Building on her wisdom of 20 years of research, and her latest book, Spiritual Healing for Trauma and Addiction, Dr. Allyson Kelley presents readers with real stories and practices about what it means to embrace their sacred identities while reclaiming an awakened life. She uses examples from her own life coupled with decades of research and teaching on what it means to awaken consciousness and claim the sacred. Through exercises and reflections, Kelley journeys with readers to un...

Building on 20 years of research and writing. Dr. Allyson Kelley presents readers with a practice guide for writing and living well. She draws on her own writing practices, combined with decades of research, teaching, and coaching on what it means to write well and get published. Through stories, examples, failed publications, and reflection, Dr. Kelley provides listening and practice sessions for readers to build their own house of writing. Dr. Kelley draws on her experiences as an editor...

Compelling evidence shows health disparities are the result of inequalities in income, education, limited access to medical care, substandard social environments, and poor economic conditions. This book introduces these social determinants of health (SDOH), discusses how they relate to public health programs, and explains how to design and evaluate interventions bearing them in mind.Arguing that many public health programs fail to be as effective as they could be, because they igno...

Does a program work? What is the value? How do we know? These are questions that keep evaluators up at night. Continued rural community funding, employment, health, and justice depend on our answers to these questions. For evaluators working in rural communities, the task is great, but the return is even greater. Now more than ever before, evaluators have an opportunity to impact social change in rural America.Beginning with an introduction of rural community evaluation, Evalua...

This invaluable text provides a rigorous guide to the assessment and evaluation of treatment programs through a multi-disciplinary, holistic model of care. It highlights issues of race, social justice, and health equity, and offers real-world guidance to effect community healing and transformation.Written by a researcher and experienced evaluator, the book begins by outlining the theories and research which frame our understanding of substance misuse, and upon which treatment progr...

Through stories and conversations, Drs. Dolores BigFoot and Allyson Kelley reflect on research, clinical work, faith-based topics, spirituality, and recovery. They invite readers to reflect on what it means to walk on a healing path.Beginning with a brief history of broken spirits and a broken world, the book then discusses the causes of brokenness, vulnerability to brokenness, and healing as a construct of social justice and advocacy. The following chapters cover current aspects o...

Make your first year of teaching one to rememberBecoming a new teacher is one of the most fun, exciting, and challenging experiences you'll encounter in your life. Who wouldn't want a little help getting ready before sitting down behind the teacher's desk for the first time?That's where First-Year Teaching For Dummies comes in. You'll find easy-to-follow strategies and techniques to help you navigate the politics of education in your community, dev...