local representatives from Junior Achievement – Waterloo Schools, Salvation Army, Volunteer Center of the Cedar Valley, Waterloo Schools-Reading Buddy Program, Friendship Village, Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging, Waverly Health Center, Sartori Hospital, Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center, Denver Sunset Nursing Home, ACE-SAP Free Clinic, Jesup Community Schools, Buchanan County Public Health Dept., Allen Hospital Heart Aware, Karsyn’s Krusaders, Tripoli Girls Making A Difference(TGMAD), House of Hope, Alternatives Pregnancy Center, George Washington Carver Academy, UNICUE-Talent Search,

2011-2012 Community Partners

ACE-SAP Clinic

Allen Hospital Heart Aware

Alternatives Pregnancy Center

Buchannan County Health Dept.

Cedar Valley Community Support Services

Denver Sunset Nursing Home

Family and Children’s Council

Friendship Village

George Washington Carver Academy

Hawkeye Valley Area on Aging

Highland Elementary School

House of Hope

Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity

Jesup Community Schools

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa

Karsyn’s Krusaders

Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center

Salvation Army

Sartori Hospital, Diabetes Support Group

Tripoli Girls Making a Difference (TGMAD)

UNICUE Talent Search

Walter Cunningham School for Excellence

Waterloo Schools Reading Buddies Program

Waverly Health Center, Parkinson’s Support Group and Stroke Support Group

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Allen Service & Learning Programs Connect Coursework to Community Service-learning is an important reason to look to Allen College. These real-life experiences provide a unique link between coursework and the community. The lasting effect is an understanding of the value of community service as part of a rewarding healthcare career. The required course AC: 315 Learning and Serving for undergraduate BSN nursing students was taught during fall and spring semesters in 2011-2012.

AC: 315 Learning & Serving

During the fall semester, AC 315 partnered with the following community partners: Junior

Achievement at Carver Academy where they taught curriculum on careers, goals, history, and economics to 7th and 8th grade students; George Washington Carver the students worked one-on-one with teachers assisting 7th grade students to learn math and reading skills related to classroom assignments. Tripoli Girls Making A Difference (TGMAD) works with 5th-6th grade girls on building self-esteem, being a role model, and a good friend. Another partner was the Volunteer Center of the Cedar Valley. Students working with this agency, completed hours at different organizations such as the Salvation Army, ASPIRE (a therapeutic riding program), and Country View, benefiting the community with their service.

During the spring semester, students partnered with Junior Achievement at Cunningham, Edison/Bunger, Highland, Lincoln, North Cedar and Poyner. At these locations, the Allen College students taught the curriculum on “Our Community” and “Our City” to the 2nd and 3rd grade students. At the George Washington Carver, Allen College students tutored students in math and reading. At the Tripoli Girls Making a Difference (TGMAD), Allen students worked with service honors students to develop and prepare presentations for 5th-6th grade girls on nutrition, role model and a pen pal program. The final partner was the UNICUE Healthcare Careers- Talent Search. Talent search is a free federally funded program designed to provide educational guidance to middle and high school students who have the potential to succeed in college or a vocational/technical school

The AC 315 class of fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters partnered with Carver Academy to collect Hy-Vee receipts. The total count of receipts added up to $96,782.21. The Carver Academy received a check from Hy-Vee for $2,100.00 to buy school supplies as rewards for the students who demonstrate academic achievement and good character behaviors.

Community Partners Junior Achievement – Waterloo schools

First grade students were taught the importance of staying in school and contributing to the community. They also discussed the government, jobs, taxes, and the significance of managing money.

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Tripoli Girls Making a Difference (TGMAD) A support group was formed for local 5th – 7th grade girls where they learned positive life skills, how

to become a good role model, and respect. From this, they built relationships, confidence, and learned healthy habits.

UNICUE Talent Search

Helped the students understand how important it is for them to further their education and taught time management, job skill recognition and financial literacy. Activities included worksheets, quizzes, computer assessments, high school and college preparation Reading Buddies Program

A program to improve literacy at Highland Elementary School was implemented. Students worked with elementary students individually while incorporating math games and writing. Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley Work through the Center’s website allowed students to select an agency to do service based on what is needed by community agencies.

