Domestic Violence Action Plan

Astounding statistics reported by the Children’s Defense Fund, “An estimated 3 to 4 million women in the United States are battered each year by their partners, In homes where domestic violence occurs, children are seriously abused or neglected at a rate 1500% higher than the national average in the general population, Between 2.3 and 10 million children are witnesses to family violence, Based on an estimate of 2 children per household, in 55% of violent homes, at least 3.3 million children in the U.S. are at risk of witnessing domestic violence each year,” (Retrieved, 10/12/2011, http://cdf.childrensdefense.org).

The PEACE Domestic Violence agency’s mission is to “reduce victim trauma, empower survivors, and promote recovery through direct services” (University of Phoenix, 2012, para. 9). Also, according to University of Phoenix  Appendix B (2012),PEACE also strives to reducing the occurrence of sexual assault and domestic violence by educating the abused and the community and proposing ways to fight against social norms and beliefs. It will reside in the city of Portland, a large metropolitan city, that has been experiencing a rise in reports of not only domestic, spousal, and child abuse, but also youth violence, assault, and road rage over the last five

Wayne's M.S.W. graduate students undertake the task of improving, spreading, analyzing, and utilizing the information learned through courses and field work to better the lives of disadvantaged individuals, families, and communities. Through hands-on experience within vulnerable, oppressed, and poor societies, they develop social welfare policy for urban communities. By committing to an intense graduate program, I expect to broaden my skill set and expand my ability to assist those in need. My leadership skills have found me, time and time again, standing up for the rights of the underprivileged groups. I am creative and can often think of out-of-the-book solutions to social problems.

The degree is seen as a free (to the employer) screening tool to filter through the applicants. The employer sees the degree as a representation of the individual’s ability to learn as well as a level of perseverance desired in employees. Considering the social and economic pressures in today’s world, all individuals with the ability to attend college and achieve a degree should do so in order to better prepare themselves for a competitive job market.

Many jobs recently are requiring people to have at least a bachelor’s degree to even consider someone for a position. Now jobs are beginning to want people who have a master’s degree instead; for example “between 1973 and 2008, the share of jobs in the U.S. economy which required postsecondary education increased from 28 percent to 59 percent. According to our projections, the future promises more of the same. The share of postsecondary jobs will increase from 59 to 63 percent over the next decade” (Carnevale, pg 1). With that being said it seems more important know than ever for people to have a college

The company aims to raise awareness about sexual/domestic violence and available resources, as well as educate members of the healthcare community about the critical importance of assessing for domestic violence. For example the company hosts what is called The Safe Homes Clothesline Project in partnership with Safe Homes and Orange County’s agency for prevention of domestic violence and support for victims of violence. The project is a tribute to women and girls in Orange County that have experienced domestic and sexual violence. Over the generations the clothesline has been where information has been exchanged, a place where women might gather quietly and hopefully safely, to share the news of their households and sometimes their hidden secrets with their neighbors and

There are many programs to help people in need against violence, assault, abuse, and delinquency. Each program is design to help people with these issues and how to overcome them. There are many similarities and difference that each program has. Each has its own intervention method used to help people in the different programs. Some programs are very effective in helping people with their issues while other programs are not because of many reasons. All the programs have one thing in common and that is to help people who are going through violence, assault, abuse, and delinquency find help that he or she needs to get out of the situation he or she is in and help them to live them life despite what has happen to them.

Henry Ford, an inventor, entrepreneur and innovator, once said, “There isn’t a person anywhere who isn’t capable of doing more than he thinks he can.” This is the mind-set I have towards inner-city youths that I work with and the mind-set that I strive for all to believe in. Young adolescents are critical to our future, which is why I devoted my career to working with children and teenagers living in urban environments. I want to advance in my work with nonprofits and gain more knowledge to help others, which is why I am choosing to go back to school. I want to attend a graduate school that shares my same passion for helping others and that school is Wheelock College.

