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The agency I have chosen is the New York City Children’s Center (NYCCC) (Ages 5-21). The clinic specializes in early assessment of childhood emotional issues and offers mental health services (OMH, n.d.)
Interview Considerations
When deciding who to interview at NYCC, the leadership team is the best starting point. The leadership team is made up of the Executive Director, Facility Clinical Director, Deputy Director for Quality Management, and Deputy Director of Operations (OMH, n.d.). They can explain how medical services are integrated into overall program delivery and how client outcomes are medically evaluated. They can also share information about the resources needed to run programs and the activities that support service delivery. Each person brings a unique perspective on inputs, activities, outputs, and the outcomes of the agency’s programs, which will help create a logic model that accurately reflects the agency’s current operations and future goals that Fink (2015) suggested.
Ethical Considerations and Confidentiality
As a consultant conducting a program evaluation for an agency, it is important to consider ethical considerations. Program evaluators must follow strict Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) regulations and the NASW Code of Ethics to protect clients’ privacy (HHS, 2017; NASW, 2020). That includes strictly avoiding discussions in public areas and making sure information is only disclosed when legally mandated or critical to prevent harm (NASW, 2020, Section 1.07). Confidentiality is a must in program evaluation; consultants must establish secure systems to store, transmit, and report data, keeping any identifying details like names anonymous as it helps avoid accidental sharing of sensitive information (HHS, 2017).
Aside from confidentiality, conflicts of interest are also important in consulting for social service agencies. Consultants should be transparent to avoid situations where their personal or financial interests conflict with the program’s best interests. For example, a conflict of interest might happen if an evaluator recommends a training program where they have a financial stake or earn a referral commission. The recommendation would be biased toward personal gain and not what is best for the program. To prevent this, the consultant should inform the agency of their connection and either step back from decision-making or suggest alternatives (Lowman & Cooper, 2018). Bias should also be avoided when it comes to methods and reporting, and cultural sensitivity is critical. Fink (2015) explains that recognizing cultural differences helps evaluators stay objective so their results are fair and inclusive of diverse perspectives.
Since NYCCC works with minors, other legal and ethical safeguards must be implemented. Informed consent should be obtained from parents/guardians and, if applicable, the clients themselves, even if they are minors. Lowman and Cooper (2018) stress the importance of informed consent, which refers to the clients’ agreement to participate and ask questions about the program evaluation process. Informed consent ensures that everyone involved is fully aware of the purpose of the evaluation, the scope, risks, and confidentiality limits (Lowman & Cooper, 2018). However, depending on the program, informed consent may not be necessary since clients have already given consent when they were admitted into their respective programs.
References
Fink, A. (2015). Evaluation fundamentals: Insights into program effectiveness, quality, and value (3rd ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Lowman, R. L., & Cooper, S. E. (2018). The ethical practice of consulting psychology. American Psychological Association.
NASW. (2020). Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers. Retrieved from https://www.naswma.org/page/71/Code-of-Ethics-of-the-National-Association-of-Social-Workers.htm
New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH). (n.d.). New York City children’s centers (NYC

