Category: Human Services

Read through the following situation. What do your values say? What do your ethics say? What choice would you make in the end?
Situation: You are a community support worker. You are visiting a single parent who is struggling emotionally and financially. She tells you that she is supplementing her income by dealing in crack cocaine, and asks for your assurance that you will tell no one about it. What do you say?
Discussion: Case Studies in Ethics
Read the scenarios and then make a decision on the case that you think is most ethical. Answer the questions that follow for that scenario.
Worksheet
1. What is the ethical issue?
2. What parties are involved?
3. What information do you need to make your decision?
4. Formulate actions and consider alternatives (see reading for more ideas
CSW Scenario 1:
Joan works in a group home with youth-in-care. She has been working in the group home for about a year and is responsible for building relationships with youth and supporting their individual case plans. Ever since Joan has been working at this group home, she has had a hard time connecting with one youth in particular: Sally. But one day, Sally asked to speak to Joan privately. Sally disclosed that she has been cutting herself with the blade from a pencil sharpener in her room. Sally said she doesn’t want to kill herself inst that she has been cutting because she has been feeling really depressed when she thinks about how her foster parents used to abuse her.
Sally asked Joan to promise not to tell anyone.
How should Joan respond?
CSW Scenario 2:
A CSW named Tom works in a daytime shelter for adults experiencing homelessness. Tom serves coffee and snacks and spends time getting to know the different adults that come through. Tom has been noticing that there is one adult who comes every day named Max, who has been returning for extra snacks and coffee saying that he hasn’t had any yet. Tom also has been noticing that Max frequently gets into arguments and sometimes physical fights with other patrons of the daytime shelter. Max has been talking to Tom about his life, his addiction problems and how he wants to get off the streets, but Max’s behaviour seems to be escalating and causing problems for the other staff and clients.
What should Tom do?
CSW Scenario 3:
Marnie had been working in the same-day program for seniors with disabilities for 15 years before Jessica, a new CSW, joined the team. Jessica got along well with Marnie at first, but Jessica has been noticing some things that are concerning. Jessica has observed that Marnie sometimes uses petty cash for personal snacks instead of for the clients. Jessica has also noticed that Marnie has been showing up late and leaving early nearly every day, leaving Jessica alone with the clients. Jessica has been thinking about speaking to Marnie or their manager about what has been going on, but Jessica is worried about how it may affect her relationship with Marnie and how if Marnie loses her job how the clients might miss a SW who has generally been a stable and positive support worker for over a decade in these clients lives.
What should Jessica do?
Your answers should be in the form of a short paragraph.

1. Listen to the podcast featuring James Riley, group Chief executive of Mandarin Oriental. It is the second podcast listed on the link: https://www.bu.edu/hospitality/distinguished-podcast/
James Riley shares how the concept of luxury stays in touch with the 21st world by creating an inclusive corporate culture and cultivating fans, many of whom are widely famous, through its world-class guest experience. Upon listening to the padcast, answer the following questions:
• Did anything James Riley say surprise you?
• What was your favorite part of the conversation and why?
• How do you define luxury (whether it’s a product, service or experience) and do you believe the concept has shifted in your lifetime or is shifting. What makes you feel this way?
Your answers should be a few paragraphs for each of the three questions. Please be preapred to discuss this podcast in class on Wednesday!
if you cannot open the link : the login information is : available to the assigned writer only

you do not need citation for this. just use the podcast as reference

1. Listen to the podcast featuring James Riley, group Chief executive of Mandarin Oriental. It is the second podcast listed on the link: https://www.bu.edu/hospitality/distinguished-podcast/
James Riley shares how the concept of luxury stays in touch with the 21st world by creating an inclusive corporate culture and cultivating fans, many of whom are widely famous, through its world-class guest experience. Upon listening to the padcast, answer the following questions:
• Did anything James Riley say surprise you?
• What was your favorite part of the conversation and why?
• How do you define luxury (whether it’s a product, service or experience) and do you believe the concept has shifted in your lifetime or is shifting. What makes you feel this way?
Your answers should be a few paragraphs for each of the three questions. Please be preapred to discuss this podcast in class on Wednesday!
if you cannot open the link : the login information is : available to the assigned writer only