Student Service-Learning Hours

Fall Semester: 50 students x 15 hours = 750 hours

Spring Semester: 78 students x 15 hours = 1170 hours

Spring & Fall Total 1920 hours

Faculty Service-Learning Hours

Fall Semester: Organizing for S-L experiences 15 hours

2 hrs. x 15 weeks x 5 faculty = 90 hours

Total 105 hours

Spring Semester: Organizing for S-L experiences: 30 hours

2 hrs. x 15 weeks x 5 faculty = 150 hours

Total 180 hours

Spring and Fall Total 285 hours

Estimated Number of Clients Impacted

Fall Semester: 428

Spring Semester: 204

Total 632

Service Area Waterloo and surrounding communities

Service & Learning - Faculty Scholars Program During the 2011-2012 academic year, the CELL offered a Service-Learning Faculty Scholar program. Seven faculty, representing six courses in three programs (Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Nuclear Medicine, and Clinical Lab Science) participated in this program to develop a service-learning component for their respective course. Faculty members met on a monthly basis throughout the academic year to discuss the essential components of service-learning and dialogue about best practices to use when developing and implementing service-learning experiences.

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NU: 270 Intro to Professional Nursing and NU: 280 Health Assessment Students collaborated with the activities director and the staff at Friendship Village to provide an opportunity for the residents to participate in planned activities. Activities included games such as BINGO and dominoes, exercises, crafts such as cookie decorating and Valentine Day decorations and one-on-one conversation. Students connected with or formed

Student Service-Learning Hours: 110

Faculty Service- Learning Hours: 8

Number of Clients Impacted: 336

Service Area: Friendship Village

NU 301 Transitions to Baccalaureate Nursing (internet)

Students determined diverse issues they wanted to promote and communicated with officials via the internet. Students felt empowered to advocate for changes that have the potential to affect the nursing profession and healthcare for the local, state, and national population.



Number of Clients Impacted: Unable to determine

Service Area: Waterloo

NU: 360 Mental Health Nursing

Students attended C.L.U.B during the semester, for a total of three hours. The students interact with the clients, attend and assist with all activities, and provide socialization and role modeling. Students also present a 30-45 minute teaching session, working in groups of two or three.

Students’ service projects focus on activities that help improve socialization skills and tasks of daily living. Service projects include: music therapy, assertive communication, stress management, blood pressure control, and the art of gratefulness.

The clinical instructors work closely with Club staff to determine specific teaching topics. Some examples of topics this semester included:

Positive thinking

The benefits of exercise

Baking activities

Bingo & Dice tournaments

First aide

Good nutrition

COMMUNITY PARTNER INFORMATION:

The Club-Cedar Valley Community Support Services Student Service-Learning Hours: 348

3121 Brockway Rd. Faculty Service- Learning Hours: 12

Waterloo, IA 50701 Number of Clients Impacted: 50-60

Contact: Judy Arjes Service Area: Waterloo

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NU: 400 Nursing Care of the Aging Adult Matter of Balance (MOB) workshops and Client/Home assessments were conducted in nine of the counties served by Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging (HVAAA). Training for students was provided by HVAAA at Allen College. All students enrolled in NU: 400 were trained and certified as Matter of Balance coaches. This certification is effective for one year which gives students the opportunity to continue coaching Matter of Balance workshops, if they desire. This was a direct service project of 22 hours per student, including training/orientation. The goal of this project was to foster development of a sense of caring for aging adults and a commitment of service to the community.

The Matter of Balance program is an evidence-based fall/injury prevention program that was started at Boston University and designed to benefit older adults who are concerned about personal safety. The program targets older adults who are currently at risk or have sustained falls, have limited their engagement in activities due to fear of falling, and are interested in learning more about flexibility, strength, balance, and improved mobility.

Additionally, students used their knowledge as MOB coaches and from the NU: 400 course to perform Client Home Assessments. The Client Home Assessment program is sponsored by HVAAA case managers. Visits to client homes were coordinated by the case managers where pairs of students assessed clients in their home environment and assisted them in strategies to improve their health/wellness, increase home safety, and prevent falls.


Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging Student Service-Learning Hours: 814

2101 Kimball Ave., Suite 320 Faculty Service- Learning Hours: 59

Waterloo, IA 50701 Number of Clients Impacted: 80

Contact: Patty Esch & Sally Meyers Service Area: Waterloo and surrounding counties

NUA: 400 Nursing Care of the Aging Adult

Students formed or connected with area support groups to gain knowledge about working with a support group dealing grief/loss. Groups included Stroke and Parkinson’s’ Support groups, as well as Diabetes Support Group.



Number of Clients Impacted: 50-60

Service Area: Waterloo and surrounding counties

NU: 450 Nursing Care of the Community as Client Students were assigned a community partner for the semester during clinical orientation. During the semester, clinical groups were assigned to a four-week rotation at the assigned community partner site. The course requirements performed during the assigned service-learning immersion experience were based on the community assessment conducted at the community partner site. The service-learning project was based on principles of learning theories and conceptual models of community health education. The outcome of the project addressed a need from an educational perspective. Clinical groups shared service-learning project outcomes through video clips within a power point presentation.

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The Salvation Army: ACE –SAP clinic the students provided diabetic education on site for people with diabetes and those who are borderline diabetic. The Medication Assistance program at the Salvation Army helped increase medication compliance through the medication financial assistance offered.

At the Prairie Grove Amish School, students developed and implemented a project about choosing between healthy and unhealthy foods to kindergarten through third graders. They also developed and implemented a teaching project about first aid and emergencies for 4th-8th grade students. At Buchanan County Public Health the students developed inserts for school newsletters for parents which contained information about risky behaviors adolescents take part in. COMMUNITY PARTNER INFORMATION:

Buchanan County Public Health Student Service-Learning Hours: 400

1413First St. W. Faculty Service- Learning Hours: 350

Independence, IA 50644 Number of Clients Impacted: 80

Contact: Amy Marlow Service Area: Buchanan County

Jesup Community Schools Student Service-Learning Hours: 350

534 Prospect St. Faculty Service- Learning Hours: 125

Jesup, IA 50649 Number of Clients Impacted: 80

Contact: Brian Pottenbaum, Principal Service Area: Amish Schools

Salvation Army, ACE-SAP Clinic Student Service-Learning Hours: 375

89 Franklin St. Total Faculty S-L Hrs. for all projects 176


Contact: Dr. Rus DeBonis Service Area: Cedar Valley *Two projects were completed per partner totaling 1125 student service-learning

HEALTH SCIENCES NMT 403: Beginning Clinical Nuclear Medicine SERVICE LEARNING ACTIVITY The students partnered with Allen Heart Aware to develop information on the importance of good cardiovascular health for a John Deere Health Fair. Time was spent with Allen Heart Aware personnel and observing some public health classes taught to patients in cardiac rehabilitation. This provided students exposure to what happens to patients after they leave the nuclear medicine department and allowed them to see what patients experience after having a heart attack. The students used this experience to provide information to John Deere employees through an informational PowerPoint presentation and handout for employees to take with them after stopping by the booth.


Number of Clients Impacted: 300+

Service Area: John Deere employees

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CLS: 409 Clinical Laboratory Management and Education SERVICE-LEARNING ACTIVITY: Students participated in a group project in which they organized, promoted, and offered a laboratory wellness screening event at the ACE-SAP clinic held at the Salvation Army in Waterloo, IA. As a group, the students decided on the formal and informal positions and roles that would need to be fulfilled to successfully complete this project. They also considered other issues throughout the project development and implementation such as safety, dress code, marketing, and procurement of supplies.

This activity was expected to take 2-3 hours per week preparation time, with an 8 hour commitment on the day of the event, for a total of 18-23 hours for the activity.


