...I am an Interdisciplinary Study in Social work major. I will be looking in a social worker view of how to help and prepare the community I would be working for environment and climate awareness and preparation, natural disasters aware and what to do when it happens, social worker role and job to help the communities, help find employment for victims, and promote family work together to recover from this as a whole and explain how the natural disasters was the cause of the horrible situation that has been happening in the town or city. The first thing I would do is have an emergency or natural disaster plan and preparation available online with its own website for the local or other communities. I will check to make sure all officials, school,...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix D Scenarios for Week Three Discussion Question 2 Scenario 1 You are a human service worker at a homeless shelter for women and their children. The goals of the shelter are to (1) provide food and shelter on a temporary basis to women and their children, and (2) assist mothers in finding permanent shelter, employment, and child care. You are assigned to work with a single, depressed mother with two young children. I would use Hansell’s motivation Theory in this case. I believe this scenario and client has needs to be meet that are a part of the 7 needs. Most times people do try to relate and in this case I would definitely look at it being a part of basic needs to survive in the world. This is not really looking toward permanent assistance, but more so needs meet temporary till the client can provide for themselves. Scenario 2 You are a social worker for a home care agency. One of your clients is an 85-year-old widower living alone, with his closest relative 1,200 miles away. Both his mental and physical health are deteriorating. The client receives a small monthly Social Security check, and has only Medicare Part A, which typically pays for inpatient hospital expenses. Because he often forgets to take his medication and has been found wandering throughout the neighborhood, he needs 24-hour supervision. I would use the Holistic trend in Medical Theory. This client definitely will gained favor with medical and human services. This...
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...help. Being a guidance counselor, some phone calls were made and there was no type of shelter available nearby that would take my friend and her two small children in. They suggested she contact relatives to help. In this case my friend has no relatives nearby and was on her own. I decided to take her in until we could figure out what to do. In checking into what help was available in our urban area, the nearest shelter for women was over 50 miles away. Since my friend was working full time and could not commute that distance, it was agreed that she would stay with me until she could save funds to move out on her own. A lawyer was obtained and since the couple was unmarried, the relationship was dissolved eventually with visitation rights for the father a single weekend a month in a public place (mall, children’s play center, etc.) with a social worker nearby because of the violent tendencies of the father (Genesis Women’s Shelter, 2009). After going through this difficult and distressing situation with my friend, I decided to return to school and work on a degree in this area. Soon another person heard about how my friend was helped and came forward asking her for assistance. My friend directed her to me and PEACE Domestic Violence Agency was born. Our main objective or mission is to give women and their families the best quality shelter and protection. We provide crisis intervention and temporary aid in transitioning battered women and their families from an abusive...
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...training and employment; single parents, including single-pregnant women; displaced homemakers; and individuals with other barriers to educational achievement, including individuals with limited English proficiency ("Special Populations", 2014).” Many of the homeless fall into more than one category of Special Populations. The National Healthcare for the Homeless Council (2014) adopts the U .S. Department of Health and Human Services’ definition of what it means to be homeless stating a homeless person is, “ an individual who lacks housing (without regard to whether the individual is a member of a family), including an individual whose primary residence during the night is a supervised public or private facility (e.g., shelters) that provides temporary living accommodations, and an individual who is a resident in transitional housing.” Homelessness does not discriminate against age, adults and children are homeless. The most common causes of homelessness is a lack of affordable housing, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, and mental illness ("Facts And Figures: The Homeless", 2010). As of 2009, one in 50 children in America were homeless, or approximately 1.5 million ("Facts And Figures: The Homeless", 2010). According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, 23 percent of homeless people are reported as chronically homeless ("Facts And Figures: The Homeless", 2010). This paper will explore the special problems the homeless encounter, the barriers they experience...
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... |A hospital rehabilitation center (A physical rehabilitation center) | |A homeless shelter |A crisis intervention center | |A day treatment drop-in center for teenagers | | Complete the table for the chosen agencies by providing a 60- to 85-word response in each column. An example has been completed as a guide. |The agency |Description of the agency |Who they serve |The professionals involved with the |The professional’s role | | | | |agency | | |A domestic violence program|A domestic violence program provides |As mentioned, this program may |In many residential programs, |The role of the professional working in a| | |protection and resources to |provide protection for individuals,|counselors provide advice and |shelter is to help program participants | | |individuals treated violently by |but it may also provide protection |counseling...
