6 Policy Elements Analysis

Policy Elements
Jasmine A. Aurand
HSM/240
August 24, 2014
Catherine Harm
Policy Elements
The following assignment will provide an analysis of an organization known as AIDS Resource Alliance. Furthermore, the assignment will explain the six fundamental policy elements as a guide for the organization. The six fundamental policy elements are necessary to successfully operate a program and include; 1.) Mission, goals, and objectives, 2.) Forms of benefits or services delivered, 3.) Entitlement (eligibility) rules, 4.) Administrative or organizational structure for service delivery, 5.) Financing method, 6.) Interactions among the forgoing elements.
According to Chambers and Wedel (2005), “Six policy elements form the cornerstone of every
policy and program presented daily to citizens and clients/consumers” (p. 54). The AIDS Resource Alliance mission is to help individuals who or are affected with the disease of HIV/AIDS and be of assistance to those who are influenced by people of whom they love that are affected with the disease of HIV/AIDS. The organizations objectives and goals are to take care of their clients by making available assistance such as; housing, case management, food, housing and hygiene supplies, HIV testing, prevention/education, and connect to care (AIDS Resource Alliance, 2013).
Furthermore, clients must abide by guidelines to be eligible for services and to continue as an active client.
Clients who are eligible are those who had tested positive with HIV/AIDS or know somebody who has. In order for clients to remain they must keep up-to-date on all the requirements provided in the client policy guideline handbook. For example, all clients must meet with their case manager every 90 days or as needed to develop a Service Coordination Plan, apply the amenities as stated in their service coordination plan, correspond with case managers regularly in order to actively address the goals/needs focused in the clients service coordination plan, and keep current with all paper work needed to manage services and tackle all the needs of the clients i.e. releases of information’s form. This information is located on the AIDS Resource case management program agreement form and must be completed along with other highly confidential forms. If these forms are not completed or the regulations on these forms are not followed then the client will lose entitlement from continuing active client status in the program. Administrative structure must be delivered by the Pennsylvania’s Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information Act. This is another act that governs privacy (mostly related to testing for HIV) and must be abided by all AIDS resource staff members. The agency provides structure through case management, rules, regulations, and laws, which are the responsibility of both the employees and clients of the organization (AIDS Resource Alliance,
2013).
AIDS Resources financial method are government grants, private funding, fund-raisers by selling candles, AIDS awareness license plates, goggle search—and GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that contributes half of its publicizing revenue, nearly a penny per search, to the charities its users assign. However, AIDS resources relies mostly on donations. It is important to adhere to the six fundamental elements to assure the program is successful in providing services and follows the necessary laws to provide these services, and to assure the clients are being treated with the respect and dignity they deserve, and that the organization has adequate funds to provide services to the intended population.

Reference
Aids Resource Alliance. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.aidsresouce.com
Chambers & Wedel. (2005). Social policy and social programs: a method for the practical public policy analyst. Retrieved from the University of Phoenix eBook collections database.