Salvation Army Student Service-Learning Hours: 70

89 Franklin St. Faculty Service- Learning Hours: 13


Contact: Dr. Rus DeBonis, ACE-SAP Clinic Co-ord. Service Area: Waterloo

SERVICE & LEARNING - GRADUATE LEVEL NU: 550 Advanced Health Assessment ACE-SAP Free Clinic

Allen College Engagement-Salvation Army Partnership (ACE-SAP) Free Clinic was established in fall of 2008 as a partnership with the local Salvation Army to provide free healthcare for the underserved. It is unique in that it has a preventive care focus emphasizing full health histories, head-to-toe exams, free cholesterol and glucose screening, education, and referral for other services as necessary. Nurse practitioner students staff the clinic as part of their required service-learning and are supervised by licensed faculty. During the 2011-2012 academic year over $90,000 of care was provided to 768 patients in the clinic. Demographics show that less than 3% of patients seen during a student’s regular clinical rotation would be classified as underserved, while 63% of patients seen at the free clinic have no insurance with 80% meeting poverty guidelines. This gives future NPs a clearer understanding of the issues faced by these vulnerable patients. Student responses to pre- and post-service surveys show a significant increase in intent to volunteer in their community, increased cultural competence, and increased knowledge of healthcare issues and barriers of the underserved.

Since its inception, the clinic has broadened its focus and now offers psychiatric care via psychiatric nurse practitioner students and secondary prevention through provision of medications, monitoring supplies, periodic lab fairs, and diabetic foot care. The clinic is coordinated by faculty and provides service-learning in experiences not only for graduate nursing students but also for undergraduate nursing and medical lab science students. Mobile Clinics

Fourteen patients were seen in the ACE-SAP mobile clinic in Oelwein. Typically, 35 are seen; however, the patients were particularly disadvantaged so everyone’s time was still well spent.

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An additional site utilized for the mobile clinic was in Charles City. This was the second of our clinics in Charles City promotion of the clinic to those persons who need it continues. Attendance was also down in Charles City. There were 20 people seen with 53% meeting poverty guidelines.

Total Student Hours (ACE-SAP Clinic) 1139

Total Faculty Hours (ACE-SAP Clinic) 344

Total Number of Clients Impacted (ACE-SAP Clinic) 710

Service & Learning – Evaluation of Course Experiences

Term Course

S-L project gave me a greater sense of pride and accomplishment

S-L project made me more interested in community service

S-L project increased ability to cooperate and work with others

S-L project increased ability to plan and organize

FA-11 / SP-12 AC 315 3.55 3.63 3.77 3.66

SP-12 CLS 408 3.20 2.80 2.80 2.66

SP-12 NU 360 4.25 4.00 3.33 3.00

FA-11 / SP-12 NU 400 2.95 3.26 3.30 3.36

SP-12 NU 450 4.02 4.06 3.80 3.82

*Scale of 1 to 5 for responses with 5 being the most favorable to 1 being the least favorable response.

Service & Learning - Community Partners Evaluation of Experience

Course Quality of work produced by students

Commitment to complete tasks for agency

Cooperation and support shown to staff

Enthusiasm for service activities

AC 315 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0

NU 360 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0

NU 400 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.0

NU 450 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0

NMT 404 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0

*Scale of 1-4 with 4 being excellent, 3-good, 2-fair and 1-poor. Comments:

AC 315: Course faculty were great to work with. Enjoyed collaboration with them and the students. NU 301: The assignment took me out of my comfort zone forcing me to participate when I would have rather

stood in the background. This has helped me to build the confidence needed to stand up for what I think is right and advocate for what I think needs to be changed.

- This experience will affect my future nursing practice many ways. The confidence gained to stand up for what I believe in has led me to want to stand up for other issues that I feel strongly about. It has also led me to share my experience with others so they can also stand up for what they believe and they are also able to make a change. I will be more involved in the political aspect of nursing.

NU 360: Appreciate professor’s willingness to meet with agency and adapt to changes.

NU 400: Good experience for students and good partnership for agency.

NU 450: The student’s enthusiasm for projects and follow through were appreciated.

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Service & Learning - Honors Program The CELL honors program in the upper division BSN program, focuses on service-learning. Students

interested in participating in the honors program submitted an essay describing their previous, current, and future interest in service. Selection of honors students was competitive with a maximum of 20% of each cohort participating. Students complete a service-based community project during their final three semesters of the BSN program as they complete the honors program.

