Claudia M Powell

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• Stevens, S., Haverly, K., & Powell, C. M. (2020). Improvements in self-acceptance for LGBTQ+ and straight allied youth and young adults enrolled in an affirming system of care program. Children and Youth Services Review, 118. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105382
• Ellasante, I. K., Korchmaros, J. D., Stevens, S. J., & Powell, C. M. (2018). A Global Perspective on LGBTQ+ Substance Use, Treatment, and Gaps in Research. Unpublished.
• Powell, C., Stevens, S. J., Powell, C., Korchmaros, J. D., Haverly, K., & Ellasante, I. (2016). iTEAM: Outcomes of an Affirming System of Care Serving LGBTQ Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Families in society-The journal of contemporary social services, 97(3), 181-190. doi:10.1606/1044-3894.2016.97.24
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  The iTEAM (My Treatment Empowerment for Adolescents on the Move) project used a comprehensive lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) affirming system-of-care approach to provide intensive case management, substance abuse and mental health treatment, linkages to housing, and other supportive services to LGBTQ and straight-allied (A) youth experiencing homelessness. The iTEAM project aimed to decrease substance use, improve mental health status, increase housing access and stability, improve life skills, increase linkages to other needed services, and reduce HIV risk behaviors. This study examines outcomes of 210 iTEAM participants who completed baseline and 6-month postbaseline self-report assessments. At follow-up, substance use remained low and mental health had improved. Engagement in employment increased, as did housing stability. These findings suggest that the iTEAM system-of-care model might be effective for working with LGBTQ and A youth experiencing homelessness.
• Korchmaros, J. D., Powell, C., & Stevens, S. (2013). Chasing sexual orientation: a comparison of commonly used single-indicator measures of sexual orientation. Journal of homosexuality, 60(4), 596-614.
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  This research investigated the utility of single-indicator measures of sexual orientation in examining group differences. Adolescents and young adults reported their sexual orientations, preferences, and partners. Results indicate that, (a) depending on the measure of sexual orientation, 10% to 22% cannot be categorized into a sexual orientation group using a single-indicator measure; (b) self-identified sexual orientation is often incongruent with preference and behavior; (c) incongruity differs by gender and self-identified sexual orientation; and (d) detected differences in gay/lesbian, bisexual, and straight individuals vary by measure of sexual orientation. These results indicate that classification of sexual orientation by single-indicator measures can lead to inconsistent conclusions across studies.
• Powell, C., Licona, A. C., Russell, S. T., Vinson, J., Thompson, E. M., Stevens, S. J., Russell, S. T., Powell, C., Licona, A. C., & Greene, A. R. (2013). Informing sexuality education through youth-generated anonymous questions. Sex Education, 13(sup1), 84-98. doi:10.1080/14681811.2013.781020
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  This paper examines a comprehensive sexuality education programme, Health Education for Youth (HEY), which incorporates anonymous questions about sex and sexuality that participating youth generate into the curriculum. HEY utilises a social ecology framework, decolonising perspectives and feminist methods to inform the programme, its facilitation and the incorporation of participant questions into the curriculum. This paper describes the theoretical and methodological frameworks; curriculum content and use of anonymous questions; programme and participant characteristics; and types and content of questions asked by youth. Findings indicate that young people utilise their agency to ask important sexuality questions and are concerned about similar types and content of questions regardless of programme setting. The benefits of using a social ecology framework, decolonising perspectives and feminist methods to guide curriculum content and session facilitation are discussed along with the value of incorporatin...
• Powell, C., Swenson-smith, C., Stevens, S. J., Sinclair, K. O., Powell, C., & Dolce, B. L. (2012). Outcomes of a Trauma-Informed Arizona Family Drug Court. Journal of Social Work Practice in The Addictions, 12(3), 219-241. doi:10.1080/1533256x.2012.702624
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  Family Drug Courts (FDC) support parents' reunification efforts by providing case management aimed at cross-agency collaborations. Innovatively, the Pima County FDC includes trauma-specific treatment provided concurrently with alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment. This study examines outcomes including AOD use, mental health, education and employment involvement, housing stability, and reunification of 121 FDC participants who completed baseline and 6-month postbaseline self-report assessments. At follow-up, AOD use remained low and mental health problems had decreased. Engagement in employment and education increased, as did housing stability. This study suggests that the Pima County FDC model might be effective for working with parents battling substance abuse.