you do not need citation for this. just use the podcast as reference

design a program evaluation proposal plan to evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed interventions from your Unit 6 Assignment. Your plan should include the following elements:
First, identify what type of program evaluation you will be conducting (needs assessment, process, outcome or efficiency evaluation, or a combination of two or more) and explain why this type of evaluation is most useful for your program interventions (one page).
Next, explain the type of evaluation design, such as a pre-test, post-test, or post-test only design (one page).
Last, explain the data collection plan, including the methods for collecting data (new or existing data, probably or nonprobability), measurement tools, and any threats to internal and external validity and reliability (one page).
Below is a list of potential measurement tools for new and secondary data collection.
New Data (people):
Questionnaire
Interview-individual or group (explain type)
Focus group
Participant observations
Surveys (type)
Existing data
Existing reports
Secondary Data Analysis:
Census, client, and program data
Documents and reports
Data sets
Measurement instruments (include standardized measurement instruments)
Journals and diaries
Logs
Inventories
Summative instruments
Unit 6 Assignment:
Human Services Interventions Program
When creating efficient human services program interventions, the program’s goals, theoretical framework, problem-solving viewpoint, financing sources, and implementation strategy must be considered. Each of these elements will be covered in this essay, and the suggested solutions will be supported by evidence and theory.
Proposed Interventions, Purpose, and Objectives
Designing a human services program for a social issue or problem starts with identifying and outlining potential remedies. I have three recommendations for my project:
Safe Housing and Emergency Shelter Program
Purpose: The intervention will provide homeless youth/families with secure temporary Housing.
Goals: To provide youth/families who are homeless refuge and safety, assess their needs, and help them find safe, long-term Housing.
Intensive In-Home Services for Intact Families
Purpose: By addressing underlying issues in intact families, the intervention aims to improve family connections and prevent child removal.
Goals: The objectives are to identify and address family dysfunction, enhance parental abilities and dynamics, provide therapy, education, and support, and monitor the development of a stable family unit.
Financial Stability of DCFS
Purpose: By strengthening the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) financial stability, the intervention intends to enhance service delivery.
Objectives: Goals include finding long-term funding sources for DCFS activities, saving costs, and working with other businesses and government groups to get funding.
Application of Research or Theoretical Perspective Guiding the Intervention Proposed
It is essential to align human services intervention strategies with theoretical viewpoints and research findings. This improves programs’ effectiveness and impact by fortifying them with solid concepts and factual evidence.
Safe Housing and Emergency Shelter Program
The Safe Housing and Emergency Shelter Program was created following the Housing First approach. This choice is supported by research, including a systematic review and meta-analysis by Baxter, Tweed, Katikireddi, and Thomson (2019). In randomized controlled studies, the effects of Housing First strategies on the health and well-being of homeless or at-risk people were examined. The initial step of providing secure and stable Housing has consistently increased health and well-being.
The Housing First approach, which puts safety and shelter first to reduce homelessness, is supported by this research. This approach lessens the financial burden on communities by lowering the costs of emergency services, hospitalization, and law enforcement for homeless persons (Fowler et al.,2018).
Intensive In-Home Services for Intact Families
The foundation of Intensive In-Home Services for Intact Families is Family Systems Theory. This point of view acknowledges the interconnectedness of families and the significant influence that family dynamics have on people’s behaviors. Malik (2020) explains how the Family Systems Theory takes a holistic approach to family issues. The idea is that strengthening the family structure could be beneficial to people. According to studies, treatments based on the Family Systems Theory have consistently improved family functioning. By addressing the root causes of family dysfunction and providing therapy, education, and support, this strategy adheres to Family Systems Theory (Malik, 2020).
Strengthening Financial Resources for DCFS
Using Resource Mobilization Theory as a foundation, DCFS is strengthening its financial resources. DCFS and other government agencies must effectively acquire and manage resources. The history and concepts of resource mobilization for development financing are explained by Volberding & Volberding (2021).