Donna Bracewell is currently the Statewide Project Coordinator for the Georgia Coalition against Domestic Violence. While she is new to this role Donna has been part of the domestic violence movement for over 20 years. Prior to joining the staff at GCADV Donna worked with Project Safe, a domestic violence organization in Athens, GA for 17 years. Donna was hired as Project Safe’s Case Manager in 1999 and was promoted to Assistant Director in 2003. In 2005, Donna had a key role in developing, implementing, and directing Project Safe’s first Transitional Housing program. She spent the next 12 years assisting survivors with their journey to housing stability, independence, and a violence-free future. After advocating for survivors on the frontlines

To everyone involved in my foundation, including my staff, board of directors, sponsors, and most importantly, the young students we reach, our work is more important than ever. Thirteen years ago, my dad and I envisioned helping young people achieve their dreams through education. This work remains unchanged and will continue to grow. From the Learning Center students in Southern California, to the Earl Woods Scholars in Washington, D.C., millions of kids have changed their lives, and I am dedicated to making sure that continues.

Society is standing behind domestic violence against women and fighting for these women’s safety and freedom. In current times domestic violence has been treated as a breach of the law. Just before the end of the twentieth century, in the 1970’s, has domestic violence has been categorized as a crime. Police were trained to obscure domestic calls and it became average rehearsal to postpone any response to them in the expectation that the trouble would resolve itself at home, or that the attacker wouldn’t be there when police arrived. Throughout the years police, courts, prosecutors has made an attempt to modify their practices. Many programs have been developed to help domestic violence victims to help them escape their situation and start a new life. New York City has locations for victims to be given services. These services have crisis shelter and permanent housing, orders of protection, financial support, therapy, health care, legal aid.Meanwhile, a problem in New York that’s out of control is a hate crime. New York has very strict hate crimes laws that are taken seriously with severe consequences. When you purposely select an individual and do an illegal act linking violence against them while using offensive racial, sexual,

As stated by Leonhardt (2014), having a degree doesn’t automatically promise a successful future. It is up to an individuals to identify what they want to achieve in life and how they want to get success. Preparation is very important when it comes to the structure of success. College, as previously explained, plays an key role in future success. Acquiring a bachelor's degree or higher, will give a person the edge over their peers, who do not have a degree. They have an edge over others because a college degree opens up many opportunities rather than being stuck with low-wage, unsatisfactory occupation. In short, it leads you on the path of success to achieve all that you want to achieve in life. Thus, giving that individuals a step above others when it comes to achieving their future

Program planning is the implementation of evaluation process. It is the groundwork where priorities are decided and the results are analyzed on a measurable scale.

The counselor should first assess the needs of the client before creating an intimate partner Violence (IPV) prevention plan.The counselor should include in the prevention plan for suicidal and homicidal information for the client. According to Jackson-Cherry and Erford (2014) "Just as crisis counselors asses for suicidal and homicidal ideation with every client, they should ask all clients directly about IPV." (Pg.169). Therefore, by the counselor assessing for suicidal and homicidal thoughts, the counselor should include hotline and resources available for the client and include the information in the prevention plan. Also, the counselor should include accurate and appropriated resources for the clients needs. The

A person is more likely to be more successful in life when attaining a higher degree. They can pursue a successful career that they are passionate about. Higher education is beneficial because no matter what you choose to do it will always be there to back you up in the future. Having a college degree can help you with financial stability as well. But, in today’s world, does having a college degree mean you can get any job at any given place or time? Not always will you find jobs that need certain degrees to be placed in jobs. Many places prefer no degree than having one. Some jobs require something even higher. There are a few limitations on having higher education. Also, by having higher education, it does not necessarily mean a person knows everything. You may have little to no education and still learn and know more things than someone with higher education can. For example, in Blue-Collar Brilliance, Mike Rose; Rose’s mother had dropped out of school to help support her family in a diner. She did not need school or a degree to develop psychological skills. She knew how things worked in a person by socially connecting to them. “Her tip depended on how well she responded to these needs, and so she became adept at reading social cues and managing feelings, both the customers’ and her own.” (Rose). That goes to show that higher education is not always needed in workplaces that use more connection to humans