 
The agency’s House Manager, Nathaniel Germany, is the principal personnel officer of three non-profit housing communities for individuals recovering from substance abuse. Mr. Germany briefly outlines that housing is covered through state funding. Residents must attend recovery programs outside of the residence with proven participation and substance testing. Participants are responsible for their sobriety, recovery, and chores while they reside in the facility.
The Sanctuary Recovery House has been in business since 2021 and is progressing significantly. Mr. Germany, as the authorized representative of the Sanctuary Recovery House, has given permission and is very excited to speak further and provide additional information on programming as needed or requested regarding his non-profit. The population he services is men and women over the age of 18. As outlined and discussed, Mr. Germany is aware of privacy, ethical, informed consent, and APA guidelines, including consent.
Still in the works; Mr. Germany’s website is listed on santuaryrecoveryhouse.org and social media.
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Excellent evaluation model and initial plan. In general, the effectiveness of the information you have provided will come together seamlessly. Do you plan to have more than one interview to develop the model or from multiple directors? Or will you go with one director who is in a position of experience or referenced to be highly valued as an authorized representative of Mental Health America to give you information? The information gained from key informants would add elements of emotion for the programs where direct involvement occurs; this is usually where hands-on experiences and staff development implement treatment for a patient, family, and community (Nicholson & Valentine, 2019). I enjoyed reading your discussion and learned a lot. Thank you.
Reference
Nicholson J, & Valentine A. (2019). Key informants specify core elements of peer support for parents with serious mental illness. National Library of Medicine. National Center for Biotechnology Information.  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6409303/ 
Excellent evaluation model and initial plan. In general, the effectiveness of the information you have provided will come together seamlessly. Do you plan to have more than one interview to develop the model or from multiple directors? Or will you go with one director who is in a position of experience or referenced to be highly valued as an authorized representative of Mental Health America to give you information? The information gained from key informants would add elements of emotion for the programs where direct involvement occurs; this is usually where hands-on experiences and staff development implement treatment for a patient, family, and community (Nicholson & Valentine, 2019). I enjoyed reading your discussion and learned a lot. Thank you.
Reference
Nicholson J, & Valentine A. (2019). Key informants specify core elements of peer support for parents with serious mental illness. National Library of Medicine. National Center for Biotechnology Information.  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6409303/ 
Excellent evaluation model and initial plan. In general, the effectiveness of the information you have provided will come together seamlessly. Do you plan to have more than one interview to develop the model or from multiple directors? Or will you go with one director who is in a position of experience or referenced to be highly valued as an authorized representative of Mental Health America to give you information? The information gained from key informants would add elements of emotion for the programs where direct involvement occurs; this is usually where hands-on experiences and staff development implement treatment for a patient, family, and community (Nicholson & Valentine, 2019). I enjoyed reading your discussion and learned a lot. Thank you.
Reference
Nicholson J, & Valentine A. (2019). Key informants specify core elements of peer support for parents with serious mental illness. National Library of Medicine. National Center for Biotechnology Information.  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6409303/ 
Excellent evaluation model and initial plan. In general, the effectiveness of the information you have provided will come together seamlessly. Do you plan to have more than one interview to develop the model or from multiple directors? Or will you go with one director who is in a position of experience or referenced to be highly valued as an authorized representative of Mental Health America to give you information? The information gained from key informants would add elements of emotion for the programs where direct involvement occurs; this is usually where hands-on experiences and staff development implement treatment for a patient, family, and community (Nicholson & Valentine, 2019). I enjoyed reading your discussion and learned a lot. Thank you.
Reference
Nicholson J, & Valentine A. (2019). Key informants specify core elements of peer support for parents with serious mental illness. National Library of Medicine. National Center for Biotechnology Information.  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6409303/ 
Excellent evaluation model and initial plan. In general, the effectiveness of the information you have provided will come together seamlessly. Do you plan to have more than one interview to develop the model or from multiple directors? Or will you go with one director who is in a position of experience or referenced to be highly valued as an authorized representative of Mental Health America to give you information? The information gained from key informants would add elements of emotion for the programs where direct involvement occurs; this is usually where hands-on experiences and staff development implement treatment for a patient, family, and community (Nicholson & Valentine, 2019). I enjoyed reading your discussion and learned a lot. Thank you.
Reference
Nicholson J, & Valentine A. (2019). Key informants specify core elements of peer support for parents with serious mental illness. National Library of Medicine. National Center for Biotechnology Information.  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6409303/ 
Excellent evaluation model and initial plan. In general, the effectiveness of the information you have provided will come together seamlessly. Do you plan to have more than one interview to develop the model or from multiple directors? Or will you go with one director who is in a position of experience or referenced to be highly valued as an authorized representative of Mental Health America to give you information? The information gained from key informants would add elements of emotion for the programs where direct involvement occurs; this is usually where hands-on experiences and staff development implement treatment for a patient, family, and community (Nicholson & Valentine, 2019). I enjoyed reading your discussion and learned a lot. Thank you.
Reference
Nicholson J, & Valentine A. (2019). Key informants specify core elements of peer support for parents with serious mental illness. National Library of Medicine. National Center for Biotechnology Information.  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6409303/ 
Excellent evaluation model and initial plan. In general, the effectiveness of the information you have provided will come together seamlessly. Do you plan to have more than one interview to develop the model or from multiple directors? Or will you go with one director who is in a position of experience or referenced to be highly valued as an authorized representative of Mental Health America to give you information? The information gained from key informants would add elements of emotion for the programs where direct involvement occurs; this is usually where hands-on experiences and staff development implement treatment for a patient, family, and community (Nicholson & Valentine, 2019). I enjoyed reading your discussion and learned a lot. Thank you.
Reference
Nicholson J, & Valentine A. (2019). Key informants specify core elements of peer support for parents with serious mental illness. National Library of Medicine. National Center for Biotechnology Information.  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6409303/ 
Excellent evaluation model and initial plan. In general, the effectiveness of the information you have provided will come together seamlessly. Do you plan to have more than one interview to develop the model or from multiple directors? Or will you go with one director who is in a position of experience or referenced to be highly valued as an authorized representative of Mental Health America to give you information? The information gained from key informants would add elements of emotion for the programs where direct involvement occurs; this is usually where hands-on experiences and staff development implement treatment for a patient, family, and community (Nicholson & Valentine, 2019). I enjoyed reading your discussion and learned a lot. Thank you.
Reference
Nicholson J, & Valentine A. (2019). Key informants specify core elements of peer support for parents with serious mental illness. National Library of Medicine. National Center for Biotechnology Information.  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6409303/ 
Excellent evaluation model and initial plan. In general, the effectiveness of the information you have provided will come together seamlessly. Do you plan to have more than one interview to develop the model or from multiple directors? Or will you go with one director who is in a position of experience or referenced to be highly valued as an authorized representative of Mental Health America to give you information? The information gained from key informants would add elements of emotion for the programs where direct involvement occurs; this is usually where hands-on experiences and staff development implement treatment for a patient, family, and community (Nicholson & Valentine, 2019). I enjoyed reading your discussion and learned a lot. Thank you.
Reference
Nicholson J, & Valentine A. (2019). Key informants specify core elements of peer support for parents with serious mental illness. National Library of Medicine. National Center for Biotechnology Information.  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6409303/

