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 Respond to at least two colleagues by suggesting additional methods to become comfortable or more familiar with the identified population. 
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Reflection on what learned and less familiar population.
Throughout this course, I have learned multiple assessments to be used for clients of all ages. Additionally, this course allowed me to take a deeper look into both already known intervention, and new approaches. This helped me when choosing which intervention would be best appropriate to use with a specific age group, enhancing my effectiveness of practice. I envision my future practice, working with mental health illness population in my community.
However, one population I can admit being less familiar with is the older adult population. The geriatric population has always piqued my curiosity. Even though most people do not need geriatric care until they are seventy, seventy-five, or even eighty years old. Besdine says that ” the world in general and the medical establishment, in particular, have sort of defined old as over 65 years of age” (Jefferson, 2019). As a result, many people never even visit a geriatrician. I have never felt comfortable with this population until this class. I suppose I have always compared them to my memories of my grandmother.
Now that I have learned more, I am even more eager to learn more. As social work should provide a ” historic and defining feature of social work is the profession’s focus on individual well-being in a social context and the well-being of society”.
Opportunity for personal or professional development.
One opportunity for personal or professional development that I would like to pursue is volunteering in my community for an agency that supports military families and veterans. My community is diverse with many military families that are active duty, and those that have served. 
As a social worker, it is important to be aware of the unique challenges that this population faces and to be able to provide competent and affirming services. It is common that veterans often experience homelessness, lack of community support, drug addiction, mental health issues, lack of employment, discrimination, and stigma, both from individuals and systemically. Volunteering can support my learning because it offers real-world experience and the opportunity to apply classroom learning to life scenarios.
Elevating your understanding and comfort with a range of populations directly supports the NASW code of ethics by ensuring that social workers can provide culturally sensitive, respectful, and effective services to diverse clients, which aligns with the core values of social justice, dignity and worth of the person, and cultural competence embedded within the code.
Key points on how this aligns with the NASW code of Ethics:
Cultural Competence (Standard 1.05):
The code explicitly states that social workers should demonstrate understanding of culture and its impact on behavior, recognizing strengths across cultures, and adapting practice to meet the needs of diverse clients.
Client self-determination (Ethical principle):
Understanding a client’s cultural background and respecting their values allows for better collaboration and empowers them to make informed decisions about their own care.
Social justice (Core value):
By actively learning about different populations and their unique challenges, social workers can better advocate for marginalized groups and combat discrimination.
Competence (Ethical principle):
Continuously expanding knowledge and skills to work effectively with diverse populations is considered a professional responsibility under the NASW code.
In summary, by actively expanding their knowledge and comfort level with a range of populations, social workers demonstrate a commitment to the ethical principles of the NASW code, ensuring they can provide culturally competent and client-centered services to diverse individuals and communities.
REFERENCES
National Association of social workers (2021). Code of Ethics of the National Association of social workers.
https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/code-of-Ethics/code-of-Ethics-EnglishLinks to an external site. 
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Reflection on Professional Growth and Areas for Development
Throughout this class, I have learned that advanced social work practice encompasses intricate nuances around biopsychosocial needs specific to different populations. Although I have developed a love for working with elderly/aging adults in my profession, we must be well-rounded and ready to work efficiently with all populations.
Looking back, I realize that with fewer prime times available for adolescents, and especially ones struggling with the challenge of substance use disorders, I am less adept and somewhat more uncertain about where to start. I feel awkward and out of my element in providing care for this group just because I have had little experience with it and am ill-equipped to treat adolescents as their healthcare provider or addiction counselor.
Brandell (2020) underscores that providing therapy to adolescents necessitates an expanded paradigm of their developmental stage and the particular obstacles they confront. This will help to promote my comfort and competence engaging with this age group and therefore enhance my ability to work more effectively with them on substance use, or I could also take the opportunity to develop new skills by training in an adolescent-specific intervention for substance use such as Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) (Godley et al., 2017).
Furthermore, supervised clinical experiences or internships delivering adolescent SUD treatment would be an invaluable hands-on learning opportunity. This is consistent with the NASW Code of Ethics (2021), which stresses competence and professional development in social work practice. The Code also states that social workers “should critically review and keep current with emerging knowledge relevant to social work practice” (NASW, 2021, 4.01b).
Increasing my learning in working with diverse populations, specifically adolescents exhibiting substance use disorder, aligns with many of the principles listed in the NASW Code of Ethics. The principle also concurs with the NASW ethical standard of competence, which obliges social workers to increase their professional knowledge and skills (NASW, 2021). It also embodies the principle of social justice by equipping me to serve diverse and potentially underserved populations effectively.
In any case, I now prefer to work with elderly/aging adults and understand that I must be prepared to work with all populations. By being proactive in learning to work with adolescents and substance-abusing families, I can more confidently fulfill my ethical responsibilities as a social worker while assisting other diverse populations of clients. The need for training in adolescent substance use is not just a suggestion, but an urgent call to action in our profession.
References
Brandell, J. R. (Ed.). (2020). Theory & practice in clinical social work (3rd ed.). Cognella.
Godley, S. H., Smith, J. E., Meyers, R. J., & Godley, M. D. (2017). The adolescent community reinforcement approach: A clinical guide for treating substance use disorders. Chestnut Health Systems.
National Association of Social Workers. (2021). Code of ethics of the National Association of Social Workers. https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English

