Category: Human Services

Write a 1,000-1,500-word paper comparing neolocal families (families that establish themselves residentially away from other generations) and families who have multiple generations (more than two) living under the same household.
Address the following prompts in your paper:
Analyze and explain expectations for the different generations in each of these situations.
Identity and describe the issues surrounding attachment in children, parents, and grandparents in multigenerational homes.
Describe the benefits of each type of household.
Compare and contrast the difficulties of each type of household.
Use three or more scholarly resources to support your ideas.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,

I. Describe your personal and professional goals. How would earning a doctoral degree in prevention science help you meet those goals? What personal and professional experiences have you had throughout your life that have influenced your desire to be a prevention scientist?
II. Describe a focus area of prevention and associated research you would like to pursue during the doctoral program. Assume you’ve just been awarded $50,000 to do prevention work. What would you do (describe your plan in some detail)? What evidence-based models or frameworks would guide your work and why are these appropriate? How would you assess the effectiveness of your work?

Program Method- Action Research
Program Topic Area- Leadership and Organizational Culture/Learning
Part One – 3 pages
Develop a short description of a program designed to address a problem a human service organization can solve.
The program description should include a problem statement supported by data, relevant history, policy, program context, stated program goals and objectives, and core program activities. Use a cultural competence lens.
“When we conduct an evaluation, everything we do reflects our own cultural values and perspectives—from the evaluation purpose, the questions we develop, and the methodologies we select to our interpretation of the findings and the recommendations we make based on those findings. Because culture is influenced by many characteristics (i.e., race, ethnicity, language, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, education, and experience), it is important that we stop and reflect on our own culture before embarking on an evaluation. To conduct culturally competent evaluations, we must learn and appreciate each program’s cultural context and acknowledge that we may view and interpret the world differently from many evaluation stakeholders” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014, p. 3).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Practical strategies for culturally competent evaluation. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
1. Describe the human service topic you are interested in examining.
1. Find a minimum of five scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles on your topic.
2. Describe the problems or issues in the community or specific area that needs to be addressed as it relates to the human service topic you described. Include an overview of the human service problem or issue using supporting national/local data.
1. In this program development, you will need to support your topic choice with data from national professional organization web sources or reports such as CDC, SAMHSA, HUD, National Center for Homeless Education, National Center for Preventing Homelessness, National Foster Youth Institute, National Center for Children and Families, Child Welfare Information Gateway, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Census Bureau, and/or any number of other professional organizations relevant to your topic.
2. Find patterns of claims you can make based on the data or literature, state the reasons for the claim, and provide evidence supporting those reasons.
3. Based on the findings, write a problem statement.
4. Develop a plan to address this problem. (An alternative to developing a program from scratch is to identify and adopt evidence-based programs that have proven effective. To do this, begin by reflecting on your organization’s characteristics and identifying programs that could serve as the basis of the program evaluation.)
1. Describe strategies to address this problem. Find a minimum of five scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles discussing strategies to address your identified problem and use them to support your proposed program plan.
2. Develop program goal(s) outlining who will benefit from your program, what benefits they will receive, and when they will be achieved.
3. Develop objectives to support the program goal.
5. Link all the above together and write a clear description of your problem, how it will be addressed, and the goals and objectives that will get you to the desired outcome. Be sure to assess and highlight any disparities identified.
References (include the following) + additional 3
1. https://www.cdc.gov/evaluation/approach/index.htm
2. Executive Perspective CDC’s Program Evaluation Journey: 1999 to Present by Kidder and Chapel
Part Two- 4 pages
Present the following in the proposed evaluation plan:
1. Program description (from Assessment 1): Suggested length 2 paragraphs.
1. Program background & history.
2. Program size, locations, and organization.
3. Evaluation needs (Do NOT just say “program evaluation” will be conducted. Specify the type of evaluation being conducted).
2. Key stakeholders description: Suggested length 1–2 paragraphs.
1. Stakeholders include people who reflect the community’s diversity, will use the evaluation results, support or maintain the program, or are affected by the program activities or evaluation results.
3. Program goals and objectives: Suggested length 2 paragraphs.
1. Provide a broad statement reflecting what you intend to see accomplished by the program—what is the goal?
2. Identify the indicators/performance measure of success. Specify the results to be achieved and how they will be achieved. Note: Indicators are used to determine if the program is being implemented as expected and achieving its outcomes. Indicators can relate to any part of the program and its logic model or program description.
4. Logic model
1. Identify and describe evidence-based strategies and activities that are culturally appropriate and, if appropriately implemented, will address the issues identified in your problem statement. You should have already introduced at least one of these strategies in Assessment 1. They are the proposed activities that, if implemented, should address the human services issue you are working to address.
2. Develop a graphic representation of your logic model to succinctly identify available resources (inputs), what the program is doing (activities), and what you hope to achieve (outcomes).
5. Evaluation Purpose Statement (What is the purpose of your evaluation?): Suggested length 1 paragraph.
1. Describe the focus and anticipated outcomes of the evaluation.
2. State the evaluation question(s).
References (Attached)
1. Chouinard, J., & Cram, F. (2020). Culturally responsive approaches to evaluation: Empirical implications for theory and practice. SAGE Publications, Inc., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781506368559
2. Hansen
3. McLaughlin
written communication: Write concisely and directly, using active voice.
Format: Use current APA style and format for references and in-text citations.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