select a social problem relevant to social work practice, and will determine an answerable research question for a needs assessment study.
All data utilized for this project will be secondary, publicly available data.  Please reference Chapter 3 in your textbook regarding needs assessments, their purposes, and design elements. 
You will complete a needs assessment, and include the following in your needs assessment 
1. Introduction and statement of need.  Why is this an important problem to explore? 
2. Summary of literature related to this problem.  all references must be cited in text and included on reference page, all in APA format.  Are there relevant policies or advocacy groups related to this policy, what types of research have been done on this problem and what have those studies found, have other areas done needs assessment on this problem, and what did they find? 
3. Research question and purpose of the needs assessment.  . 
4. Methodology using research terminology.  Type of research, sampling, data collection and analysis, reporting, limitations.  plus attachments of data collection tools or other relevant information. 
5. Results.  What did you find. Data tables or graphs required followed by a narrative explaining the tables.  Appropriate statistical tests, as described in your methodology section are required to be discussed. 
6. Discussion/Conclusion.  .  Interpret the results and discuss the answer to the research question(s).  What are your recommendations based on your findings? 

 Describe your abstinence experience with Caffine (e.g., did the you succeed or fail, what influenced you, what was the process like for you, etc.) and will serve as the conclusion of your overall experience. Conclude with an explanation of how biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors contributed to your experience with abstaining from the particular substance or behavior.  

