May 10, 2024
The Community Practice Lab (CPL) engaged in a wide variety of academic and community events, workshops, trainings, and presentations in spring semester 2024. Multiple sessions presented at 2024 Carolina Engagement Week The CPL team contributed multiple sessions to Carolina Engagement Week 2024 in collaboration with our community partners, including: Weaving and Casting a NET for …
May 10, 2024
Each spring semester, CPL Primary Lead Dr. Ryan Lavalley leads a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) course focused on community practice. This year he was assisted by Seth Mitchell, 2nd year PhD student in occupational science. In the course, six teams of four students are introduced to practice oriented toward community change and …
January 9, 2024
CPL Community Programs Specialist Kevin Giff was featured in Chapelboro‘s coverage of the Fairview Youth in Action Program. Giff has helped coordinate the program since its creation in 2019. The Fairview Youth in Action Program is a paid internship for high school students to address challenges in the Fairview community. Giff and others support the …
December 13, 2023
The Community Practice Lab engaged in a wide variety of academic and community events, workshops, trainings, and presentations in fall semester 2023. Leadership of Habitat for Humanity of Orange County’s annual summit The Community Practice Lab (CPL) facilitated organization-wide planning around community engagement and empowerment at Habitat for Humanity of Orange County‘s 2023 annual summit. …
November 27, 2023
The Community Practice Lab (CPL) facilitated organization-wide planning around community engagement and empowerment at Habitat for Humanity of Orange County‘s 2023 annual summit. The day-long workshop, led by Dr. Ryan Lavalley and CPL’s Community Engagement Team, guided Habitat staff in considering and planning for strategic actions to support local communities in building a sense of …
November 13, 2023
Dr. Ryan Lavalley delivered the keynote address for the Turkish Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Conference on October 25, 2023. In the keynote presentation, Lavalley discussed how occupational therapy can contribute to community practice in a variety of contexts. Lavalley highlighted how theory and programs rooted in community occupational therapy have been emerging in the United …