{"id":4660,"date":"2024-10-09T14:37:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T18:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/?page_id=4660"},"modified":"2025-06-25T09:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T13:51:09","slug":"msot-community-practice-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/impact\/msot-community-practice-course\/","title":{"rendered":"MSOT Community Practice Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1281\/2024\/05\/News_05-10-2024_MSOT_large-group-photo-300x155.jpg\" alt=\"Students in the spring 2024 MSOT course focused on community practice, as well as Dr. Ryan Lavalley, back left, and course TA Seth Mitchell, right.\" width=\"500\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1281\/2024\/05\/News_05-10-2024_MSOT_large-group-photo-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1281\/2024\/05\/News_05-10-2024_MSOT_large-group-photo-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1281\/2024\/05\/News_05-10-2024_MSOT_large-group-photo-600x311.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1281\/2024\/05\/News_05-10-2024_MSOT_large-group-photo.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Each spring semester, CPL Primary Lead Dr. Ryan Lavalley leads a M.S. in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) Community Practice course. Teams of four students are introduced to practice oriented toward community change through an experiential learning opportunity in which they contribute to and\/or design a real-world transformative initiative alongside a community partner.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Lavalley teaches the class through a lens of justice and critical perspectives. The course examines the everyday unfolding of groups, communities, and social systems, including their impact on wellbeing and occupation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4006 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1281\/2024\/05\/News_05-10-2024_MSOT_Chatham-County-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1281\/2024\/05\/News_05-10-2024_MSOT_Chatham-County-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1281\/2024\/05\/News_05-10-2024_MSOT_Chatham-County-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1281\/2024\/05\/News_05-10-2024_MSOT_Chatham-County-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1281\/2024\/05\/News_05-10-2024_MSOT_Chatham-County-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1281\/2024\/05\/News_05-10-2024_MSOT_Chatham-County.jpg 933w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Student teams meet with and engage with local organizations to develop initiatives or resources that support the organizations\u2019 work. Deliverables often include a well developed strategic plan for operationalizing the program, including proposed funding options, and initial materials such a resource packet or brief training for community partners to jumpstart the process.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of community-partnered projects have included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1281\/2022\/06\/OT-in-the-House-A-Role-for-Occupational-Therapy-in-Habitat-for-Humanity-of-Orange-County_Final-Deidentified.pdf\">OT in the House: A Role for Occupational Therapy in Habitat for Humanity of Orange County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1281\/2022\/06\/Planting-Habits-An-Ergonomic-Initiative-Transplanting-Traditions-Program-Plan-Deidentified.pdf\">Planting Habits: An Ergonomics Initiative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1281\/2022\/06\/The-Ackland-Access-Initiative.pdf\">The Ackland Access Initiative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1281\/2022\/06\/Final_MOWOCNC_Community_Project_Portfolio_Apr2022.pdf\">Project Connect!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Projects such as these not only advance community partners\u2019 initiatives but also support graduate students\u2019 academic growth.\u00a0In spring 2024, students produced a wide variety of deliverables, including a framework for developing multi-lingual, multi-cultural community, an accessibility and usability initiative, and an evidence-based model for a community facilitator to promote social inclusion and belonging.<\/p>\n<div class=\"btn-toolbar yourcustomclass oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"toolbar\"><a class=\"btn btn-success btn-lg  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/2024\/05\/spring-2024-msot-students-support-local-community-partnership\/\">Spring 2024 MSOT Projects<\/a><a class=\"btn btn-success btn-lg  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/cpl\/2025\/05\/spring-2025-msot-students-advance-accessibility-and-inclusion-through-community-partnerships\/\">Spring 2025 MSOT Projects<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jumbotron  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" style=\"background:#007fae;\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Past and Present Partners for the MSOT Community Practice Course<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">MSOT Community Practice students have partnered with a wide range of community organizations, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"btn-toolbar yourcustomclass oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"toolbar\"><a class=\"btn btn-default   oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/ackland.org\/\">Ackland Art Museum<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn-default   oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dpsnc.net\/\">AED in ED<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn-default   oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/b3coffee.org\/\">B3 Coffee<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn-default   oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carolwoods.org\/\">Carol Woods<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn-default   oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chathamcountync.gov\/government\/departments-programs-a-h\/aging-services\/aging-services-home\">Chatham County Aging Services<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn-default   oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.durhamnc.gov\/1350\/Office-on-Youth\">Durham Youth Council<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn-default   oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lgbtqcenterofdurham.org\/\">LGBTQ Center of Durham<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn-default   oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lydiashouse.org\/\">Lydia's House<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn-default   oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/jacksoncenter.info\/\">Marian Cheek Jackson Center<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn-default   oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mowocnc.org\/\">Meals on Wheels of Orange County<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn-default   oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orangecountync.gov\/154\/Aging\">Orange County Department on Aging<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn-default   oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/peeweehomes.org\/\">PeeWee Homes<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn-default   oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transplantingtraditions.org\/\">Transplanting Traditions<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each spring semester, CPL Primary Lead Dr. Ryan Lavalley leads a M.S. in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) Community Practice course. 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