social and community based program. The YWCA Pierce County is a community leader and forerunner in domestic violence for over a century now. Established in 1906‚ the YWCA is has steadily expanded and enhanced a comprehensive menu of domestic violence service provision‚ offering clients real tools to implement change in their own lives. Their mission statement is to transform lives through safety‚ healing and empowerment. This is an organization that is dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women
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State University This paper focuses on aging in Australia‚ the different policies and services for the aging population‚ and provides some examples about what it would be like to age in Australia. First‚ it is important to understand the age care policy in Australia. There are four different components to this policy: the old-aged pension system‚ pursuit of the aging-in-place policy‚ self-funded services and supports‚ and residential and frail aged care. The aged care policy in Australia is “built
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Ethical Issues in Human Services Organizations Nutritional well-being plays an essential role in the overall health‚ independence‚ and quality of life of older persons as well as disabled persons. This nation has a responsibility to at risk populations such as the elderly. Today‚ there are close to 6 million seniors in the United States facing the threat of hunger. Some of these citizens were raised during the Great Depression‚ they went on to protect our independence in the Second World War and
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Skills & Characteristics of Mental Health Human Service Workers Skills & Characteristics of Mental Health Human Service Workers Human Service Workers are made up of a group of people that choice to help those in need. Those service workers that decide to work with the mentally disabled are very special people. The workers are trained to assist with the emotional issues that usually bring the client to the point they are at. There are also other causes that can be a
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UNIVERSITY SAINS MALAYSIA School of Social Sciences Semester 1‚ Academic Year 2012 – 2013 SYLLABUS STU322E - HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS Lecturer: Dr. Nguyen Thi Tung Uyen Date & time: Wednesday 9:00am – 11am Location: DKN Tutorial class: Friday: 8:00am – 9:00am and 9:00am – 10am Starting: September 28‚ 2012 Location: SK201 INTRODUCTION Human service organizations provide assistance toward individuals‚ families‚ and communities. Social work profession is usually practiced
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BARRIERS IN HUMAN SERVICES Overcoming Technological Barriers in Human Services University of Phoenix Overcoming Technological Barriers in Human Services “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” – Albert Einstein Human service workers act as a liaison between clients in need and the agencies clients seek to obtain help from‚ and while human service workers strive to provide services in an adequate and timely manner this is not always possible. Human service workers are
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the value of diversity‚ what environmental trends the organization faces‚ and how the organization manages those trends. Finally the paper will mention the role the organization plays in the community and why it is important to each of them. Human Service Organization The Good shepherd food-bank also known as the (GSFB) is a local organization‚ located in Auburn‚ Maine. They have been helping individuals in need for over 30 years and have provided undernourished children in Maine with nutritious
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The Role of Collaboration in Human Services What is Collaboration? Collaboration is the action of working with someone to produce or create something Collaboration involves working and communicating together to accomplish a common goal. “Unity is strength…when there is teamwork and collaboration‚ wonderful things can be achieved.” – Mattie Stepanek The Role of Collaboration in Human Services Human Services professionals work together to promote the social and economic well being
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Experienced by Human Service Clients XXXXXXX X XXXXXXXX April 7‚ 2010 BSHS/305 Professor Bill Eady Problems Facing Human Services Clients Human service professionals have a very rewarding career. They are given the opportunity in more ways than one to provide help to those who are in need of it. While this profession can be rewarding‚ unfortunately‚ this area of expertise can be emotionally exhausting because of the many problems that the human service clients face
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Meeting Human Services Challenges with Technology BSHS/351 Meeting Human Services Challenges with Technology The Human Services Field faces numerous issues‚ challenges‚ or problems on a daily basis. Some examples of the issues that are being dealt with are: child welfare‚ healthcare reform‚ poverty‚ economic injustice‚ and affordable housing. All of these challenges pose problems to human services professionals who are trying to assist clients with these issues
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