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...describes the social and political pressures that influence or impede acceptance, psychological progress, affliction and behaviors of an individual. To understand what these pressures are you must first have a clear understanding of tcultural,political and social views on an issue. Social refers to the interaction between groups and individuals within the same society supporting an interdependent relationship among its members. Political refers to the governmental entities, which operate a structured relationship with members in the system. Cultural refers to the similarities of beliefs and/or background of a group of people. These are the numerous influences on an individual’s on views and behaviors in distress. There are many views social, political and cultural views on homelessness. The homeless because they do not have a home may find shelter under a bridge, in open or secluded areas or may spend the day on the street and go to homeless shelters for rest, food and to use their facilities. Homelessness occurs for a variety of reasons. I believe that some people chose to be homeless just as other people chose to be a director. I also believe that shelters should be open for people who need a place to go when they do not have money to pay and shelters should accept families with children. If the homeless person has some money I think they should help pay for themselves as much as possible and regardless help take care of the shelter facilities...
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...Social Program: Homeless Antone N. Green HSM/240 PUBLIC POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN SERVICES April 19, 2015 Introduction: Homelessness has become a national issue. “At a point in time in January 2012, 633,782 people were experiencing homelessness. The national rate of homelessness was 20 homeless people per 10,000 people in the general population. The rate for Veterans was 29 homeless Veterans per 10,000 Veterans in the general population” (N.A.E.H, 2013). Due to the lack of affordable housing has resulted in vast and growing homelessness among individuals and families. Homelessness is not only a type of poverty but also a severe state of residential instability. Homelessness is increased by behavioral problems, alteration of mental health rule, differences in health and health care, racial disparities, substance abuse, domestic violence, variation in affordable housing, and lack of social support. Thesis Statement: The deficiency of affordable housing has resulted in widespread homelessness and has become a national problem The" Mission for the National Homeless" has decided to combat homelessness by providing food, shelter and other benefits and services to the homeless people. We will focus on providing housing, food distribution to fight hunger, educational, vocational and other services. We intend to fund our programs through private donations as well as federal and state funding. Problem: “Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines homelessness...
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...roles played by human service workers. There is an organization called Prevent Child Abuse America and they are committed to the promotion of legislating as well as policies and programs. These policies and programs are meant to prevent child abuse and neglect while supporting healthy childhood development and family strengthening. This human services organization monitors critical legislation that is impacting the children and families today. There are also services that are meant to obtain and maintain a way of funds for prevention programs. There are so many more services that this organization handles when it comes to child abuse, with the child and the family. Advocacy is the act of a human service field and how they act, speak, and write about the support of interest on a client’s situation. As an advocate there would be a need for a solution to a situation such as child abuse. First, finding out who the abuser and abused is would be the main priority. Than there should be a list of solutions and what places the child may need to be taken to, until that family can receive what help they need. There are many foster care places as well as temporary homes for a child. The situation may possibly involve one parent abusing the child and spouse and in that case there would be a need to find shelter care for them. There would also be action taken within the law enforcement officers being brought into the situation. Being a human service worker would also entail that the child...
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...Zoe Howell Social work 270 Professor Nyiraneskuye 3/25/14 The Hidden Homeless I have previously volunteered at the Mainspring house in Brockton but I never Have eaten among the homeless before. Mainspring house is a homeless shelter that also partners with father bills which is another homeless shelter, Father Bills and Mainspring House have locations in Brockton, Quincy and Taunton. Father Bills and Mainspring take in the homeless, feed them a meal and then let them stay the night before they have to leave the next day. They also have permanent housing programs that the homeless can get into. The mission statement on their website helpfbms.org states " The mission of Father Bills and Mainspring House is to help homeless people obtain a home by giving temporary shelter and food , finding safe and affordable housing and providing permanent housing with supportive services Father Bills and Mainspring helps people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless to achieve self-sufficiency." According to their website 15 percent of the adults that are sheltered are employed but are still homeless, and 388 of the people who are sheltered are children. While I was driving to the facility I was extremely nervous, while I was waiting in the line outside for dinner what really surprised me the most was what...
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...The Homeless Plight Student Name Course/Professor Date The Homeless Plight Homelessness is on the rise. Homeless people can be seen sleeping in a variety of places such as city subways, terminals, stations, and the underground world of transportation. In the winter, the homeless may be sleeping on top of grates for the warm steam; fires may be burning from cylinders on street corners, under bridges, or in alley ways for warmth. In the summer, buses, subway cars, malls, and fountains are but a slight relief for those homeless until an authority figure moves the person(s) on. In small suburban areas, most of the homeless are hidden and out of view. The United States faces many social problems; however, homelessness is a major dilemma. To understanding the issue of homelessness from a sociologist point of view, different lenses need to be used. The sociological perspectives of functionalism, conflict structuralists, and symbolic interactionism, provide the best angles to assess homelessness in the United States as well as analyzing the efforts to resolve the homeless dilemma the nation faces. There are approximately two million homeless men, women, and children, and the numbers are increasing. For the second consecutive year, homeless families are on the rise (AHAR, 2009). Causes of this dilemma are vast and include hardships from loss of employment, illness, lack of affordable housing, poverty, and the current economy. The number of homeless is constantly changing. Researchers...
