Acf Vision Statement

We prepared monthly meetings to gather all 200 participants into the cafeteria after school to talk to them about their academics as well as their service to our community. We then planned the service opportunities for the students to participate in such as going to read books to elementary students, packing potatoes at a local food pantry, or collecting soup cans outside the neighborhood grocery store. I enjoyed getting involved in my community and learning the value of service, which made me decide to do the same in college. I spent much of my first semester at Mizzou volunteering throughout Columbia by canning, working 5K walks and runs, and volunteering at the local

The public service of assisting youth may be one of the most difficult jobs around. Not only does the job have to consider what is in the best interest of the child but it also

Department for schools & families - is committed to creating a world-class state education system. They will work to improve the opportunities and experiences available to children and the education workforce by focusing on the following priorities:

Through the CAC advisory board, I can increase the leadership capacities by empowering the members through knowledge building. If I can teach them what the CAC does, the impacts we have on the lives of kids and families and the needs we have to create growth, they can spread that to people I do not reach. I encourage learning through Webinars at meetings when available, sending out supplementary work from the National Children’s Alliance and explaining through the abuse trends in our community. With this knowledge they can feel empowered to go out into the community groups they belong to and extend this

Our program provides a great foundation in influencing children’s health, which in turn fosters important areas of development, which children need in order to grow healthy and ready to succeed in school. This involves a joint collaboration between the program, families and the community by providing essential services to the children that include a nutritional meal plan, health and related services such as screenings for children and services for children that are ill.

My fourth grade class has participated in a service-learning project for the past eight years. Before the Christmas season, we read several books about giving, including a children’s version of “The Gift of the Magi”. Then we discuss how the money that parents send for the students’ Christmas five dollar gift exchange could be used for something else. The children vote whether or not they want to keep the normal gift exchange or donate the money to another cause (every year the students have chosen to donate their gift money to others). Then the students brainstorm organizations or ideas for the money. After the list is narrowed down to five ideas, the children are broken into groups and given one of the organizations to research, and then they write a persuasive report to present to the class. After the students have heard the persuasive reports, a final vote is taken to choose the organization. Next, the students are responsible for writing a letter home to their parents explaining why they have chosen to donate their gift exchange money to the charity or organization. We have sent care packages to overseas soldiers, bought goodie bags for nursing home patients, and sent money to Heifer

Purpose/Mission – The mission is to actively represent the community to focus support for every child’s success.

As the new director of a childcare center serving families from a high-risk community, I would look to the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct Supplement for Early Childhood Program Administrators for guidance in how to conduct myself in a responsible and professional way (Baptiste & Reyes, 2009). This supplement was adopted July 2006 for the purpose of giving administrators whose programs care for young children guidelines to help them make responsible decisions as an administrator. This code has five sections (Ethical Responsibilities to Children, Ethical Responsibilities to Families, Ethical Responsibilities to Personnel, Ethical Responsibilities to Sponsoring Agencies and Governing Bodies, and Ethical Responsibilities to Community, Society, and the Field of Early Childhood Education) and is broken up into two subsections (Ideals and Principles) (Baptiste & Reyes, 2009). The ideals subsections are what child care professionals should strive to achieve, whereas the principles subsections are what guide professionals in their conduct and in making ethical decisions (Baptiste & Reyes, 2009). Utilizing this code of ethical conduct, I will attempt to fix the rift in trust between the parents of the children at my child care center and my staff (including myself as the director).

The organization has many values; they believe all children and youth should have the opportunity to succeed in every aspect of their lives through their families and the support of the

Turning Points for Children (TPFC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social service agency that services children and families throughout the city of Philadelphia. Through providing a variety of services and programs, they envision a thriving community for all (www.turningpointsforchildren.org, 2016). Their mission is to support families in raising safe, healthy, educated and strong children by partnering with caregivers to develop and strengthen protective qualities and by offering them the tools, skills and resources they need to ensure their children’s optimal development (www.turningpointsforchildren.org, 2016). This Organizational Capacity Assessment will focus on the Community Umbrella Agency 3 (CUA 3), one of the largest programs that the agency offers. I currently am employed as a Visitation Coach at this CUA. My analysis will detail how the services of the CUA are part of the overall vision and mission of Turning Points for Children.

After thoughtful analysis of the mission statement for USF, I realized that the same values were instilled in me from my time in the military. As stated in the USF mission statement, I see myself as a person that wants to help the community as a nurse, and partner to make the world we live in more humane. I am applying to USF because I feel that I embody all the characteristics a future nursing should have in order to become a healthcare professional.

The American Association of School Administrators has information that is pertinent to the professional advancement of administrators, and educators. The AASA also, has resources that promote the well being of children and their families. The AASA has information on alternative breakfast, professional development, nutrition/childhood obesity, school discipline, health insurance, leadership services, resources, and educational exchange programs.

The goals of the agency evolved from their mission statement and include building families (through reunification or permanent placement), strengthening communities for all youth to have a safe place to call home, and building skills to maintain a positive and productive

Improve the quality of life for the youth, elderly, families, and the community by providing social services. These services include guidance counseling for youth, low-income housing, or translations/interpretations.

Our textbook provided us with the many functions of The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and described it as “the main source of regulations affecting the health care industry” (Pozgar, 2016, p. 183). I honestly didn’t know its full functionality until I read the chapter. Not only does it deliver a wide variety of health and human services, it also “conducts life-saving research for the nation, protecting and serving all Americans” (HHS.gov, 2017). In researching the DHHS, the one agency that I found intriguing that is under their umbrella is the administration for children and families. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) “promotes the economic and social well-being of children, families, individuals