My Service Project At Dawn Mckee From The Centre County Women 's Resource Center

“The strengths perspective embraces the principle that all clients possess them. Strengths can be the client’s willingness to accept help, the client’s positive attitude, their ability to overcome hardships in the past…” (Arnold, 2008, p. 1) In the strengths perspective, the strengths of a person to resist the stressor and problem areas in their lives are what the focus is on. (Hutchinson, 2016, p. 111) What this means is that it is assumed that regardless of who the person is or what they have done, they have strengths that can help them

Volunteering at the Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home over the summer was an invaluable experience. As I became more comfortable, I began extending my duties beyond physical tasks such as serving food or transporting residents. I started interacting with the residents on a more personal level, not as a volunteer, but more as a friend. In return, the residents became increasingly open, and the nurses watched as I conversed with residents they had deemed as reserved. Sometimes when I helped residents they would say nothing, but at the same time they said everything I needed to hear. I probably appreciated helping those residents, more than they appreciated me. Every night when I went to bed, I felt I had actually made a difference. This volunteering experience allowed me to realize that whatever I do in life, I want to go to sleep feeling the same way I did that summer.

Identifying and understanding your own personal strengths is key to being a successful leader. Knowing your strengths means you can focus your efforts to maximize results, in yourself and in others. Strengths Finder 2.0 is designed to uncover your strengths and utilize these strengths to your advantage (Rath, 2007). Identifying and applying these strengths to your leadership style, will enhance your effectiveness as a transformational leader.

My paper will discuss personal revelations about myself arising from the Clifton Strengths Finder Assessment , delineate the particular thought, behavior, and emotion patterns within the strengths of connectedness, empathy, belief, relator, and developer distinctive of my unique talents , and finally discuss personal application for further development of these innate gifts.

Acts of service always created a desire in me to help make people’s lives better. People often put forth their best when

For this experience, I have visited Wynona’s House Child Advocacy Center, often referred to as Wynona’s House. This was the perfect opportunity to go to such an agency because April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. During my visit, I interviewed two women that worked at this agency: Ashley Pires, and briefly, Karen J. Zambrano. Ashley Pires is the Family Advocate and Karen Zambrano is Wynona House’s Forensic Interview Specialist.

Often, we never see the effects of our actions. Sometimes, we find ourselves comfortably distancing acts of service from why they are committed and whom they impact. I never genuinely understood what lies at the root of service until my freshman year of high school.

Over the course of a month, I dedicated time to volunteer with agencies that focus on providing safe and productive programs for children. Stop Child Abuse Now also known as SCAN, focuses on stopping/preventing child abuse in homes. This agency teams with many different agencies around Richmond to help parents and children coop and learn way to avoid situations of abuse. My duty for volunteering was teaming with Virginia Commonwealth University Health Services and making SCAN a known organization throughout Richmond community. VCU threw a wellness block party that included many different health services but also gave members of the community to learn and seek help with many different organizations that were there promoting their business or organization. I sat with one other girl and passed out flyers and contact information to those who were interested in the organizations. I explained to individuals what the program was about and the benefits of the program. I had one particular interaction with this young mother who explained she was in a situation where children were being abused and the authorities were notified and now she’s seeking counseling for her and the children involved. I and the other young lady volunteering with me were able to give her information on the program and also contact numbers to individuals that could help her situation. This young woman was very grateful and happy she found an organization that could assist her with her situation. From this

On Monday, September 28th, we visited the YMCA. We went into their conference room where we set up the computer and the projector. Finally when the teens arrived, we presented a short PowerPoint about community service and a few ideas for this event. We then broke off into two groups to get to know the kids a

Working with victims of sexual assault and domestic violence at Coordinated Victims Assistance Center was very rewarding. Victims suffer a tremendous amount of physical and psychological trauma and when explaining their situation they can be reliving their worst days. One must be empathetic and nonjudgmental. Providing brief counseling to victims will allow them to regain a sense of safety. If victims are harmed by loved ones or people who they trust it can be difficult for them to press charges since they can still be in a state of shock. I assisted victims in receiving food, clothing, and referred them to shelters for their safety. I would assist victims on completing restraining orders against their perpetrators and some would request

John found himself homeless at 17. A high school drop out and unemployed his opportunities seemed limited and he became shy and isolated. One day, while living in a Department of Child Protection residential care facility, he was referred by his care officer to the non-for-profit organisation Dismantle and their mentoring program. In the first weeks of the ten-week program John was introverted and cautious, but as the weeks went by he opened up. John gained confidence as he developed a safe relationship with his mentor and felt empowered by achieving the goal of overhauling a bicycle. John’s new found self-assurance and the satisfaction in restoring bikes led him to ask Dismantle if he could continue to volunteer with them after the program, which later earned him an invitation to become the organisation’s first alumni facilitator. Participating in the Bike Rescue Project became a life changing moment for John.

I, Jonathan Kale Haywood, tend to be a humble person; however, when it comes to YMCA Camp Cosby, I feel like I can make a difference in the place I love. Camp Cosby has done so much for me, and I want to make sure that the Cosby Spirit lives on. I want to instill the values that I have learned at Cosby in others so that the world can be a better place. Camp Cosby is an experience that every camper learns something about themselves, and sometimes the parents also learn a lesson or

Life is filled with different types of experiences that enhance the growth of an individual. One particular life experience that have impacted me both positively and negatively was the year when I was selected as Single Service Chair for University of Nevada Circle K International. It is my duty to planned and executed one single service project that would impact the club as well as the community. It was a challenging position, but the skills that I gained are crucial to my development as a leader and as an active citizen. Since service was the main element focus, I was able to build on the previous service events that I have participated and expand it to a more ‘civil engagement’ approach. For the service event, I wanted to give a chance

I have written and done extensive reading on the subject of sexual consent and believe as a volunteer I can raise awareness of the issue on the Montana State campus. I have no problem speaking in public and I welcome the opportunity to speak to my peers about the VOICE center and reach out to the public about domestic and sexual violence. I also believe I can be a voice to individuals who are too afraid to speak out about sexual or domestic violence because of discrimination. Through my classes at MSU I have a greater understanding of the LGTBQ community and that sexual assault can cross all age and

The Human Services Organization I analyzed is New Beginnings. New Beginnings is an agency that provides sexual assault support services in Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union, and Webster counties. The clients of this organization have all been affected by sexual assault or child sexual abuse. Issues within clients are best described as acute trauma responses or chronic trauma, such as sexual difficulties or loss of trust. In order to analyze this agency as efficiently as possible, I interviewed Terri Crowe, the Advocacy Coordinator, from New Beginnings. Terri was able to provide very useful information regarding this organization and how it ticks. Although New Beginnings provides services to seven different counties, there are