Starting from the history of the human service profession‚ I learned in the beginning of the course that the human service profession was formed from religious traditions‚ which are the earliest foundation for the profession. The religious backgrounds involved were Judaism‚ Islam and Christianity. The most important thing about the field of human service due to my participation in class is you have to be a dedicated worker in order to pursue the job‚ I learned that the individuals would visit peoples
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Explain some of the ways in which humans are damaging the environment. What can governments do to address these problems? What can individual people do? Humans are responsible for a variety of environmental problems‚ but we can also take steps to reduce the damage that we are causing to the planet. This essay will discuss environmental problems and the measures that governments and individuals can take to address these problems. Two of the biggest threats to the environment are air pollution and
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History of Human Services HHS 201: Introduction to Human Services Instructor: Tykeysha Boone August 20‚ 2012 It is common for people to expect something in return for helping someone out or providing them with a specific service. It is also very common for people to expect to have to give up something in return for asking for help or specific services. While not everyone believes that those who are in need should be helped‚ there are opposing positions which feel that reform is a way to retract
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What exactly is Human Services? Human services is defined as “uniquely approaching the objective of meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base‚ focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems.”(National Organization of Human Services [NOHS]‚ n.d) Ever since I was in my sophomore year of high school I knew that after college I wanted to work with human services in some sort of way. But being a naive sophomore‚ I knew nothing about the careers and the information that
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affected by varying disabilities – some more severe and debilitating than others. Due to various programs‚ laws‚ and policies‚ such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other programs‚ many funded through the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS)‚ many advances have been made to improve living conditions‚ vocational training‚ and independent skill building. While many improvements have been made and a number of programs have been implemented‚ there are still problems with the availability
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Human Services Profession April Kuhia BSHS 301 June 30‚ 2010 Erica Sugiyama-Hill Human Services Profession Human Services is part of a non-profit organization that provides services for human needs. One of the greatest gifts to give yourself or anyone else is inspiration. Human Services Professions provides the assistance needed to cope with both the basic and social human needs. The nature and purpose of Human Services Practices includes goals‚ a generalist practice‚ theoretical frameworks
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The History of Human Services Margaret Soria HHS201: Introduction to Human Services Instructor Angela Anderson August 4‚ 2013 Human services are an ability that everyone has. People have been helping people for centuries. Neighbors help each other with food‚ rides‚ housework‚ and babysitting. Assisting our neighbors‚ family‚ and friends is something everyone does. Human services is listening with empathy and trying to
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What is considered to be one of the most important historical events in the history of the human services profession‚ I would have to say the New Deal and the Social Security Act of 1935. The Social Security Act of 1935 created pensions for workers‚ unemployment compensation‚ aid to mothers with dependent children‚ and aid to people with disabilities (Martin‚ 2014‚ 30). Social security has always been a universal problem. This economic security encompass the way families and individuals have some
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My Beliefs‚ Values‚ and Clinical Gestalt with Individual and System’s Paper The Human Services field requires education‚ a thorough evaluation of your values and beliefs‚ and ongoing reevaluation of your own issues and personal growth. It also requires honesty‚ dignity‚ ethics‚ and a willingness to help others. One of the most important requirements of being a human resource worker is to be aware of your own feelings and beliefs. You also have to be aware of how your body language‚ nonverbal
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Interview with a Human Service Worker Upon the start of this assignment‚ I had a couple human service workers in mind to interview. I ultimately decide to interview Joy Sultan‚ a teacher/couselor for Chapter One Students at Hamilton Crossing Elementary school in Cartersville‚ Georgia. She works with troubled second grade students. Initial Contact When initially contacting Mrs. Sultan‚ I could have used a letter‚ email‚ or phone to set up the interview. I also could have done the interview
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