 
The ability to reflect on your own growth and awareness is necessary for effective practice with diverse populations. As a social work professional, even after you graduate, you will learn many lessons from your clients. You will consistently be challenged to obtain new skills and knowledge to provide the most effective evidence-informed practice that demonstrates cultural competence. And you will consistently analyze your own reactions to clients as a means to explore potential biases or threats to the therapeutic alliance.
In your Practice Toolbox summary, you identified your preferred client population. Knowing your preferences and strengths in this area can help you steer your career to specialize in a particular demographic or age group. However, social workers don’t always get to choose with whom they work. In this final Discussion, you reflect not only on how you have progressed in knowledge and skills but also on a population with which you are less familiar. You then consider ways in which you might increase your comfort and familiarity with this population in order to further develop.
 Reflect on what you have learned throughout the course and how you envision your future practice. What population are you less familiar and/or less comfortable with? Explain why. Then, identify at least one opportunity for personal or professional development that would enhance your comfort with that population. Finally, explain how elevating your understanding and comfort with a range of populations supports the NASW Code of Ethics. 

 
Submit a 3page plan for an outcome evaluation based on the new program that you proposed earlier in the course. Be specific and elaborate. Include the following information:
A brief outline of the program 
The purpose of the evaluation
The outcomes to be evaluated
The group research design that you will use and why 
The key stakeholders and their potential concerns
The indicators or instruments to be used to measure the outcomes
The methods for collecting, organizing, and analyzing the data—who, how, etc.
Use the Learning Resources and peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles to support your paper. Make sure to include appropriate APA citations and a reference list.  

 
Complete the Final Project Template:
Assessment Tools and Interventions
Copy and paste your revised Practice Toolbox submissions into the template in the designated spot.
Include 1 page that elaborates on the intervention you chose for this week’s Discussion (FAMIY SYSTEM THERAPY) . You should answer the same questions for the elderly/aging adult intervention that you did with other populations (why you selected the intervention, why it would be helpful for the population, what challenges or limitations there might be).
Summary
Write a 1-page summary describing your ideal population to work with, based on your research and work throughout the term. Is this the same population you identified in Week 1, or has your perspective changed?
Identify and describe at least two ethical, moral, or value challenges you might see in working with this population.
Use the Learning Resources to support your Final Project. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list. 

 
Oral Presentation: Prepare to present a 6-to-8 minute power point presentation on the relief, aid, and/or nonprofit organization of your choice. You will be speaking from the perspective of an enthusiastic fundraiser for the organization, and seeking to “sell” your classmates on why they would want to give or volunteer. If you visit your organization, before your presentation and share what you learned from the experience, you will gain extra credit for the course. (For example, Pacific Garden Mission gives tours of their facility at 3:00 on Saturdays at 1458 S. Canal St. in Chicago every week, including dinner).
Check with the instructor to make sure your organization qualifies as addressing a Social Problem. Examples of organizations currently addressing social issues are PADS, Pacific Garden Mission, International Justice Mission, Celebrate Recovery, Alcoholics Anonymous, The Salvation Army, Restored Hope Network, Compassion International, Safe Families for Children, XXX Church etc.

