Brief Program Description : Magnolia Family Services

“This social service delivery system was initially created for the mental health system in order to better meet the needs of children and families entering the social welfare system. As part of the development of this platform in one of their counties, they cataloged all of the social services resources in that area” (Widom, 2001).

Their latent goals and objectives would be the success of each and every individual clients and their every success. “Latent goals and objectives are very important (latent rather than manifest goals sometimes drive program features and implementation), the first-order focus in policy and program analysis is on a description of the stated (manifest) goals” (Chambers & Wedel, 2005, p.65).

o Performance goals: Track the extent to which projects will have met/exceeded all applicable performance goals; notify grantees of performance deficiencies and demonstrate efforts to improve performance.

Clarity of job role/performance expectations: jointly agreeing targets/objectives that are clear, fulfilling and stretching will motivate employees. Successful performance management processes measure performance against targets, provide regular feedback and positive reinforcement and work collaboratively with employees to evaluate performance, development needs and future aims and objectives.

Missouri Baptist Children’s Home was established on April 1, 1886, and has been serving children, youth, and families since that time. Through a restructuring of the corporation in 2001, MBCH Children and Family Ministries (MBCHCFM) was organized as the service delivery agency for Missouri Baptist Children’s Home for a total of 16 years in business as currently constituted. MBCHCFM is licensed by the State of Missouri as a child caring and as a child placing agency, and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation. Before the restructuring of the corporation as noted above, Missouri Baptist Children’s Home has been accredited since 1977. Long before accreditation was required for state contracts, our agency was committed to reaching the highest standard of care and made the decision to become accredited through COA.

Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services of Missouri (PCHAS) plans to continue providing Therapeutic Mentoring services to youth between the ages of four and nineteen in Lincoln County. This program will work with youth identified through school districts (Lincoln County R III) and other social service and healthcare focused agencies (Crider Health Center, Preferred Family Healthcare) in Lincoln County.

One of the good things about our current Strategic Direction document, included as an attachment on my last email, is that it will let us do exactly what you have suggested– measure our effectiveness against the goals we have set. With this new fiscal year, which began August 1st, we have implemented new assessments. Every six months, department heads in research advocacy, toxicology, clinical research, and nutrition will prepare reports for the president (Dr. Barnard) detailing their progress in pursuit of our stated objectives. Next, the board of directors will review. Our focus as a dynamic organization has turned from measuring activity to measuring outcomes. On

I decided to do my advocacy project on this particular agency because of what they stand for. Their mission is to bring confidence back to individuals and families and for them to continue on in life without feeling guilty or ashamed. The service provided through this agency oversees the growing needs of what the community is or may be facing. Advocacy, advocating not only is a way to give back to the community; but it’s almost like a commitment to ensuring that no one gets overlooked or left behind. This organization is about making those who believe it’s impossible to believing it is possible. Andrea Perez, a staff member and interviewee at Family Services of the Piedmont, enjoys what she does on the daily basis. She believes everyone deserves a

Wellington Regional Medical Center is located in Wellington, Florida. It is a 233-bed, acute-care hospital, owned by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., a highly respected, healthcare management organization. Wellington Regional Medical Center is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc.(UHS), a King of Prussia, PA-based company, that is one of the largest healthcare management companies in the nation. Wellington Regional is proud to have provided high-quality healthcare("About Wellington Regional Medical Center - Palm Beach, FL | Wellington Regional Medical Center," n.d.) services to the

Our programs are offered in hospital and residential, community, and school-based settings” (Devereux Texas - Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Texas). In addition, “Family Psychiatry offers assessment, treatment and management of: Adjustment disorder, anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and specific phobias, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD), Behavioral problems, Alcohol and drug additions, eating disorders”(Mental Health Issues) and a few other psyche behavioral conditions. Lastly, there’s the Gulf Coast Center for substance abuse and recovery, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Seems as though, the facility has done a quite of bit of growth over the year of facilitating mental health services for local communities. For instance, it states “Today’s Center is one of 39 community centers in the State. It continues to offer substance abuse recovery services under the auspices of the Department of State Health

All goals must be measurable to then measure the progress towards the successful outcome, to measure progress is to monitor and access success and achievement.

N.A.M Northwest Assistance Ministries is a non-profit, community-based, multi-program social service agency. The mission statement is to strive to meet basic human needs through neighbors helping neighbors. Basic services are provided by The Emergency Basic Needs Program offering a variety of emergency services including shelter, food, energy bills, prescriptions (non-narcotic), gasoline vouchers, transportation, bus tokens, clothing, financial help with rent/mortgage, school supplies, referrals, and holiday food and toys. Northwest Assistance Ministries values are maintaining a strong commitment to their mission of meeting basic human needs through Neighbors helping Neighbors; fostering a spirit of respect and charity; striving for excellence in all that they do; and strengthening connections with their spiritual, funding, and volunteer partners.

Services that are offered by New Life include options counseling, adoption assistance, post-abortion support groups, parent education and resources. There are also support homes for pregnant women, interim foster care and a support group for parents who have placed their child for adoption.

I was Barbara Adika’s Principles of Public Relations instructor at the Bowling Green State University in 2007. Barbara completed course work and provided public relations support to the Aurora Gonzalez Community and Family Resource Center, a nonprofit that provides educational, nutritional, and social support programs for families in need of immediate assistance and long-term goal attainment. Barbara displayed a high level of diligence and commitment to her project—she did not have a car but never missed her weekly meeting which was more than 20 miles away. Even then, it was clear that Barbara had a deep interest in helping people from diverse backgrounds.

Objectives are an organization 's performance targets—the results and outcomes management wants to achieve. They function as yardsticks for measuring how well the organization is doing.