Human Services Needs Assessment Worksheet

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Human Services Needs Assessment Worksheet

Select three groups from the following list:

• People with a mental illness
• Homeless individuals
• Criminals
• People with a mental disability
• People with HIV or AIDS
• People with a physical disability
• Poor individuals
• Older adults
• Individuals with substance addictions
• Survivors of domestic violence
• Unemployed individuals

Using Ch. 2 of Human Services in Contemporary America, complete the table for the chosen groups by writing a 60- to 85-word response in each column. An example has been completed as a guide.

Group Conditions of or problems facing the group in need Unmet needs Description of organizations or programs meeting the needs How the organization or program meets the needs
Children in need Children can be in danger of extinction because they need adults to care for them. That they can experience problems with education, poverty, homelessness, and poor care from parents or guardians.

Children need love, care, protection, and guidance from adults. Children can face mental health issues due to environmental problems, or they might have problems related to a mental disability. The needs of children may vary based on specific conditions.

Children really need physical care and protection from older, abusive children or adults. Children also need food, clothing, and shelter to feel safe.

Children are vulnerable and need physical, mental, and emotional protection. When a family is poor or homeless, the family may have trouble meeting his or her needs.

If the child is born with a mental disability, he or she will need assistance meeting his or her needs. Each state differs. Some states have government organizations, such as a Department of Human Services or a Department of Children’s Services, which may provide resources to children and families. These organizations may help with food, shelter, financial help, and more.

Some community mental health organizations provide mental health services to children and families. The state health department provides services from immunizations to general health care. Additional organizations, such as religious organizations, may also assist. The local department addressing human services may have the resources to provide food, shelter, and mental health care for children. If a child must be placed outside the home, the child may be placed in foster care, sent to school, and, in extreme mental health cases, be sent for treatment.

Mental health organizations may provide services, such as therapy and medication, for those with mental illness. For adolescents, care might be provided to help them transition from depending on adults to independent living.
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Homeless individuals The issues for the homeless The homeless residents is The National Coalition for the The NCH works alongside other population include medical and dental susceptible to poor living Homeless is an organization which organizations to rehabilitate homeless care. consistent meals, warm and safe conditions on the street, stretches from city to city to individuals off the streets and into housing, clothing, and rehabilitative violent behavior, starvation, and unmet activists, independent, and faith homes. They provide food through soup services. medical care, or rehabilitation based organizations to end kitchens, giving aid to those needing services. Some live on the street to avoid of the homeless population, and help |to government healthcare, they advocate in criminality, exploitation, and They require financial assistance protect their civil rights.. The equality and fairness by supporting their continue a drug or alcohol habit. For medical and housing needs, organization has been around for 30 civil rights, and help them fight also transportation to |years, and works to consistently find |criminalization he organization also appointments. solutions to help this population works to help them vote