Kalea Benner

Biographic Data

ID6061088
NAMEKalea Benner
GIVEN NAMESKalea
FAMILY NAMEBenner
SIGNATUREBENNER K
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Kentucky
ORCID0000-0003-2872-9218
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS14
TOTAL CITATIONS21
AUTHOR COUNT14
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX3

  • Stigma as a barrier to medication for opioid use disorders in rural communities

    Open AccessKalea Benner, Ryley Butler Modaff et al.ARTICLERural Mental Health2025

  • Perceptions of social support usage among single men experiencing recurrent homelessness

    Natalie D Pope, Susan Buchino et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Distress and…2025

    Introduction: Single adult men are at increased risk of recurring homelessness and comprise a large percentage of those experiencing episodic homelessness. This manuscript explored pathways into repeated episodes of homelessness for single men through participants’ perceptions of using social support to find and maintain housing. Method: This study utilized qualitative methods to understand experiences of men who had been housed but had lost perm…

  • Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in Urban Settings

    Open AccessSycarah Fisher, Kalea Benner et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Health2024

    BACKGROUND: Substance use in minoritized youth is associated with negative long-term health and life outcomes. The present study explores perspectives of school stakeholders at urban minority-serving schools regarding integration of an evidence-based intervention, screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) into existing school prevention models. METHODS: Twenty-two participants were interviewed using the Consolidated Framewo…

  • Identifying and addressing barriers to effective substance misuse treatment in rural settings

    Open AccessC N Hargons, Kalea Benner et al.ARTICLERural Mental Health2023

  • Navigating Trauma Tourism in Social Work Study Abroad

    Natalie D Pope, Allison Gibson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Work Education2023

    While education abroad can facilitate experiential learning, when travel is focused around collective trauma, academic tours may exacerbate harm. In this article, we describe our process of seeking to be accountable for the role of our course, which focuses on the 30-year conflict, known as the Troubles that took place in Northern Ireland, in communities that have been affected by traumatic structural violence and interpersonal conflict. We discu…

  • Considerations in Preparing Social Work Students to Thrive in Health Care Settings

    Sheila Barnhart, Kalea Benner et al.ARTICLEJournal of Teaching in Social Work2023References: 4

    Over a quarter of the members of the social work profession are working in health related settings yet preparing students to work in such multi-disciplinary environments, with hierarchical organizations and problem-focused systems, can create value conflicts, principally with the strengths-based paradigm inherent in social work practice. In order to prepare social work students for delivering services that honor the profession’s ethics, values, a…

  • Peer support for new foster parents

    Open AccessNatalie D Pope, Stephanie Ratliff et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2022Cited by: 2References: 21

  • Cultivating resilience in new foster parents through mentoring

    Open AccessNatalie D Pope, J Jay Miller et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020Cited by: 4References: 26

  • Building spiritual sensitivity through an online spirituality course

    Ann M Callahan, Kalea BennerARTICLEJournal of Religion & Spirituality…2018

    The National Association of Social Workers and Council on Social Work Education define cultural competence and acknowledge the role of spirituality within cultural experiences. Both describe cultural competence as a linear experience that begins with awareness and sensitivity, leading to competence. Understanding the role of spiritual sensitivity in building spiritual competence is essential in social work practice where spirituality informs both…

  • Self-compassion among child welfare workers

    Open AccessJ Jay Miller, Jacquelyn Lee et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2018References: 35

  • Conceptualizing Adoptive Parent Support Groups

    J Jay Miller, Christine Sauer et al.ARTICLEAdoption Quarterly2017Cited by: 5References: 8

    Indubitably, the process of adopting a young person, no matter the context, can be challenging. To assist adoptive parents in coping with these challenges, entities (e.g., social service/adoption agencies, etc.) have historically fostered the development of support groups. Despite the intent of these efforts, many adoptive parent support groups utilize frameworks that are not congruent with meeting the needs of group participants. This paper exam…

  • Conceptualizing on-campus support programs for collegiate foster youth and alumni

    Open AccessJ Jay Miller, Kalea Benner et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2017Cited by: 1References: 38

  • Conceptualizing effective foster parent mentor programs

    Open AccessJ Jay Miller, Kalea Benner et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2017Cited by: 8References: 40

  • Utilizing Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment

    Victoria A Osborne, Victoria Osborne et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2012Cited by: 1References: 12

    Although social workers regularly encounter clients with substance use problems, social work education rarely addresses addictions with any depth. This pilot study explored the use of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) with 74 social work students. Students completed SBIRT training with pre- and post-questionnaires that assessed attitudes, knowledge, and skills concerning substance misuse. Statistically significant d…