 
Respond to at least two colleagues from the perspective of an interested stakeholder for the program by doing the following:
Provide a brief description of the stakeholder role that you are taking.
Provide an evaluation of the group research design that they have chosen and the measurement criteria they have generated.
Provide support based on your evaluation.
Ask questions about the plan for research design and the purpose of the evaluation from your chosen stakeholder perspective.
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Provide a brief description of the foster parent training program (1–2 sentences). 
A foster parent training program consists of assisting foster families develop their skills to help navigate healthy relationships with the children they foster. This program offers support to parents by offering tools to ensure the foster parents are prepared for any behavioral issues, trauma issues, or emotional issues. Emotionally supportive interventions may reduce the psychological distress of caregivers, but evidence of effective interventions is lacking (Gregory & Gellis, 2020). 
Identify which group research design you will use (from those outlined in the Resources as appropriate for the Program Evaluation case study) and state why. 
I would utilize the quasi-experimental design, non- equivalent control group designs because it can provide information on the program’s effectiveness, and it allows evaluation of the comparison between trained foster parents and untrained foster parents.  
Identify the outcomes to be measured. 
The outcome that would be measured is foster care stability. Tracking the parents ability to deal with challenges with the foster children. Lastly, tracking the difference in care between trained foster parents and untrained foster parents. These outcomes will provide information on wether the program is effective. 
Describe specific measurements that you will use to assess those outcomes.  
The measurements that I would use to assess the outcomes would include surveys and questionnaires and direct interviews with the foster parents. The interview would help provide details on what support is needed.  Interviews can sometimes be expensive however, they are useful in getting direct answers to questions related to the program. 
Explain which data collection method you will use and why?
The data collection method used will be questionnaires and surveys along with direct interviews. The reason is because these types of collection methods offer because it can help provide information that is direct to the need or error of the program. An interviewer can use probing comments to obtain more information about a question or topic and can request clarification of an unclear response (Singleton & Straits, 2009Links to an external site.). 
Ask questions about the plan for research design and the purpose of the evaluation from your chosen stakeholder perspective. 
What challenges is the program looking to specifically change to change the foster displacement rates? 
What types of ongoing support is in place to assist foster families after training is provided? 
Specify who will collect the data and how the data will be collected. 
The data will be collected by independent evaluator staff.  The data will be collected using surveys and questionnaires and direct interviews with foster parents. Questionnaires may be in paper form and mailed to participants, delivered in an electronic format via email or an Internet-based program such as SurveyMonkey, or a combination of both, giving the participant the option to choose which method is preferred (Ponto et al., 2010Links to an external site.).
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Provide a brief description of the foster parent training program.
The new foster parent training program is a structured curriculum comprising six biweekly, 3-hour sessions, utilizing detailed manuals and training materials to enhance foster parents’ skills and knowledge. Its primary goals are to reduce foster placement disruptions, improve the quality of services delivered, and increase child well-being by providing better-trained foster families (Case Study).
Identify which group research design you will use (from those outlined in the Resources as appropriate for the Program Evaluation case study) and state why.
I will employ a Quasi-Experimental Nonequivalent group design with a Delayed Implementation Control Group. This design is appropriate because random assignment is not feasible due to organizational constraints, and it allows for comparison between groups starting the new training at different times (Dudley, 2020a). Specifically:
Feasibility: The regional centers have predetermined schedules for implementing the new program.
Comparison Groups: Three centers will start the new training immediately, while four will continue with the existing program for 12 months, providing a natural comparison group.
Control Over Variables: While not as rigorous as true experimental designs, this quasi-experimental approach helps control for external variables by comparing similar groups (Dudley, 2020a).
Identify the outcomes to be measured.
Foster Placement Disruptions: The frequency of unplanned placement changes or terminations.
Quality of Services Delivered: Foster parents’ ability to provide care, measured through assessments of their skills and competencies.
Child Well-being: Physical, emotional, and social well-being of foster children under the care of trained foster parents.
These outcomes align with the goals of the training program and are essential for evaluating its effectiveness (Case Study; Dudley, 2020a).
Describe specific measurements that you will use to assess those outcomes.
Foster Placement Disruptions:

Measurement Tool: Review of administrative records documenting the number of placement disruptions per foster family over a 12-month period.
Rationale: Administrative data provides objective, reliable information on placement stability (Dudley, 2020b).

Quality of Services Delivered:

Measurement Tool: Standardized Foster Parent Skills Assessment questionnaires.
Likert-type Scales: Developed surveys measuring foster parents’ self-reported confidence and competencies in key skill areas.
Rationale: Using standardized instruments ensures validity and reliability, while Likert scales allow for nuanced responses (Dudley, 2020b; Gregory & Gellis, 2020).