Service & Learning – Fall class of graduates from the Honors Program Recognition The Allen College Center for Engagement, Learning and Leadership (CELL) recognized four nursing students on November 7, 2011 during an evening dinner program in Barrett Forum, McKinstry Student Center on the Allen College campus. Each of the students completed a service-learning project with a community partner over the course of three semesters. The students, community partners and projects were: Brittany Keppler – Girl Scouts

Through this project, a partnership was created with the Girl Scouts in Edgewood-Colesburg to implement a health teaching project, plan a leadership event, and organize a cooperation day. In the end, Brittany became a Girl Scout leader and troop member herself. Victoria Knutson – Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging. During this project, information was gathered from elderly clients about their Medicare Plan in an effort to decrease their costs on prescription drug coverage. A provider list of hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, pharmacies, home health services, senior centers and senior housing information in ten counties was compiled to provide clients with a comprehensive list of services they may utilize. Ashley Nielsen & Jessica Sherman – Iowa State Extension, Strengthening Families

This project provided weekly classes to help with communication and coping strategies for parents and children. A nutritional teaching project was conducted educating families about ways to exercise together, eat healthy and providing ideas for cost effective healthy meals and snack choices. ASPIRE- Therapeutic horseback riding program for children with developmental delays or behavior disorders. A pamphlet was created to promote the riding program and show evidence of the benefits riding has on children with delays and disorders.

Service & Learning - Spring class of graduates from the Honors Program Recognition Five students were recognized by the Allen College Center for Engagement, Learning and Leadership

(CELL) on May 4, 2012 during a morning brunch program in McBride Auditorium/Rotunda on the Allen College campus. Each student completed a service-learning project with a community partner over the course of three semesters. The students, community projects and projects were:

Anna Deutsch – Karsyn’s Krusaders This project consisted of planning a send-off to fulfill a child’s “wish” to go to Disney World with his

family. A fundraiser dinner was organized at the Independence Pizza Ranch. Anna also assisted with T-shirt sales to raise money for other families.



Service Area: Waterloo and surrounding area

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Ashley Figanbaum – Tripoli Girls making a Difference (TGMAD)

Community service projects were held demonstrating healthy habits, positive body image and the importance of volunteering to local 5th and 6th grade girls. Organized activities included swimming, bowling, GPS scavenger hunt, games and crafts. Twenty girls regularly attended activities every other Sunday



Service Area: Tripoli area girls

Paige Berentsen, Heidi Demmer, Samantha Deutsch – House of Hope

This project involved the development of a booklet to promote “family time” by providing families 65 different indoor activities to engage in with their children. A family bowling night was organized serving “Scratch” cupcakes.



Service Area: Waterloo

HONORS PROJECT CPC FUNDRAISER FALL 2011: Allen College Night Out for Kids

Allen College honors students were to design and implement a college-wide service project. The students chose to complete a fundraiser with donations benefitting Allen Hospital’s Child Protection Center. As part of the fundraising campaign, teams of 4-6 members were formed with an Allen College student as captain of each team. Each team made a pledge as to how much money the team would raise. Prizes were given to each team based on the amount of money that was raised. 150 students, faculty, staff, and community members participated as team members raising funds for the Child Protection Center. A celebration for the fundraising efforts was held the evening of November 4, 2011 which included food, board games, Wii, a scavenger hunt, karaoke, and a performance by Half Masted. Nearly everyone who participated in the campaign attended the celebration event. This project rose over $7,000 in funds for Allen’s Child Protection Center. Breanne Huber, Kari Schoolman, Meghan Schaefer, and Bethany Kuenstling were the honors students who made this night possible. Future Honors Program Applicants Nine students applied and were accepted into the honors program for Spring 2012 while five were accepted for Fall 2012. These students are in the various stages of building a relationship with their selected community partner. The participating students include: Fall 2011 Breanne Huber & Bethany Kuenstling; Megan Schaefer & Keri Schoolman

Spring 2012 Lydia Bagby, Fatima Cisse, Bailey Connell, Taylor Cowell, Taylor Farren, Samantha

Slattery, Sherica Smith, Jessica Young, Krista Vlazny. Fall 2012: RaeVonn Kearns, Lukas Allen, Whitney Wubbena, Kylea Thomas, and Rebekah Keller.

