Domestic Violence Young People Outreach (YPO) is an organisation set out to help young females, aged 12-18, who have, or are going through, domestic violence. This includes emotional, economic, sexual and physical abuse. It is based on the belief that everyone has the right to feel safe and empowered without violence or the fear of violence. The arms that branch out from the basis of the organisation include assessment and referral, life skills and prevention and intervention. The purpose of this essay is to examine the aspects that make up this organisation. This will be done by looking at the advantages and disadvantages of a not for profit and incorporated organisation and why we as a group chose these factors. The model rules will …show more content…
This is a significant benefit as owners of the organisation will not be liable to pay for debts to the organisation such as fines and outstanding fees. Another advantage is the opportunity to assist the community via funds and volunteer work. However, with advantages come disadvantages. Some of the disadvantages surrounding this matter include having higher compliance costs and there being limited funding (Government of South Australia, 2015). The group decided on a not for profit for YPO due to a number of reasons. The main reason we chose this component is because in NPO, the surplus gets put back into the organisation to further achieve the proposed goal. Our agenda for YPO is focused on the community and helping those in need. We are not an organisation that focuses on making a money and profit.
An incorporated association is a legal structure that has its own legal existence separate from its members (Bawtree and Kirkland 2012). It is used in relation to NPO. Incorporated organisations are given legal advantages in return for taking certain legal responsibilities. Incorporated organisations in Queensland must comply with the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 and adhere to certain obligations and responsibilities. This act allows NPO to incorporate as legal bodies and limit the liability of members for
Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Inc. (DVSS) is a nonprofit agency located in Wilmington North Carolina. DVSS provide support services, shelter, public education, and prevention services to citizens of New Hanover County. The agency has two locations, the Open Gate located at 2901 Market Street, and a women and children’s shelter located in an undisclosed location. DVSS operates three for profit resale stores. Vintage Values stores are located at 413 South College Road #9, 5226 South College Road #10, and 609 Castle Street. All proceeds support the operation of the shelter and its programs (M. Lama, personal communication, November 8, 2013).
The first guest speaker to present was Doreen Lesane, an Advocate against Domestic Violence. She gave a general power point presentation on what domestic violence is and how to properly assist a client in that predicament. She goes on to explain that domestic abuse and domestic violence are consider two different forms under the law. The law does not recognize domestic abuse as a criminal act and is categorize as nonphysical form of abuse. As a social worker our goals is not to get the client to flea an abuse relationship but to provided serveries to better Accommodate client by helping them create safety nets. Prof. Elaine Reid makes a startling claim, woman are more likely to be murder when they are trying to leave an abuse spouse, and this is also refer as separation violence. Nevertheless it is important not to judge these individual and to handle the case in a professional matter. As social workers it is essential that we safety guide our client with their approval, out of domestic situation by providing resource, support, understanding and professional services.
NPOs are entities almost the same as for-profit organizations save for two distinct features of NPOs (Nolan, 2013). First, it is prohibited to distribute its profits to the public. The second one is that NPOs do not have shareholders; therefore, no one owns the entity. What it includes are the trustees who merely administer the organization and oversee its operations.
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).
I’m a senior majoring in Applied Psychology at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) graduating this May. I am writing to express my interest of working as a Fill-In Domestic Violence Shelter Worker. I’m prusing a masters in clinical psychology counsling at Roosevelt University in the fall. The major of Applied Psychology has given me many hands-on experiences, which corresponded to this position. I took clinical interviewing, which gave me the experience of conducting intake interviews with volunteer participants. This course helped to enhance my skills such as paraphrasing, showing empathy, reflecting feelings, and active listening.
The purpose of this study is to see whether or not domestic violence causes a damaging affect on children. The study will included criminal justice students in College and the age range will be between 18 and 23 years old. The method is qualitative and will be an interview.
Mentoring refers to a relationship whereby, an experienced person gives guidance, advice, and support to the less experienced. The Stop the Violence Mentoring Program is one that seeks help young people and to show them a more excellent way.