Child Well-being:

Measurement Tool: Standardized Child Well-Being Scales assess emotional adjustment, school performance, and social relationships.
Third-Party Evaluations: Reports from case workers or teachers familiar with the child’s progress.
Rationale: Multiple data sources enhance the assessment’s comprehensiveness (Dudley, 2020b).

Explain which data collection method you will use and why.
I will use a combination of surveys/questionnaires and administrative data review:
Surveys/Questionnaires:

Why: They capture foster parents’ perceptions and self-assessed competencies, which are essential for measuring the quality of services delivered (Dudley, 2020b).
Method: Administered pre- and post-training to both intervention and comparison groups.
Example: Similar to the method used by Gregory and Gellis (2020) in evaluating caregiver interventions.

Administrative Data Review:

Why: Provides objective data on placement disruptions and child well-being indicators.
Method: Collecting de-identified data from the organization’s records.
Rationale: Administrative data are cost-effective and minimize respondent burden (Dudley, 2020b).

Specify who will collect the data and how the data will be collected. 
Data Collectors:

Researcher (Joan): Oversees data collection, ensuring consistency and ethical compliance.
Trained Research Assistants: Assist in administering surveys and data entry.
Agency Staff: Provide access to administrative records and facilitate communication with foster parents.

Data Collection Procedures:

Surveys:

Distribution: Conducted during training sessions or via secure online platforms.
Timing: At three intervals—before training (baseline), immediately after training (post-test), and 12 months later (follow-up).
Instructions: Clear guidelines are provided, emphasizing confidentiality and voluntary participation (Dudley, 2020a).

Administrative Data:

Access: Coordinated with the agency’s data management team.
Data Security: Ensuring all data are stored securely and accessed only by authorized personnel (Dudley, 2020a).

 APA citation and refinances    APA 6th to 7th)  
Provide a brief description of the foster parent training program (1–2 sentences).
Identify which group research design you will use (from those outlined in the Resources as appropriate for the Program Evaluation case study) and state why.
Identify the outcomes to be measured.
Describe specific measurements that you will use to assess those outcomes. 
Explain which data collection method you will use and why.
Specify who will collect the data and how the data will be collected. 
Dudley, J. R. (2020). Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.

Chapter 9, “Is the Intervention Effective?” (pp. 215–250)
Chapter 10, “Analyzing Evaluation Data” (pp. 255–275)

Gregory, C., & Gellis, Z. (2020). Problem solving therapy for home-hospice caregivers: A pilot studyLinks to an external site.. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, 16(4), 297–312. https://doi.org/10.1080/15524256.2020.1800554

  APA 6th to 7th)  
 Read Chapter 13 of the Jansson text. 
Review the feedback you received on the following Assignments: 

Final Project Milestone 1: Identification of a Social Problem (Week 2) 
Final Project Milestone 2: Issue Statement and Identification of a Policy (Week 4) 
Final Project Milestone 3: Social Advocacy Proposal (Week 6) 
Final Project Milestone 4: Policy Alternative (Week 8) 

Select at least five scholarly sources to support your final report. The sources can be from the Learning Resources throughout the course or from your own independent literature searches.  

Submit a 3-page final report of your Social Change Project. The final report should include the following: 
Provide a brief synopsis of the social problem and policy you identified. 
Describe the steps of your project: 

How did your experiences as a social work professional and your own goals for advocacy inform your selection of a social problem? 
How did your knowledge of, or prior experiences with, the social problem inform your policy analyses? 
What did you learn through each step, including your selection of a social problem, identification of a policy, proposal for advocacy, and recommendation for a policy alternative? 

Reflecting on your experience, identify 2–3 opportunities for growth. What would you do differently based on your recent learnings?  

For example, you might select a different policy alternative that would be better received by elected officials (or other decision makers in a position of power). Or you might use different strategies when speaking in front of a group to advocate for change. 

Explain how policy relates to direct practice. 
Describe how you will apply advocacy skills as a social worker. 
Be sure to incorporate at least five scholarly articles you found using standard APA format.

