Delivery of oral health services to the underserved community in and around 1500 Broadway St., Buffalo, New York.
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Guest speaker each fall at SUNY Buffalo State for master’s students in exceptional education class
Speak each fall at SUNY Buffalo State’s Exceptional Educational class for master’s students. I provide my view on the parent piece of having a child with autism. I comment on the educational experience, autism associated issues, and services and support I have received for my daughter.
Home Safety Self Assessment Tool (HSSAT), Step Up to Stop Falls
Development of Home Safety Self Assessment Tool (HSSAT) to prevent falls in older adults and testing of the use of HSSAT on reducing home hazards for falls and the number of falls. Current version is 4. Two research studies on the effectiveness of the use of HSSAT were conducted and became two master’s theses. Another study on psychometrics of HSSAT was conducted and accepted for publication in a peer reviewed journal. With this evidence, counties and healthcare providers in the U.S. and other countries are using the HSSAT. On-site fall prevention education reached over 3,500 older adults and their formal and informal caregivers. Additional locations: South Campus; Area Agency on Aging offices in various counties; senior centers
Interpretation and translation services
Provide interpretation and translation for Japanese to English. Additional locations: Buffalo, N.Y.; Buffalo City Court; Cheektowaga, N.Y.; Grand Island, N.Y.; Jamestown, N.Y.; Lewiston, N.Y.; Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Tonawanda, N.Y.
Universtywide School Supply Drive
The School Supply Drive is a two-month universitywide charitable drive for school supplies to benefit pre-K through eighth grade students at schools situated around our three campuses: Futures Academy, Bilingual Center, Martin Luther King Multicultural Institute, Highgate Heights Elementary and Westminster Community Charter School. UB employees drop off items in the designated collection boxes throughout the North, South and Downtown campuses that include paper, pencils, rulers, planners, markers, folders, and more. The 2013 program doubled in size from the previous year–with an unprecedented amount of supplies donated and distributed.
Universitywide Adopt-a-Family
Coordinated by the Office of Community Relations, UB’s Universitywide Adopt-a-Family helps make the holidays a little warmer and brighter for a number of local families in need. The Office of Community Relations collaborates with local nonprofits to identify needy families; those families are matched with participating UB departments to provide items from their wish lists. Since 2008, the program continues to grow, averaging over 20 participating departments and matched families each year. Additional location: Downtown Campus