The innovate social work program I selected for the term paper is Futures Without Violence. The program’s mission is to end violence against women and children around the world. I selected this topic for the reason that I would like to work with this population. Many women of all age groups can experience many forms of violence and many need an advocate to give them a voice. I can also educate women and teach them about using their resources. Violence against women not only effects victims but also the witnesses and bystanders.
The immense sense of guilt that was imposed on me, translated back into my experiences during practicum in college. I was able to empathize with individuals I worked with and understand the limitations of parents seeking help, due to the potential fear of victim blaming. During my final year of practicum, I worked at The Roy McMurtry Youth Centre with young males who were incarcerated. Through attending multi-disciplinary team meetings, the disturbing issue of youth being exposed to childhood abuse seemed to be an ongoing pattern. The reoccurring theme entailed that childhood abuse and exposure to violence impacted the child’s emotional and psychological well-being, resulting in deviant lifestyles. Throughout my academic career, I’ve adopted an anti-oppressive view working alongside vulnerable communities that are lacking the resources and equality based on status within society. After reviewing literature around domestic violence and using my own personal encounters, it’s apparent that there is more emphasis on the victim. There is a gap between perpetrators and intervention strategies to reduce the risks of violence continuing. Specifically, influencing my desires to further research into the psychological aspects as to why women stay in abusive
In looking to start an educational program for intimate partner or domestic violence, I would want to first want to establish a program that people would look to seek out and feel safe with. According to our reading, only 10% of domestic violence incidences are reported however there have been more then 1 million women who have sought medical treatment for injuries relating to domestic violence (Lynch, 2014). I think that through education and advertisement of the program to victims involved in these incidences, they would be more knowledgeable that there is a program that is available to them were they can seek help and counseling in a safe environment.
The major clients of domestic violence service are adults, as Table 1 displays. Children are not the important subjects in domestic violence service, even though people increasingly recognize that children are vulnerable when they live with domestic violence (Hester, 2011). Ensuring the safety of children is the central task of the child protection approach. In recent decades, more child protection workers view domestic violence as a determinant risk for protecting children (Douglas and Walsh, 2010; Hester, 2011).
A range of UK agencies audited their domestic violence contacts that day. Findings indicated a disproportionate amount of violence faced by women and perpetrated by men. 86% of calls to police that day involved female victims attacked by male partners/ex-partners, 8% male victims attacked by female partners/ex-partners, 2% female victims attacked by female partners/ex-partners, and 7% male victims attacked by male partners/ex-partners. 90% of contacts made with victim support in England involving domestic violence were from women, and 100% in Wales. Further evidence of considerable disparities in male and female abusive behaviour comes from a study of cases sent for prosecution under the Protection from Harassment Act (Harris 2000). 94% of
A phone interview was conducted prior to the program, then half of the families included received a program book while the other half did not, and finally, another phone interview was completed nine months after the initial phone call (p. 998). This program was effective for teens who had higher exposure to domestic violence, but those who had low exposure to intimate partner violence showed a neutral response (Foshee et al., 2015, p. 1005). The program was effective for a select group, but the other was seemingly left out, which proves to be common in many other programs as well. This is why these improvements to Dove, Inc. will be more efficient in reaching all groups of intimate partner violence victims. Bowers et al. (2016) state that
It is known that women who are in love are going to do whatever it takes to maintain a relationship with their loved ones. Love is the only way to overcome any obstacles they face along the road. Unfortunately, after a while, this love that once existed goes away and is replaced by bruises and hurtful words. A relationship that was once a fairytale story and something beautiful that you would never be able to imagine is affected by an epidemic that is known as domestic abuse.
Scared to say anything, they hide their pain; these are victims of domestic violence. Domestic violence, such heavy words, and when you hear these words what do you think of? When most people think about domestic violence, they think the man is the perpetrator, that assumption is normal. Society has portrayed domestic violence as the majority victims being women. People tend to forget that men can be victims too. Society has portrayed them as macho men who don’t cry and can't be hurt. Men should be recognized as victims just as much as women. Violence is violence, no matter the gender of the victim, and not recognizing those victims makes it hard for them to speak up.