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SERVICE-LEARNING IN ACTION Two Allen College faculty members and 11 students journeyed to Minneapolis in May on a service-

learning field trip. The group spent four days assisting various non-profit agencies in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.

Students enjoyed having the opportunity to learn more about these organizations that serve the homeless and other vulnerable populations in this urban area. Students were able to assist with deep-cleaning at area homeless shelters and re-packaging bulk foods into smaller portions that could be distributed at area food pantries. Students learned about the struggles of the homeless population as well as the importance of being an active volunteer in the community.

Service-Learning Hours for the 2011-2012 Academic Year

Course

Student Service-Learning

Hours

Faculty Service-Learning

Hours

Number of Clients

Impacted

NU 270 Intro to Professional Nursing NU 280 Health Assessment

110 8 336

NU:301Transitions to Baccalaureate Nursing (internet) 144 32 Unable to determine

AC:315 Learning and Serving 762.5 285 1,047

NU:360 Mental Health Nursing 348 6 60

NU:400 Nursing Care of the Aging Adult 1,562 30 160

NU:450 Nursing Care of the Community as Client 744 10 335

NU: 550 Advanced Health Assessment 1,139 344 701

Service Learning Honors program 696 64 391

NMT: 403 Nuclear Medicine 78 12 300

CLS: 409 Clinical Laboratory Management and Education 1,785.5 20 921

Total 7,369 811 4,251

Value of Service-Learning Hours for 2011-2012

Hours $Value of Hours

Students 7,369 $ 97,270.80

Faculty 811 $ 30,290.85

Total 4,251 $127,561.65 *Value of hours is based on the average hourly rate for SNT and Faculty.

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Community Service and Service-Learning from 2007-2008 to 2011-2012

Academic Year 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

Student Hours

Course-Related Community Service Hours 517 808.8 2353 405.50 1152

Personal Community Service Hours 1305 542 868 934.50 1250.30

Service-Learning Hours NA NA 3107 4215 7,369

Total Hours 1822 1350.8 6328 5555 9,771.30

Course-Related Community Service Value $6,395.29 $10,004.85 $29,036.02 $5,011.98 $15,206.40

Personal Community Service Value $16,142.85 $6,704.54 $10,711.12 $11,550.42 $16,503.96

Service-Learning Value NA NA $38,340.38 $52,097.40 $97,270.80

Total Value of Hours $22,538.14 $16,709.39 $ 78,087.52 $68,659.80 $127,561.65

*Value based on avg. SNT hourly pay

Faculty/Staff Hours

Course -Related Community Service Hours 1,935 187.5 841 425.5 407.25

Personal & Professional Community Service Hours 1,160.5 1993.5 3583.25 2296.50 2400.50

Service-Learning Hours N/A N/A 610 641 811

Total Hours 3095.5 2181 5034.25 3343 3,618.75

Course-Related Community Service Value $65,190.00 $6,665.62 $30,183.49 $15,509.48 15,210.78

Personal & Professional Community Service Value $39,097.24 $70,689.92 $128,602.84 $83,707.43 89,658.67

Service-Learning Value N/A N/A $21,892.90 $23,364.45 $30,290.85

Total Value of Hours $104,287.24 $77,534.54 $180,679.23 $122,581.36 $135,160.30

*Value based on avg. faculty hourly pay

Grand Total Value of Hours $126,825.38 $94,243.93 $258,766.75 $191,241.16 $262,721.95

*Includes student and faculty

** Includes Community Benefit hours reported for Fall semester 2011

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Respectfully submitted, Mary Brown Anna Wehling Weepie Associate Professor Associate Professor McElroy Endowed Chair CELL Service-Learning Coordinator CELL Director Kristin Teig-Torres Mary Kay Frost Student Life/Alumni Affairs Coordinator Education Secretary CELL Service Coordinator CELL Secretary Special acknowledgement to Rebekah Keller, BSN nursing and work study student, for her work in assisting to compile this report.

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