Presentations

• Powell, C. M. (2022, December). STRIVING TOWARD RACIAL JUSTICE:A CALL-TO-ACTION FOR PIMA COUNTY COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. TPCH Community Forum. Tucson, AZ: Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness.
• Powell, C. M. (2020, October). Examining the local and national landscape of racial and ethnic disparities in homelessness. Racial Equity in Housing Community Forum. Tucson, AZ: Old Pueblo Community Services and the City of Tucson.
• Powell, C. M., & Bentele, K. G. (2020, September). Forecasting Homeless in Arizona During the COVID-19 Crisis. Arizona Housing Coalition Webinar. Tucson, AZ: Arizona Housing Coalition.
• Powell, C. M., & Brinley, C. (2020, Summer). Everyone Counts: 2020 Pima County Street Count. Tucson-Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness General Council Meeting. Tucson, AZ: Tucson-Pima Collaboration to End Homelessnes.
• Powell, C. M., Waters, C., Brinley, C., & Davis, M. (2020, Spring). Disrupting demographics: Challenging and re-thinking restrictive and binary demographic categories in youth research. Society for Research on Adolescence. San Diego, CA.
• Ellasante, I. K., Powell, C. M., Korchmaros, J. D., Stevens, S. J., Stevens, S. J., Korchmaros, J. D., Powell, C. M., & Ellasante, I. K. (2018, June). A Global Perspective on LGBTQ+ Substance Use, Treatment, and Gaps in Research. College for Problems on Drug Dependence Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA: College for Problems on Drug Dependence.
• Ellasante, I., Korchmaros, J. D., Stevens, S. J., & Powell, C. M. (2018, June). A Global Perspective on LGBTQ+ Substance Use, Treatment, and Gaps in Research. Paper presented at College for Problems on Drug Dependence Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA: College for Problems on Drug Dependence.
• Powell, C. M. (2018, July). Innovative Evaluation: Implementing Trauma-Informed, Culturally-Responsive Program. University of Maryland Baltimore Training Institutes. Washington D.C.: University of Maryland.

Poster Presentations

• Waters, C., Powell, C. M., & Bentele, K. G. (2020, April). Challenges and opportunities: Implications of gender and sexual identity research with unstably housed LGBTQ+ young adults. Women in Data Science-Tucson 2020 Virtual Meeting. Tucson, AZ.
• Waters, C., Powell, C. M., & Bentele, K. G. (2020, Spring). Challenges and opportunities: Implications of gender and sexual identity research with unstably housed LGBTQ+ late adolescents. Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting. San Diego, CA: Society for Research on Adolescence.
• Powell, C. M., & Waters, C. L. (2018, October). Addressing inequalities in healthcare and disparities in risk factors facing trans-identified women experiencing homelessness. Ending Gender Inequalities Evidence to Impact Conference. Johannesburg, South Africa: Research Triangle International.
• Powell, C. M., Harper-Guerrero, A., & Abrams, L. (2018, October). When there is no escape: An examination of the tragic circumstances, societal norms and patriarchal policies surrounding mothers murdered by their partners. Ending Gender Inequalities: Evidence to Impact Conference. Johannesburg, South Africa: Research Triangle International.

Others

• Powell, C. M., Chimneystar Limon-Condit, C., Flores-Aguirre, M., Harper-Guerrero, A., Gabrielle, P., Andres, P., Mildred, M., & Claudio, R. (2021, October). Striving toward racial justice: A call to action for Pima County community-based organizations. Southwest Institute for Research on Women.
• Powell, C. M. (2020, July). Pivotal interactions feed many Blacks’ mistrust of police.. The Albuquerque Journal.. https://www.abqjournal.com/1479747/pivotal-interactions-feed-many-blacks-mistrust-of-police.html
• Powell, C. M., & Bentele, K. G. (2020, July). Forecasting Homelessness in Arizona During the COVID-19 Crisis - Estimating Likely Increases and Policy Recommendations to Reduce Harm and Hardship. Southwest Institute for Research on Women Report.