Unit 9 Human Services Case Study

The section in chapter I that caught my attention was pertaining to Forming Teams and Partnership to Provide Services. This area in the book stresses how vital it is working with other agencies or professionals to assist clients with receiving services. (An Introduction to Human Services, Woodside & McClam) The concept of connecting people to services is relevant in my line of work as a probation officer. When individuals are place on supervised probation, they are required by the courts to complete special conditions prior to the expiration of the case. Upon the initial appointment, the client is directed to have a treatment evaluation or an assessment completed and at that time they are given

This paper is about me, Salvador p. Diego Jr.. It my Family, my interest and my goals. This is not a life story. This paper is a about me.

Each of these programs aids and assets adults, families, children, and disabled clients in addressing discrimination, oppression, vulnerabilities, and conditions of inequality, as well as empowers the clients in making positive change in their lives.

Cecelia has been married to Hector for almost forty years. She came to this country illegally almost twenty years ago and has since been granted legal status as a Resident. Cecelia has been a work-at-home mom and enjoys taking care of her family and home. Cecelia does not know how to drive and does not speak English. Her inability to speak English has hindered her, and she must depend on her family when she has to interact with the English speaking community. Her limited cognition of English has also impacted her participation in her children’s schooling. While Cecelia’s nuclear family are in the USA her extended family all live in Mexico, recently her nephew Roberto also came to the USA, though illegally. Cecelia’s husband will not allow her to apply for food stamps and she is worried about how to feed everyone. She is able to get extra

These services are great for elderly people to get out and enjoy themselves, interact and gather with friends. Many elderly people do not go anywhere due to lack of transport or people to go with, so this will help the elderly people have days out and have events to look forward to.

In different city and states they offer emergency assistance for bills and also advocating and case management services. The programs are created to both improve the immediate person and family needs. To name a few of the services provided by the program includes emergency rental assistance with Security Deposit emergency, utility bill assistance which includes gas, water, and electric and emergency food aid.

health care for the poor and elderly (Haltstead and Lind 66). This might seem like a good

I am grateful that I am a client in the Elderly Services Program of the Council on Aging. The resources that I receive are: case management, electronic medical monitoring, medical transportation, Meals-on-Wheels, and home care assistance. They have become an integral part of maintaining my lifestyle.

Latinos face many barriers that will also affect their process in seeking services. One of the barriers they face is due to their financial issues and transportation (Bauer et al. 2000; Bell and Naugle 2005; Fugate et al. 2005; Lewis et al. 2005; Strube 1988 as cited in Mookerjee; Fernandez, & Chin,

support adults and provide a service to adults at risk who are experiencing abuse,neglect and exploitation.

When I began my journey with the Human Services Department at Lindsey Wilson College, I only knew one thing – I knew that I wanted to help people. Since I was a young girl, I have had a passion to help others, but passion alone just wasn’t enough. Passion without the understand of how to use it can actually cause more harm than good. This program taught me how to use my passion and my experiences along with education to help others.

This capstone course assisted in connecting all the material I have learned thus far in the program as well as helped me to identify what skills and knowledge I need to continue working on. The capstone presentation, as well as class, helped me to practice strength-based language and be conscious of how I describe my clients when presenting them to others. It can be a habit to use negative language to describe a problem-saturated story and unintentionally describe a patient’s story in a way that comes off as stigmatizing. This class helped me become conscious and tactful about how I word sensitive circumstances. It was a great experience to present my patient’s case to the class and practice being thoughtful of how I portrayed my patient’s presenting problem to the group.

Every community mental health and local agency programs provide a needed service in the local community. Each program is important and provides everyone access to crucial mental health treatment and other needed resources. These programs provide services such as access to medication, emergency mental health services and counseling for everyone that do not have the means to pay for these services. Different centers provide specific services that are needed in a high-need area. One centers service may include group counseling, individual counseling, assessments, and pharmaceutical services at a low cost. Another center may provide services such as support groups, classes on different topics,

This paper explores the issues of Hector Sanchez and Celia Sanchez. Hector Sanchez is the patriarch of the Sanchez Family, who is struggling with various issues such as his health as well as employment and financial instability. Celia Sanchez is the wife of Hector and the matriarch of the Sanchez Family. Celia is struggling to provide for her family in lieu of their financial troubles as well as her husband’s ailing health which caring for his needs as well as her own. The goal of this paper is to analyze the issues affecting Hector and Celia Sanchez through the Person-in-Environment

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