Task 1 Agency Selection Paper

Our agency assists low income seniors living on fixed incomes with mental health services. Our services include screenings for depression, dementia, and early onset of Alzheimer’s. We also provide mental health counseling services for grieving widows and work towards reconnecting individuals with support services in the community.

They also provide programs and services, such as individual Service Plans and supported employment helping the individuals the serve find jobs and other helpful resources in their community. They provide a

needs to be available to have success in reducing the homeless rate in my community. The confusion of

Although a person might be receiving a form of temporary shelter, this does not mean that they are non-homeless. If this temporary shelter was unavailable, the person would have no shelter. A person meeting the elements of this aforementioned definition would be assisted within my program and not rejected unless the person shows evidence of remaining stagnant in their effort to become self sufficient. My program is indented to serve all demographics of the homeless regardless of age, sex, educational level, marital status, etc. with the understanding that their pursuit for self sufficiency does not falter. My program is dedicated to partnering with staffing agencies, childcare facilities, educational facilities, medical facilities, nursing home facilities and counseling services to name a few. It is important to serve all demographics within the homeless population and not selected types of

They offer many services on top of serving food. They also offer clothing, toilettes, a listening ear and they also partner with many other organization to fight poverty.

Volunteers were all assigned to different areas collecting information based on a survey questionnaire and interviewing some individuals. Each team was then given a map of the census track. Categories indicated the location on the map of where homeless individuals are seen, either on the street, in a car, or tent/ hand-built framework. The volunteers are required to view an online training component the week of the PIT that goes over the charts, safety, and other protocols. Volunteers interviewed 24% of all homeless individuals counted to collect information on demographics, age, and locations.

Their purpose is to protect and keep the public safe through programming, education and healthcare. They protect the public while working together in the community to reduce recidivism. The core values are base off the word " Pride", each letter stands for a different value they make sure to implement. The " P": professionalism, "R": responsibility, "I": integrity, "D": dependability, and "E": effectiveness. Their slogan is "Building PRIDE in ourselves and our Agency".

As a social service worker, I have found myself working with individuals from an organization called Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth (SAFY). This community service provider is a leading national nonprofit organization that provides a full continuum of services for children and youth in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. SAFY is an organization that can be found not only in Kentucky but also in Alabama, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Nevada, and South Carolina. Their mission is to work towards preserving families and securing families. Their vision: to be a national leader in the provision of community based care resulting in permanency and wellbeing for families and youth. (SAFY)

We offer a wide range of integrated solutions over the long term, through homelessness initiatives and affordable housing, early learning and youth services, family support, and employment and skills development. Our nationwide team of over 3,500 staff uses different approaches, often applied in unison and inspired by Christian values.

program that offers housing and guidance to at risk youth from age 18 to 24.

1) An organization whose focus is to provide assistance, and create awareness, involvement, and communication towards the issue of Homelessness in the Monongalia county region.

This week, I currently worked on research and background information on the non-profit organization ForKids, Inc. Some background information that I was able to obtain through their website was the geographic boundaries which they serve, the creation of ForKids and how long they have been in business. I also found the estimated amount of people who were accounted for as being homeless in 2016 in the Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach area and the need for ForKids for these people. Although ForKids has had a great deal of success, they have mentioned barriers to their mission such as outdated homes and locations far from transportation areas. As far as the organization’s most likely profile service users, they center around

For our groups agency description paper we decided to interview “pathways”. This is an agency contracted through opportunities for Ohioans with disabilities (OOD) and partnered with Goodwill industries and paint valley ADAMH board. The home office is located at 14 south paint street in Chillicothe Ohio. This organization can be contacted by email at www.ood.gov or http://gwisco.org and also by phone at 740. 702. 4000. The pathways organization was created in 2010. Pathways is an eligibility based program and serves those that have physical or mental impairment which constitutes or results in the substantial impediment to

They have services that are available to help with elder, adult and child care needs.

Our mission is to enhance the families within the community. We want to bring blended families closer together through engaging in activities, counseling, and spending time together.