 Respond to at least two colleagues who chose a different intervention and provide insight and/or feedback.
Use the Learning Resources to support your posts. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list.
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When looking at a holistic with individuals is looking at the whole person and addressing other parts of their life and not just treating what is right in front of them. Holistic cand be defined as a holistic and multidimensional state of being that guides one to achieve one’s full potential (Fullen, 2018).  Working with a older population and looking at how their life is if they are able to get out into the community or if they have the ability to move around in the outdoors. Holistic wellness can help with addressing some of those issues. Working with the older population when these domains, are put into place the biological, psychological, and social aspects of personhood. 
Working with and individual on holistic wellness and focusing on their social aspect can help with increasing the wanting to be more active in life. Looking at how active they are and helping them with getting out in the community or helping with getting someone to come into the house. One way to do this is finding community activities that can help with getting them out and interacting with other individuals. Helping with living life to fullest. Looking at different parts of their life such as physical wellness, social wellness, emotional wellness,  and spiritual wellness (Fullen, 2018).  
Physical Wellness is helping them to be more active with simple exercises or getting activities that are engaged with older adults. 
Social Wellness is helping with getting them out in the community with community centers, or activities that can keep them active. Making sure that they have people engaged in their life and that can also be with working on video calls with family members. 
Emotional Wellness making sure that they are feeling good with where they are at in life. Looking at how they are feeling with the choices they have made through out their life. Making sure they are finding things to do that make them happy and they are having a fulfilling life. 
Spiritual Wellness seeing if these needs are being met, if they are able to get to the church or religious gathering that they prefer. This can be very important in the well being of individuals in their life. 
Helping with getting these needs met in there life can help with the person a whole. 
Fullen, M. C., Richardson, V. E., & Granello, D. H. (2018). Comparing successful aging, resilience, and holistic wellness as predictors of the good life. Educational Gerontology, 44(7), 459–468. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2018.1501230
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Addressing wellness holistically in the elderly/aging population is crucial due to the complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors that influence their well-being. As individuals age, they experience various changes and challenges, including physical decline, cognitive changes, social losses, and exxistential concerns. A holistic approach recognizes the interconnectedness of these domains and aims to address the whole person, not just their presenting problems (Brandell, 2020).
One modality particularly suited for promoting holistic wellness in older adults is Reminiscence Therapy. This approach involves guided reflection on past experiences, relationships, and life events. It encourages individuals to explore their personal narratives, connect with their past, and find meaning and purpose in their life stories (Gitterman & Knight, 2019).
Reminiscence Therapy is holistic in several ways:

Cognitive Stimulation: Recalling memories and sharing stories can enhance cognitive function and memory recall.

Emotional Processing: Reflecting on past experiences can facilitate emotional processing and resolution of unresolved grief or trauma.

Social Connection: Sharing memories with others can foster social connection and reduce feelings of isolation.

Identity and Self-Esteem: Revisiting life achievements and meaningful experiences can strengthen a sense of identity and purpose.

Spiritual Well-Being: Exploring life stories can facilitate reflection on spiritual beliefs and values.
By addressing these various dimensions of well-being, Reminiscence Therapy promotes a sense of wholeness and can enhance the quality of life for elderly/aging individuals. It recognizes that aging is not just about physical decline but also about finding meaning, connection, and purpose in the later stages of life.
References
Brandell, J. R. (Ed.). (2020). Theory & practice in clinical social work (3rd ed.). Cognella.
Gitterman, A., & Knight, C. (2019). Non-death loss: Grieving for the loss of familiar place and for precious time and associated opportunities. Clinical Social Work Journal, 47(2), 147–155. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-018-0682-5

 Explain the significance of addressing wellness holistically with the elderly/aging population. Bearing in mind that environmental concerns have been addressed, utilize your advanced-level skills to identify a modality that is appropriate for this stage. In what ways is the intervention you chose holistic?  
 
Brandell, J. R. (Ed.). (2020). Theory & practice in clinical social work (3rd ed.). Cognella.

Chapter 15, “Clinical Practice With Older Adults” (pp. 334–355) (Review)
Chapter 23, “Grief, Loss, and Bereavement” (pp. 545–566)
Chapter 24, “A Socially Just and Culturally Competent Practice” (pp. 567–588)

Gitterman, A., & Knight, C. (2019). Non-death loss: Grieving for the loss of familiar place and for precious time and associated opportunitiesLinks to an external site.. Clinical Social Work Journal, 47(2), 147–155. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-018-0682-5
APA CITATION AND References