Title: Research Specialist Office Location: 58 Baker Hall Phone: 517/353-0764 Fax: 517/353-3038 E-mail:dayangel@msu.edu
Education
MSW, Michigan State University
BS, Central Michigan University
Professional Interests
Child welfare
Issues impacting youth in transition
Kinship care
Legislative advocacy
Issues that impact American Indian children and families
Research/Grants
Health challenges for youth leaving the child welfare system. Kellogg Grant, 2006-2008
Pulling it all together: Medicaid participation, work and income packaging for families living with severe and persistent physical and mental disabilities. State of Michigan Medicaid Grant, 2005-2007
Parenting Time Grant. State of Michigan, 2004
Psychological, physical and social issues of children raised by grandparents. Pearl J. Aldrich Research Grant, 2003
Teaching
SW 491 - Social Work with American Indian Families and Communities
Articles & Publications
Day, A. (2006). The power of informal support: A personal account of mentoring and resilience. Reclaiming Children and Youth.
Day, A. & Cross, S. (2004). Legal options of grandparents raising their grandchildren. Aging Section Connection. NASW, Washington DC
Presentations
American Indian grandparents and grandchildren share differences in their perception of the kinship care relationship Association for Gerontology in Higher Education Conference: Indianapolis, IN, February 2006.
Cross cultural mentoring in higher education: A case study. Women's Studies Conference: University of Wisconsin, Madison, April 2005.
Importance of mentoring: Student involvement in a qualitative American Indian research study. 22nd Annual Conference of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors: Detroit, MI, November 2004.
AWOL youth: The resource family role. Michigan Foster and Adoptive Parent Association Conference: Grand Rapids, MI, April 2003.
Other
2004-2006 Michigan Indian Day Planning Committee
Child and Family Advocacy Certificate, MSU Chance at Childhood Program (Law and Social Work)
Certificate in Mediation, MSU College of Law and Central Michigan Dispute Resolution Center
Alcohol and Other Drug Problems certificate, Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals
Completion, Michigan Child Welfare Institute training program
School of Social Work
254 Baker Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A.
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