For the Final Paper, I would like you to write a 5-page paper in APA format on the list of topics below which are from Chapter 11 (the last chapter). So, you are to write on all 5 of them. One way to structure it is to make each topic a page which will equal 5 pages. Please be sure to make connections between the topics, use current events, some research and your own personal experiences. Lastly, please add a brief reflection on your experience in this course, all you’ve learned and how you plan on using it. Please remember to include a title cover page which is technically your 6th page.
Selecting Our Battles & Dealing with Difficult Colleagues
Understanding that No Organization is Perfect
The Importance of Mentoring
Professional Development
Self-Care

1. As we traverse through uncharted territory as public administrators in a global pandemic what do you believe “has” worked and “has not” worked in the Trump Administration’s response. You can use the articles provided to help strengthen your argument.
2. Based on what you’ve seen in the media, who are the emerging leaders of the COVID crisis? Cuomo? DeBlasio? Dr. Fauci? Choose one and explain why you believe they are leading the charge in this crisis?
3. From a management standpoint, how do you personally react in your field placement or place of employment when you are faced with a new challenge?

I attached instructions from the professor, and I also attached a previous format of how the professor wants the paper.

The students shall pick a topic related to the class material and concepts. Each student will research the topic they have chosen using multiple sources and prepare an annotated bibliography. This is a formal bibliography that includes citations of sources with summary and evaluation information for each source. The assignment should be typed and double spaced. You may use your handouts to help you narrow your ideas and begin to find resources. A minimum of five sources should be used with no more than three coming directly from a website (using the computer to find articles is not considered a web source but citing the text on the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence web page is a web source). Only one encyclopedia may be used as a cited source of the six. Your citations must adhere to APA format. Your bibliography will be graded using the rubric posted in Blackboard. The emphasis is on finding accurate, reliable sources and providing a clear summary and evaluation for each source.
NOTE: Students do not pick a topic that is too personal to you or too emotional for you. Pick a topic that interests you. Pick a topic that you are not too familiar with so you can learn and expand your knowledge.
This is a formal bibliography that includes citations of sources with summary and evaluation information for each source. The assignment should be typed and double spaced. Each student will research the topic they have chosen using multiple sources. You may use your text to help you narrow your ideas and begin to find resources. A minimum of five sources should be used with no more than three coming directly from a website (using the computer to find articles is not considered a web source but citing the text on the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence web page is a web source). Your citations must adhere to APA format.
Specific guidelines to follow when completing this assignment are:
Minimum of 5 sources of various types (book, article, website, etc.).
Sources focused around a narrowed issue or question of inquiry.
Adherence to APA format for all citations.
Sources in alphabetical order according to author.
Thoughtful and complete annotations of 150-200 words.
Correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
The annotations for each source should follow an academic style. This means that you must construct, with elevated and sophisticated language, correct grammatical sentences that effectively summarize what each source has to say. Additionally, you should explain how each source is relevant to the issue that you have selected and what it adds to your knowledge about your issue.
Due 11/27/2023 (APA style double-spaced) 25 points

