This research explored the information needs of patient families and hospital staff at a pediatric hospital system in Dallas, Texas. Library statistics recorded in four hospital libraries from 2011 - 2013 were used to analyze the information requests from patient families and hospital staff. Crosstabulations revealed the extent to which patient families and hospital staff used the libraries to satisfy their information needs. The data showed that patient families used the libraries very differently than hospital staff. Chi-square tests for independence were performed to identify the relationships between the Classification (Patient Family, Hospital Staff) and two descriptors of information needs (Request Type, Resources Used). There were a total of 1,406 information requests analyzed. The data showed that patient families and hospital staff information requests differed greatly in the number of information requests, the type of information requested, the resources used and the time the library staff spent on the requests. Chi-square analyses revealed relationships statistically significant at the p < .05 level; however, the strength of the relationships varied.

Torture survivors find difficulty navigating through an unfamiliar healthcare and social service system. Many survivors who already face Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression also endure a secondary threat which leads to re-traumatization through the struggles of acculturation. The aim of this study is to determine: 1. Identify differences and assumptions between service providers’ and clients’ definitions of self-sufficiency; 2. Examine prominent barriers to self-sufficiency that survivors encounter; 3. Pinpoint the survival strategies that survivors use in order to cope with life in DFW; 4. Determine what resources CST staff, area service providers, and survivors feel need to be improved for CST and the DFW metroplex.

Equitable access to healthy food is a multifaceted issue faced by many underserved populations. Intimate understanding of individual communities’ food practices allows for the creation of community-based interventions that elaborate upon specific needs and desires. Through collaborative research and action, this study aims to become better informed of the current eating habits of community members participating in The Happy Kitchen program at Wesley Rankin Community Center in West Dallas, how those habits have changed over time, and the factors that contribute to access and utilization of a healthy diet. This research seeks to develop a dialectical relationship between the participants and GROW North Texas to design relevant cooking classes and interventions in West Dallas; thereby increasing access to and consumption of nutritious food.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.