Arc of the Ozarks is a local human service organization providing help to people in the local communities with physical and mental disabilities. The main local offices for the Arc can be found in Springfield‚ Joplin‚ and Monett‚ Missouri. Interviewing someone from the Arc could have been done over the phone‚ by e-mail‚ and an in-person interview. The in-person interview seemed to be more appropriate because it would allow me to interact with the people who work for the organization and possibly see
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What is service blueprint? As the name suggests it is concerned with the service process and described as the tool for operational planning giving guidance on following aspects such as how it will be provided‚ staff actions‚ physical evidence and most importantly how it is needed to be delivered to its channels. In other words it is describing and developing the service process. Let the blue print be in any form‚ Flow Charts or Graphics it should convey the different modes or channels via which
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Collaborating with Human Service Professionals Summary of the Case Mary‚ a 31-year-old single mother of three children (ages 9‚ 5‚ and 3) has been seeing Annabelle‚ a mental health counselor at a community mental health center for about 4 months. She has become increasingly anxious over past few weeks and reports that she feels frightened all the time‚ is unable to sleep through the night‚ and worries that “something horrible is going to happen.” She also admits to having a
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Grants In Human Services HSM/270 Abstract Grants play an important part in the Human Service Fields. Human Service departments would not exist without funding. There are only so many funds that can be raised by fund raisers and community charity. A grant is needed to assure proper funding needs are met. Grants In Human Services Grants are so important to the Human Service Departments because many neighborhoods depend on the Human Service agencies. Grants are provided by state government
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Social Problems In the context of human service words sometimes take different meanings. A problem specifies the term that must be used in the eligibility rules determining who is and who is not entitled to benefits or services and specifies the general goals to be achieved. A good example of this would be determined if someone was eligible for Medicaid or needed another insurance program. A policy typically described as a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. The
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The position of a human service worker is to help those in need. Therefore‚ a human service worker must be able to handle themselves‚ and help those in need during a time of crisis. A human service worker must work in situations that may seem unsafe‚ such as during a crisis situation with a client‚ during a domestic violence intervention‚ counsel those who abuse their spouses and/or child‚ as in the Bible The Lord tests the righteous‚ but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence Psalm
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There are 13 functioning roles and four levels of employees who are capable of carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Human Services profession. The workers in these roles determine the demands of families‚ individuals and general public. The people in these roles also suggest activities and duties to fulfill the demands of those families and individuals as well as the general public. The 13 functioning roles are: Outreach worker‚ intermediary‚ broker‚ advocate‚ evaluator‚ mobilizer
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Human Service Scenario Analysis BSHS 322 Abstract Kendra is an African American female who is going through some tough times. She is addicted to drugs‚ she does porn‚ and she is a prostitute. She had five children‚ but after recently losing two because of pneumonia‚ she has found herself in jeopardy of losing her other three children. Kendra does not know how to communicate properly because of growing up in a dysfunctional family. There are different ways to use effective communication strategies
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DATE • After viewing the California Homeless Youth Project’s videos‚ discuss your reactions. What did you know about this issue before you watched the videos? How has your awareness of the issue changed as a result of what you learned? • Do you think others are aware? • How can human service professionals work to educate the public about homeless children and poverty in America? • What are the negative stereotypes of the homeless and where do you think they originated? Hello Professor
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Human Service Scenario Analysis My human service scenario is for a white female‚ age 46‚ with three female children‚ ages 17‚ 16 and 14. The client was married for 27-years; when her husband said “he wanted a divorce‚ and was not willing to attend counseling because of trust issues.” He could not give any reason why he wanted a divorce; other than to say it was not her fault. This has left her and the children very confused‚ two of the children blame her for the upcoming divorce‚ the 14 year-old
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