Government agencies often partner with the private sector to address community needs. This assignment provides an opportunity for you to view the process from multiple perspectives. In this case, suppose the government has released a request for proposals from the private sector to address the community need you identified in your Community Needs Assessment assignment. For-profit businesses and nonprofit agencies are encouraged to apply. You will develop a proposal from each of these models for program development.
Then, taking the government reviewer’s perspective, you will determine which proposal seems to best fit the government’s perspective in meeting this community needs. This will allow you to critique the proposals for their general potential for success and specifically in relation to the diversity and inclusion of special populations.
Instructions
For this assignment, write two proposals for new programs and an appraisal of each proposal from a government agency perspective.
* One proposal will be a program with a for-profit business model.
* One proposal will be a program with a nonprofit organization model.
Each new program proposal should be 3–5 pages and present an initiative to address the need presented from your Week 3 community needs assessment. (Housing insecurity for older adults)Each proposal should highlight key components of the community needs assessment that supports the need for the new program and how the new program addresses this need. Each proposal should include an appropriate strategy for program evaluation and address issues of diversity and inclusion.
The appraisal should be a 2–3 page synopsis and critique of each of the two programs, including how well each addresses the social problem, how well it meets the community need for diverse populations, and the ethical considerations of a government agency in contracting or in funding the proposal.
All of this work should be supported by the required course readings and other credible sources.
To successfully complete this assignment, you will need to address the following:
* Nonprofit Proposal:
* Design a program for a nonprofit organization to address your identified community need from the Week 3 assignment.
* Identify a type of program evaluation that would be appropriate for a nonprofit organization’s program.
* For-Profit Proposal:
* Design a program for a for-profit business to address your identified community need.
* Identify a type of program evaluation that would be appropriate for a for-profit business’s program.
* Appraisal:
* Complete an appraisal comparing and contrasting the two programs from a government perspective.
* Critique how well the programs address the social problem.
* Examine how well the programs address issues of diversity and inclusion.
* Explain ethical considerations of government funding or contracting in relation to each proposal.
Submission Requirements
To complete this assignment successfully, your paper will need to meet the following specifications:
* Page length: Your paper should be 10 pages overall, comprising a portfolio of these three documents:
* The Nonprofit Proposal.
* The For-Profit Proposal.
* The Appraisal.
* Communication: Communicate using professional academic writing and apply current APA format and style appropriately. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, consistent with expectations of the human services profession. Refer to Evidence and APA and the APA Module.
* Resources: Support your work with a minimum of 15 reputable sources, including required readings and other scholarly or professional sources such as peer-reviewed journals.
* Font and size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Refer to the Appraisal of Proposals Rubric to ensure that you meet the grading criteria for this assignment.

Please watch the PBS Documentary Native American Boarding Schools ( 2019 video, 57 minutes in length, captioned) before posting to the discussion area.
Please answer the following questions (2-3 paragraphs). Please base your answers on both the documentary and chapter 12 from our textbook:
How was assimilation to be accomplished? In what ways did this practice affect Native American culture? What implications does this information have for human service practitioners?
Are the characteristics described in the documentary and chapter consistent with your experiences and/or perceptions of Native culture? Where do most of your perceptions about Native Americans come from? How can you expand that picture?
If you had been forced away from your family, community, and culture (as Native children were until the mid-1980s) how might you have turned out differently? Would you have learned all could about your own culture afterward? If so, how? If not, why not?
Reflect on the intentions of the Relocation Act of the 1940s. Do you believe it could have been a benefit to the Native people to integrate more fully with the dominant culture, had they been given the tools to succeed? If so, what could have been done differently? What would a positive outcome of integration be?
Discussion Participation Tips
Your initial post should be a reflective response that answers all questions, is adequately detailed, and cites outside sources when necessary to support your post. Typically, a post should be at least 250 words to allows you to answer and ask follow up questions, provide supplemental information, and to share views and experiences that draw us into an in-depth and meaningful conversation. Your first response should be posted by midweek and then you should return to respond to at least two other students during the remaining week(s) of the module. Be sure to use APA format to cite sources when putting forth the ideas, opinions, and facts of others.
LINK TO VIDEO

Please refer to the attached instructions page for this proposal.
Research question:
To What Extent Can Community Mobile Response Units Reduce Reliance on Emergency Services and Improve Mental Health Outcomes for Individuals Experiencing Mental Health Crises?