Community Service & Partnerships
The Central Florida Dementia Care and Cure Initiative Task Force commissioned 5 focus groups in the Orlando metro area.
We spoke with 43 people at 4 locations - individuals living with dementia, their spouses/partners, adult children, friends, and professional and family caregivers.
This November 2018 report summarizes the findings of those groups, and the recommendations that were made by participants.
PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND DISTRIBUTE THIS REPORT FREELY.
The Central Florida Dementia Care and Cure Initiative Task Force website can be found here: https://dcci-cfl.org/
demings report - FINAL.pdfelder abuse TracyW.mp4Elder Abuse (filmed for Wallethub.com- Ask the Expert)
Tracy-Wharton.mp4Apopka Clinic, Phi Alpha, & awards (2018)
CNN (International) about impact of Coronavirus pandemic on mental health and wellbeing; referred as a member of the FEDI advisory board; May 18, 2020.
The Apopka Clinic UCF outreach
LINK: Social Work takes national prize for work at Apopka clinic (article from UCF site)
We have held 17 clinics, and served over 1300 patients, as of spring of 2021.
McCormick Research Institute and Therapeutic Riding of Tuscaloosa: Partnering for development of evidence for program efficacy
Visiting Lecturer & Conference Talk in China, June 2018
Talking policy in the community & training advocates: Legislative Educational Advocacy Day with the National Association of Social Work in Florida and the Social Work Healthcare Education And Leadership Scholars grant
Community partnerships and activities, lectures, and workshops
Farmworkers Association & visiting scholars, 9th Circuit Court & Elder Ambassadors, Dealing with Dementia (a project of the Rosalynn Carter Institute), Barry Law School, Conference talks, Team RWB, & other community events
Student Successes & Mentorship:
Interprofessional Education Events (IPE), Knights Clinic, Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society, conferences, etc.