According to research, resource mobilization strategies may increase organizations’ and governments’ financial viability, enabling them to provide better client services. The intervention’s objectives of sustainable financing, cost-cutting, and financial partnerships with outside organisations and governmental entities are supported by this strategy (Volberding & Volberding, 2021).
Correcting the Problem from Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Perspectives
At the micro level, Safe Housing, Intervention 1: The acute needs of families and homeless individuals are met by this intervention. It manages each situation separately by offering safe and stable Housing. It offers rapid assistance and a secure environment for homeless persons to stabilize their lives. The course aids homeless individuals and families in overcoming adversity on a micro level.
Intensive In-Home Services for Intact Families as a 2nd Intervention: Families in tough situations get intensive in-home care thanks to this intermediary intervention. Its primary goal is to strengthen family ties. In order to strengthen bonds among families and promote healthy relationships, the intervention targets family issues and offers therapy, information, and support. At the mezzo level, family structures and connections are the focus. It assists families and children by preventing problems from becoming worse.
The macroeconomic and financial stability of the Department of Child and Family Services is the focus of the third intervention, Financial Resources for DCFS. This intervention addresses structural issues that limit the agency’s capacity to provide customer service. The company hopes to enhance resource distribution and service delivery by strengthening its finances. All DCFS clients and families gain when system sustainability and efficiency are prioritized at the macro level. This solution considers immediate client needs while preparing the systemic changes.
Financing For Interventions
Any project for human services requires reliable funding to be successful (Jaramillo et al., 2019). Government grants, individual gifts, and partnerships with regional housing providers, social service providers, and nonprofit groups provide funding.
However, financing human services projects may be challenging and complex (Jaramillo et al., 2019). Due to competition for a limited amount of grant money, grant bids must be strategic and well-prepared. Additionally, private donors often want evidence of the program’s effectiveness and social value (Jaramillo et al., 2019). This calls for compelling evidence of project outcomes and advantages.
A sound business plan is necessary to maintain financing (Jaramillo et al., 2019). Goals, approaches, outcomes, finances, and program sustainability should all be specified in this plan. Good business strategies attract funders and provide efficient resource management for the duration of the program.
Plan for Implementation: Timelines, Phases, and Projected Outcomes
Timeline for Implementation: The program development will span 12 months, divided into three phases: Planning (3 months), Implementation (6 months), and Evaluation (3 months). This timeline allows for careful planning and monitoring of progress. This timeline makes it possible to plan carefully and monitor development.
Results Projected:
• At least 80% of participants in the Safe Housing and Emergency Shelter Program are expected to transition from homelessness to secure, long-term housing.
• For Intensive In-Home Services for Intact Families, 70% of families are expected to function better and reduce the likelihood of child removal.
• Within 18 months, the Department of Child and Family Services must increase funding from various sources by 10% to enhance resource distribution and service delivery.
Conclusion
Though challenging, creating effective human services program interventions is crucial. It requires a strong theoretical foundation, a multi-level perspective, sustainable financing channels, and an organized execution approach. Human services programs may benefit their communities by planning implementation thoroughly, obtaining sufficient funding, addressing problems on several levels, and aligning treatments with research and theoretical viewpoints.
References
Baxter, A. J., Tweed, E. J., Katikireddi, S. V., & Thomson, H. (2019). Effects of Housing First approaches on health and well-being of adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. J Epidemiol Community Health, 73(5), 379-387.
Fowler, P. J., Brown, D. S., Schoeny, M., & Chung, S. (2018). Homelessness in the child welfare system: A randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of housing subsidies on foster care placements and costs. Child abuse & neglect, 83, 52-61.
Jaramillo, E. T., Willging, C. E., Green, A. E., Gunderson, L. M., Fettes, D. L., & Aarons, G. A. (2019). Creative Financing: Funding evidence-based interventions in human service systems. The journal of behavioral health services & research, 46, 366-383.
Malik, N. (2020). Family systems theory. In Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine (pp. 855-856). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
Volberding, P., & Volberding, P. (2021). 1950–1970: The World Bank, DFCs, and the Foundations of Private Investment Mobilization. Leveraging Financial Markets for Development: How KfW Revolutionized Development Finance, 37-76.