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...Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness Houston/ Harris County Blue Ribbon Commission to End Chronic Homelessness Houston/Harris County May 2006 Table of Contents COMPONENTS OF THE 10 YEAR PLAN 1. Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness……………………………………Tab 1 a. Context b. Synthesis of Research Findings c. Strategic Plan Goals d. Summary of Year 1 Action Steps e. Funding Requirements f. Summary of Data Report Findings g. Models used to Develop Plan 2. Summary of System Management Function…………………………………Tab 2 3. Enumeration and Needs Assessment………………………………………...Tab 3 a. Enumeration b. Community Profile c. Profiles of Specific Sub-Populations d. Conclusions e. Recommendations 4. Gaps Analysis……………………...………………………………………...…..Tab 4 5. Rapid Re-housing Demonstration Report………………………………….....Tab 5 a. Pierce Intervention Evaluation 6. Open Doors Report………………………………………………………………Tab 6 a. Rapid Assessment of Needs of Hurricane Evacuees Blue Ribbon Commission to End Chronic Homelessness Anna Babin United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast David Benson Harris County Commissioners Court David S Buck, MD, MPH Department of Family & Community Medicine Baylor College of Medicine James Calaway Center for Houston’s Future Robert Eury Central Houston, Inc. The Most Reverend Bishop Fiorenza The Diocese of Galveston – Houston Skip Kasdorf Greater Houston Partnership Richard Lapin City of Houston Anna Leal Houston Endowment, Inc. The Honorable Pat Lykos Harris County Anthony Love Coalition for the...
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...agency advocates for improvements in social conditions for individuals, families, the elderly and children. CCEVA is staffed by professional social workers trained specifically to work with birth families who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. When parents decide to parent a child, CCEVA provides donated resources, from the Care Center and mental health services. The Care Center houses...
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...need. This can include food assistance, cash assistance, medical/mental health assistance, childcare assistance, and many other types of assistance. Human Service agencies/workers strive to provide advocacy and referrals to help people meet their basic needs and to help guide them on the road to self-sufficiency. Human Services cover a broad range of specialties/practices, so in this essay we will discuss the goal and history of Human Services, the nature of the generalist practice, common intervention strategies, and ethical considerations. The Goal of Human Services Human Services is a way for individuals and families to be assisted in meeting their basic physical and emotional needs. Various obstacles can keep some from meeting their needs on their own. These obstacles can include lack of education, lack of support, and mental illness to name a few. Some of these obstacles are self-inflicted, though often the reasons people have trouble meeting their basic needs are because of circumstances beyond their control (Martin, 2011). Human service/social service agencies are accessed by these individuals when they bump into these challenges and do not know how to fix them. It is the Human Service worker/advocate who listens, gives information and guides the individuals who need the help to the services they may...
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...Employment-at-Will Doctrine Zaccheus Williams James P. Laurie III LEG 500 - Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance Employment-at-Will simply means that the employer and employee have a working arrangement where either party can terminate at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice and regardless of the manner in which wages are paid. On the surface this seems to be the way most employer or employee relationships should be. Precisely as may the employee cease labor at him or her pleasure, and, whatever be the reason, good, bad, or indifferent, leave no one a legal right to complain; so, upon the other hand, mat the employee discharge, and whatever be his reason, good, bad, or indifferent, no one has suffered a legal wrong. (Standler, 2011) The termination of an employee based upon requiring the employee to violate a state or federal Law, a state or federal Constitution, or professional regulations or codes of ethics is not allowed.(Abbyrose86, 2011). Thus creating a situation, where the employee is at the mercy of the employer for their livelihood and thus their ability to survive. This in turn creates an atmosphere of fear on behalf of the employee and thus he or she is more likely to condone whatever the employer dictates, even if it is against the individuals own ethics and beliefs. Often times the employee must put on a false persona while at work, in order to ensure they fit in so as not to place their job in jeopardy. It often is not enough that...
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...Dr Tomasz Kaźmierczak University of Warsaw The social policy responsibilities and tasks of local government in Poland Introduction In Poland, local social policy consists primarily of welfare assistance, i.e. the domain covering a range of universal (categorical) social services and means-tested monetary benefits. An important part of Poland's social security system, welfare assistance is guided by the principles of personalized support and discretional decision-making. Unlike the old-age and disability pension system - a pillar of the country's social security framework - which remains centrally administered, welfare assistance is almost entirely devolved to local government. Local authorities are wholly responsible for the provision and - to a lesser extent - financing of statutory welfare benefits and services. In addition, non-governmental organizations have taken on an increasing role in social service delivery over recent years, although this varies greatly by area. Regardless of local disparities in the availability of non-governmental service providers, authorities are obligated to cooperate with them. By contrast, the presence of profit-oriented companies in social service provision remains fairly marginal. Poland's current institutional regime, including its social-policy model (i.e. the organizational structure and instruments, the division of roles between the state, for-profit and non-profit sectors and the relationships between the state...
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