Project 3: Evaluation of Hmong Cultural Center of Butte County Zoobiab Mental Health Program for Older Adults; Please specify project(s) of interest and project number(s) in your application
Winston Tseng, Research Scientist
Public Health
Applications for Spring 2025 are closed for this project.
The goal of the project is to conduct an evaluation of the Zoosiab program, a community-based prevention and early intervention program that aims to prevent and/or reduce further mental health problems and social isolation among Hmong elders by strengthening sense of community and social engagement, improving both psychological and spiritual mental health, and increasing access to culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services. We conducting a mental health statewide evaluaion survey on Zoosiab program participants, health education surveys, focus groups, and a herbal rememdy recipe book.
Role: 1. Provide support in planning, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, and reporting activities of the project.
2. Assist in the design of instruments (e.g., interviews, surveys), reports and documentation of progress, including but not limited to analyzing data, describing findings, developing charts/tables, and designing fact sheets and reports.
3. Conduct searches and reviews of data and documentary sources, annual reports, and other public health materials.
4. Develop and design the format and content of the recipe book on Hmong herbal remedy recipes and healing practices.
5. Assist in coordinating in-person project meetings or conference calls, developing meeting minutes, and presentations.
6. Other duties as requested by the supervisor.
Qualifications: 1. Student majoring in public health, social welfare, anthropology, sociology, nutritional science, art and design, or another related field. A 3rd or 4th year student is preferred.
2. Interested in both older adult and community health issues.
3. Demonstrated research skills required. Experience with quantitative and qualitative data analysis preferred.
4. Hmong language fluency desired.
5. Having nutritional background desired.
6. Having art and design skills desired.
7. Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and strong initiative required.
8. Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member.
Hours: to be negotiated
Off-Campus Research Site: Health Research for Action Center 265 Golden Bear Center Berkeley, CA 94720-7358
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