Community Learning03/2023 COL Newsletter- Abundant Community Learning Opportunities
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03/2023 COL Newsletter- Abundant Community Learning Opportunities

Community learning opportunities being discussed among five diverse individuals.

About Our Newsletters

Each month the Institute of Family and Community Impact, an OhioGuidestone initiative releases research Newsletters to explore our innovations closely. We want to communicate our projects, innovations, and other happenings while strengthening our relationship with the community in an accessible manner. Read the March Newsletter that closely explores our community of learners by clicking the link above!

About Our Community of Learners (COL)- Abundant Community Learning Opportunities Release:

Our Community of Learners are designed for community members from various fields and practices to gather together to learn how to better serve and equip families with the tools they need to build resiliency in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner. In this Newsletter we explore our Joyful Together and Father’s Feelings Community of Learners sessions- currently funded by the ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County and the Ohio Department of Health.

Sneak-Peek Inside

  • Exploration of Joyful Together Community of Learners
  • Exploration of Father’s Feelings Community of Learners
  • March Reading Corner: In this release we introduce you to an article from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University that explores learning communities and their importance.
  • Community Resources: As you read about our US & WE approach to community resiliency & healing in this March Newsletter- remember we work with the communities we serve! In each Newsletter release you will find some resources that might be of help to you or someone you know!

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Former Research Analyst at OhioGuidestone IFCI | + posts

Payten Kleinhenz B.S., CDCA is a Behavioral Health Specialist IV at OhioGuidestone. As a former Research Analyst at the Institute of Family and Community Impact, she helped lead applied clinical science & research communications. She authored department written content such as newsletters and reports, social media posts, and articles by prioritizing evidence-based, research-backed writing and reader accessibility. She also managed research data through data collection, entry and storage. Payten graduated with a B.S. in Sociology from Western Carolina University in May 2022. Her sociological background drives her passion for dismantling systemic and structural barriers. Payten’s primary research and professional areas of interests include substance use disorders, and family/social ties in the context of power relations and structures.