Community

as Partner
Census Tract 27.02

Kyra Barstad, Regina Dela Cruz,

Kaelan Hayes, & Sabrina Mar
Community Core
● History
○ Established neighborhoods with rising
commercial areas
● Demographics
○ Race: predominantly white
○ Age: 20-44 (44.2%); 45-64 (27.2%)
○ Language: predominantly English
● Ethnicity
○ Mideastern foods stores and restaurants
● Values and Beliefs
○ Tucson Chinese Baptist Church
○ Northminster Presbyterian Church
○ Silverbell Baptist Church
○ Peniel Church (non-denominational)
○ Church of Scientology Mission of Tucson
Windshield Survey: Subsystems
● Physical Environment
○ Bordered by Rillito River
○ Relatively new housing;
predominantly family homes and
apartments
● Health and Social Services
○ Banner University Medical Center
○ Banner Urgent Care Center
○ Home Instead Senior Care
○ University of Arizona Cancer
Center
○ Genesis Naturopathic Medicine
● Economy
○ Growing commercial area
(restaurants)
● Transportation and Safety
○ 2 fire stations within close
proximity (2-3 mi.)
○ Several bus stops, bike routes
○ Maintained streets and sidewalks
● Politics and Government
○ Predominantly Democratic
representatives
● Communication
○ Businesses commonly serviced free
wi-fi to patrons
● Education
○ TUSD (Cragin, Doolen, Catalina)
○ Woods Memorial Library
● Recreation
○ Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club
○ Rio Vista Natural Resource Park;
Compassion Garden; Park
Trailhead/Loop Trail
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Dental Hygienist
Medical Assistant (Banner Urgent Care)
Key Informants
● General Manager (Speedway Gas Station)
● Pharmacist (Walgreens)
● Store Manager (Walgreens)
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●
Employee (Jack in the Box)
Employee (Ross)
Key Findings
● Receptionist (Genesis Natural Medicine Center)
● Fire Captain (Station 20) ● Several health services,
● General Manager (Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club) recreational activities
● Library Page (Woods Memorial Library) ● Strong sense of community
● TPD Officer
and relationship with UA
● Office Specialist (UArizona CALS Pima County
Cooperative Extension) ● Community Strains:
● Board of Elders member (Northminster ○ Mental health
Presbyterian Church) ○ Opioid abuse
○ Homelessness
○ Elderly falls
Community
Strengths
● Community health outreach and partnership with UA

●
and Banner
Services and temporary housing for homeless Community
○ Local businesses offer discounted food
○ Use of COPE, CODAC Stressors
● Availability of resources and services for elderly
○ Home Instead Senior Care ● Homelessness
○ “one-stop shop” (Station 20 Fire Captain) ● Poor knowledge of health resources
○ Free classes at Tucson Fitness & Racquet Club ● Mental health
● Drug addiction
● Calls directed towards elderly falls
Addressing the
Community Problem

Mental
Health
Health Date & Location
Monday, February 17th
Education at the Arizona School
for the Deaf and Blind

Project Audience
Class of 13 hearing-impaired and
deaf middle school students

Lesson Plan
● What is stress?
○ Good vs. bad stress
● Stress relief modalities
○ Tactile stress reduction
○ Aromatherapy
○ 4-7-8 breathing

Pre-Assessment
⎯ How stressed are you feeling right now?
⎯ How stressed have you been in the past
month?
⎯ What makes you feel stressed?
What do you do when you feel that
way?
Lessons Learned
Evaluation
3-item questionnaire
modified from “Perceived Stress Scale”
Post-Assessment
⎯ How stressed are you feeling right now?
⎯ How likely are you to use these stress relief
techniques?
⎯ What stress relief techniques do you plan
to implement in your own life?
Recommendations
Partnerships
Utilize service learning day
sites as possible community
partners for HEP
Diversify
Target different types of
businesses and services for
key informant interviews
● Woods Memorial Library
○ TNT Program
● UArizona CALS Pima County
Cooperative Extension
○ Tucson Village Farm
○ SmartScape
○ Master Gardening Program
● Northminster Presbyterian Church
○ Caridad Community Kitchen
Monday night meals
Questions?