Program Evaluation Designs: Data Collections Methods and Measurement Tools
Explain the specific evaluation design you plan to utilize for your type of program evaluation, such as a pre-test/post-test, or post-test only design.
Next, to prepare for developing your data collection plan, identify the Method for collecting data. Do you plan to use new or existing data sources, and probability or non-probability sampling to collect your data?
Last, identify at least one measurement tool you will utilize in collecting data, and any potential threats to internal and external validity related to your data collection plan.
My program that is being used:
Program evaluation is essential in programs to understand the effectiveness of interventions undertaken by program owners. Program evaluation involves collecting and analyzing data from different stages in programs to provide in-depth analysis of the progress. Various types of program evaluation can be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of housing provision to homeless youth and families. Efficiency evaluation can be performed to understand the efficiency of resources used for minors exposed to abusive and neglectful environments. Resources are vital for the success of programs and should be used as intended by program activities such as building temporary homes for homeless minors in Illinois.
Efficiency evaluation is essential because it prevents the misuse of funds meant to help homeless families and youth (Shinn & Cohen, 2019). Additionally, efficiency evaluation helps to know if the resources available are adequate to build temporary homes for minors exposed to abusive and neglectful environments. Building homes for people without housing in Illinois is funded by the government and should ensure the resources provided are used within the program’s requirements. Efficiency evaluation is vital for programs when resources are limited to address social problems because every amount of money spent is accounted for (Arias-Pujol et al., 2022). Efficiency evaluation ensures houses and support programs are within the set budget and provides insights early in case the budget is not enough for additional allocation of resources.
Efficiency evaluation is beneficial to my program intervention because it provides accountability. Efficiency evaluation ensures that individuals addressing the exposure of minors to abusive and neglectful environments are accountable because they understand the effects of misusing resources. On the other hand, efficiency evaluation benefits creating homes and temporary shelters for people experiencing homelessness because policymakers and the government will know if the resources provided have built enough homes for homeless youth and families (Marshall et al., 2020). Efficiency evaluation is also helpful to my program interventions because it provides insights for continuous improvement. Efficiency evaluation provides information on the resources required to build temporary homes in Illinois, ensuring homelessness is addressed. 
My program is needed to address the continued exposure of minors to abusive and neglectful environments in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) addresses the problem of child neglect and abuse, mainly focusing on cases where children are in harmful and risky situations. Because of high caseloads, and limited resources with the engagement of child protective services, many youths are returned to bad environments for continued abuse or neglect.
The continued exposure of minors to such environments relates to a decline in their quality of life. The related social problems include depression, stunted development, and life-long trauma.
I have three interventions:
Safe Housing and emergency shelter
Goals: To provide youth/families who are homeless refuge and safety, assess their needs, and help them find safe, long-term housing.
Intensive In-Home Services for Intact Families
The objectives are to identify and address family dysfunction, enhance parental abilities and dynamics, provide therapy, education, and support, and monitor the development of a stable family unit.
Financial Stability of DCFS
Goals include finding long-term funding sources for DCFS activities, saving costs, and working with other businesses and government groups to get funding.