 This journal will describe your feelings and reactions, especially focusing on times you “lapses” or experiences temptation from Caffine. It is especially important to indicate times when it was both difficult and easy to abstain, as well as those specific circumstances during which the student “slipped” (birthdays, holidays, and weekends seem especially difficult). There will be a minimum of six entries ½ page in all.  

1. Watch the videos below on flow: 

LinkedIn Learning: What is Flow? This video describes flow, its history, and how to understand what flow may look like in your life. >>> https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/shareaccount=57690305&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Ffinding-flow-in-hybrid-work%2Fwhat-is-flow%3Ftrk%3Dshare_video_url%26shareId%3DXcBNKEtZR1%252BaxZD8CzMepA%253D%253D

LinkedIn Learning: Focus and Flow. This video describes the process of flow and how to practice flow in your life. 
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2. Download the PowerPoint template. Use the template to provide your project answers.

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3. Think about things you like to do or an activity you get lost in. For example, playing video games, reading, or creating. Provide an example of a time when you have experienced flow.  Your answer should be at least 5-7 sentences and include specific details.
4. Using the example you gave on slide 3, how do you know that you experienced flow? Identify 3 of the flow characteristics discussed in the Week 1 Textbook on page 12 to support your answer. Your answer should be at least 3-5 sentences per flow characteristic and include specific details. 
5. Why is flow important for the learning process? Use information from the Week 1 Textbook ( attached below)  to support your answer. Your answer should be at least 5-7 sentences and include specific details.
6. Create a visual representation of your flow experiences within the PowerPoint template. Follow the instructions on slide 6 in the template to create this flow model.
7. Upload the PowerPoint file using the Completion box below.

As you read in Chapter 13, in his seduction theory of neurosis, Freud initially suggested that all neurotic behavior resulted from childhood sexual abuse. Under pressure from his colleagues, he later recanted this position. However, some psychoanalysts (Sandor Ferenczi, 1930; Jeffrey Masson, 1984) have questioned Freud’s reversal, suggesting that it set back our understanding of the effects of childhood sexual abuse by a 100 years. What do you think?
Before answering this question, you should compare Freud’s initial seduction theory to his later theory of infantile sexuality. In the latter theory, he suggested that personality is formed as we move through several psychosexual stages in infancy and early childhood. See this week’s handout on the Oedipus and Electra complexes, crises points that boys and girls experience during the phallic stage of psychosexual development. In comparing the two theories, the point is to catch the shift away from an emphasis on the effects of child sexual abuse and toward the role of childhood sexual desire in personality development.
Remember that the word count for your response should be 200.

 
Trauma is pervasive in our society, and it can have a profound impact on individuals, families, and communities. Additionally, the prevalence of trauma is growing. Regardless of the area of social work in which you wish to practice, understanding trauma and being trauma-informed is necessary for professional practice.
In this week’s discussion, consider an area of social work that interests you (such as school social work, therapy/mental health, medical social work, community organizing, etc.).
Research how trauma may present in that area of practice and share at least two specific examples.
Identify evidence-based trauma-informed approaches that you could follow to provide trauma-informed social work practice in such a setting.
Describe three specific things that you can do as a social worker to be trauma-informed.

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Attaching an article, video, podcast, meme, et cetera, as part of your post is always a good idea, but remember that you will need to write sufficient text in the post to meet the required point total for the post. Points will not be earned for merely attaching the resource and submitting a post without any descriptive text.

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Select one of the following prompts to begin your discussion post this week:
Define an anxiety disorder you are most interested in and discuss an intervention strategy you identified through your research.
Define an obsessive-compulsive disorder you are most interested in and discuss an intervention strategy you identified through your research.
Reflect on the theoretical methods of intervention we studied this week (object relations theory, self-psychology, and relational theory). Describe the population you work with, the theory you find most useful to the population you serve (or intend to serve), and explain why the theory you chose is an appropriate method of intervention.