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Ramirez Family Essay

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The Ramirez family is multigenerational family experiencing some rising issues. The

family is currently going through health, housing and economic issues. The Ramirez family consists of the father Mr. Juan Ramirez, age 81. Maria Ramirez, age 42, is the oldest daughter and Olga, age 28 is the youngest. Daughter Maria has two children they are Marco, age 22, who is diagnosed with Autism and daughter Lisa, 17 years old. The social worker has applied the strength perspective and the ecosystems perspective in helping them to assist their issues. The prioritized issues that will be face are Mr. Ramirez health issues, the possibility of loosing their home, and the economic issues the family is facing at the moment. The social work will abide …show more content…

The city being in the process of taking possession of their house for a new bus line through eminent domain is not only effecting the Ramirez home but many homes around the community. The possibility of their home being taking within the next two months adds more insecurities to the family. Being an advocate for the family in this issue will be helpful for the family to focus in other issues that are going on in their home. Having a backup plan is always necessary and if preventing the possession of the home by the city impossible a housing referral needs to be made. Again DDS has a housing assistance program that the Ramirez family can be qualify for. Providing the family with an application to the program will be an assistance and a guide to set them up to be empowering themselves. The third priority issue the social will address is getting assistance to Maria with her son Marco and employment. Marco was diagnosed with autism at age 4 and now is no longer in school having Maria “overwhelmed.” Maria has lost her job and her medical insurance. The first thing will be getting Marco evaluated by a doctor to make the decision of what care is appropriate for him. Having the communication with Marco primary doctor will be important. Maria stating she does not know “what to do with him” confirms her unknown knowledge of the resources in her community that can be a help for her. There has been previous investigations that has strongly imply that mothers with

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