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(2016). The significance of harm reduction as a social and health care intervention for injecting drug users: An exploratory study of a need exchange program in Fresno, California. Social Work in Public Health, 31(5), 398-407. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2015.1137522. Denning, P. & Little, P. (2012). Practicing harm reduction psychotherapy: An alternative approach to addictions (2nd ed.). New York, NY: The Guilford…

Back to School: Why Colorado Christian University at Age 59? In order to answer the above question I must start from the beginning. It’s similar to that old axiom, "Look back to where you have been, for a clue to where you are going." I’ve heard this saying expressed in many different ways throughout my lifetime, and as it relates to my story this particular saying holds value and truth. I remember how my life changed when I was nearly eight years of age. My middle class family was forced to…

Sex sells better than any commercial product. This world craves sex and would lose its mind without it, and because of that, so many people are being dragged and destroyed by prostitution. Sex has been up for sale since the 18th century BCE. It was considered something sacred with many shrines and temples dedicated to the practice. Now there are different types of prostitutes to suit the needs of any customer. Go to any urban city’s street-corner and a prostitute could be bought at a cheap rate.…

Introduction Healthcare information management (HIM) professionals play an important role in the health care system. (HIM) professionals have several responsibilities ranging from identification of records to process (finding discharge patients’ lists), assembly of records into standard forms, quantitative analysis (existence, completeness, & authentication), as well as coding. Other duties of the HIM include abstracting, storing, retrieving or release of information, tracking records while…

We live in the 21st century, where screen time is a very controversial topic. On one hand, people think screen time will just distract our kids from school and will cause an addiction, so they take it away. On the contrary, people believe it is crucial for teens to have their screen time for socializing. So does limiting screen time actually benefit your teens? Or is it just the way society thinks we should do to our kids? Well, with research proven, screen time is valuable to teens because they…

During the summer between his freshmen and sophomore year at Summerville High School, Rosendo AmayaWood made the decision that he wanted to play basketball at a four-year university. That dream come true when he signed his National Letter of Intent Thursday to attend Menlo College, after playing for two seasons at Columbia College. AmayaWood was a member of one of the most successful Summerville teams in school history. His senior year, he was a key player of the 2013 Sac-Joaquin Division IV…

She was 21 years of age when she came to California, it was the year 1974. The women’s movement was really making a difference by now and they were making wonderful things happen here in the United States. She ends up in Fresno, California with many goals in mind. As she recounts the story of how she decided to pursue her dreams; she reminds me of what Anna Nieto-Gomez said when the Chicana Women’s group discovered that the newspaper published an article about them. She…

On December 18th, 1969, it was Ed’s 21st birthday and he was released on parole from Atascadero State Hospital against the recommendations of the psychiatrists at the hospital and he was released into the care of his mother. While he was staying with his mother, he attended community college in accordance with his parole requirements. He had hoped he would become a police officer but, he was rejected because of his size of six foot nine. He got a job with the California Department of…

Moral Development Theory vs. Operant-Utilitarian Theory of Criminality Yengcheecha Thao California State University, Fresno Criminology 100: Criminology 10 December 2017 Introduction Today, there are many criminological theories that analyze and help provide insight into motivations behind most crimes. Two known theories that describe crimes from a psychological point of view are the Moral Development Theory and the Operant-Utilitarian Theory of Criminality. Both theories have contributed…

California came together to observe. This year’s, 2015, theme was Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out and Saving Lives. An example would be Know the Signs suicide prevention expert Stan Collins, wrote the article “Everyone Can Help Prevent Suicide”. Fresno County Behavioral Health held a one day skills workshop with the staff that also included a session on Know the Signs and Each Mind Matters. One session was titled “Directing Change in YOU!” to learn about suicide prevention messaging. Sutter…