Which top 3-5 healthcare acronyms do you use the most in your current work or do you think you’ll use in your future work? Answer in 5-6 sentences.

In your local area please interview (you may use Zoom) the city emergency response manager or their office (usually an EOC). Discuss duties, responsibilities, what contingencies the city has for disasters, aspects of the job, etc., and what you have learned and how you reacted from this experience. Be prepared and be respectful of your interviewee’s time.
Please write a 400 words reaction paper and discuss issues that were pertinent to your interview. We are looking for personal reflection and synthesis, not just regurgitation of the facts. In other words, the focus is not on what the interviewee said, but on what you thought about it. Write in the first person.

Include the recording itself with the paper.

Introduction
This course has identified and discussed many forms of domestic or family abuse and violence. In this assignment, you will focus on fatal domestic violence between intimate partners. You will examine research on numbers of victims, victim (decedent) characteristics as well as perpetrator characteristics. You will also examine risk factors for fatal domestic violence and responses to lethal domestic violence, including threat assessment and death review teams.
Assignment overview — What Is a Fact Sheet?
Fact sheets are short reports that present information in a readable and interesting format. They enable scientists and researchers to concisely summarize the results of research, so it is shareable with the public or other professionals. However, be aware that fact sheets are more than just random lists of words or numbers. A useful fact sheet has a clear organization and structure. It names the issue at hand, defines it, sets up relevance, gives data (usually numerical or statistical), discusses interventions and makes recommendations. Because fact sheets summarize data in a report format, they must provide accurate citations and references for the sources. An example of a fact sheet is this one by the Child Welfare Information Gateway on Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (Attached-Fatality).
General Format and Audience
Most fact sheets are two to four pages in length. They should have a good balance of text (in a readable font), white space, and images or charts and graphs. An effective fact sheet is informative and visually interesting. Many use a two-column format as well as color fonts and headers, and photographs. [Given the sensitive nature of this fact sheet, images of victims (photographs) are not appropriate]. Pie charts or histograms with statistics are ideal for fact sheets. You may use the Fact Sheet template Download Fact Sheet template (attached) to help simplify the formatting process.
It is important to keep your audience in mind as you write the text for your fact sheet. Assume that your audience consists of domestic violence interns. While your fact sheet targets a semi-professional audience, they may not be familiar with the technical definitions for all relevant terms. Therefore, you must take care to define all key terms. For example, some members of your audience may be unfamiliar with the concept of a fatality review report, so be sure to define that term. Use headings throughout the fact sheet to guide your reader through the fact sheet.
Content Expectations
Produce a 1200-word fact sheet on fatal domestic violence using assigned resources and two of your own.
Your fact sheet should:
Define fatal domestic violence.
Present and explain statistical evidence relating to fatal domestic violence that includes victim characteristics such as age, educational attainment, marital status, relationship to perpetrator, and method of death.
List and discuss risk factors for fatal domestic violence
List and discuss two types of interventions.
Define and discuss death (fatality) review processes.
Use required resources to write the fact sheet.
Required resources — you are required to use ALL of the following resources in your fact sheet.
Petrosky E, Blair JM, Betz CJ, Fowler KA, Jack SP, Lyons BH. 2017. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Homicides of Adult Women and the Role of Intimate Partner Violence — United States, 2003–2014. MMWR Morbidity Mortality Weekly. 66:741–746. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6628a1
Journal of National Institute of Justice – Issue No. 250 (Attached-jr000250)
Zahn, Margaret. 2003. Intimate Partner Homicide: A Review. Journal of National Institute of Justice, December, Vol 250: 2.
Block, Carolyn Rebecca. 2003. How Can Practitioners Help an Abused Woman Lower Her Risk of Death? Journal of National Institute of Justice, December, Vol 250: 4-6
Campbell, Jacquelyn C., Daniel Webster, Jane Koziol-McLain, Carolyn Rebecca Block, Doris Campbell, Mary Ann Curry, Faye Gary, Judith McFarlane, Carolyn Sachs, Phyllis Sharps, Yvonne Ulrich, and Susan A. Wilt. 2003. Assessing Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Homicide. Journal of National Institute of Justice, December, Vol 250: 15-19
Websdale, Neil. 2003. Reviewing Domestic Violence Deaths. Journal of National Institute of Justice, December, Vol 250: 26-29.
Format Expectations
Your Fact Sheet Must:
Cite all information from the required resources plus any others you use in the fact sheet. Use APA style.
Be 1200 words (show the word count).
Have a balance of readable text, images, and white space. Two-column format is preferable.
Use headings to guide the reader.
Use color in headings, charts, and graphs. Use Word to create a pie chart or a histogram to represent data on victims.
Not cut and paste text or tables from your sources.
Be well-organized and free of spelling and grammatical errors.
Use two additional sources besides those provided.
Not copy from any existing fact sheet or handout.

Compare and contrast the ethical standards for human services (https://www.nationalhumanservices.org/ethical-standards-for-hs-professionals) and the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (See attached).
First, provide a brief descriiption of the organizations you will compare and contrast. Second, identify and discuss what you believe to be the two most important similarities and the two most significant differences between the sets of standards. Be sure to justify your response and provide examples to support your argument. Finally, please note that your initial post should be at least 150 words and should both cite and reference the information you use from all sources in APA style.

Compare and contrast the ethical standards for human services (https://www.nationalhumanservices.org/ethical-standards-for-hs-professionals) and the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (See attached).
First, provide a brief descriiption of the organizations you will compare and contrast. Second, identify and discuss what you believe to be the two most important similarities and the two most significant differences between the sets of standards. Be sure to justify your response and provide examples to support your argument. Finally, please note that your initial post should be at least 150 words and should both cite and reference the information you use from all sources in APA style.