Tennessee Department Of Human Services: A Case Study

Department of Human Services (DHS) is a human service organization meant to help individuals and families with temporary services in their time of need. The mission statement is: “Improving the quality of life in Michigan by providing services to vulnerable children and adults that will strengthen the community and enable families and individuals to move toward independence.” (Michigan.gov) DHS provides an array of services to individuals and families, these include: food assistance, cash assistance, health care assistance, children services, adult services, and many more.

There are many governmental agencies within the healthcare system. One of most interesting and heart-wrenching agencies is a local governmental agency called Terrell State Mental Hospital. This agency is well known in the state of Texas for its carefree healthcare. They have a longstanding relationship with the families of its patients and are a major contributor to the city of Terrell’s financial windfall. They produce over ten million a year for the city of Terrell, which allows this city to take care of its mental inpatients and make sure they have the best treatment possible.

The Department of Human Service (DHS) is a national or sub national umbrella agency that was set into place to provide public assistance in different cities and regions across America (U.S. Department of Human Services, [DHS], 2011). According to Dr. Raquel Hatter, Commissioner of Tennessee, the DHS Mission Statement is; “To improve the well-being of Tennesseans who are economically disadvantaged, vulnerable or living with disabilities through a network of financial, employment, protective and rehabilitative services” (DHS, 2011). In this observation we are going to take a look at DHS in the state of Tennessee, as well as what DHS offers within their system. We will also take a look at how DHS relates to, and implements the empowerment

The Mississippi department of Human Services (MDHS) administers federal and state programs serving children and adults in Mississippi. MDHS began in 1935 during the last days of Governor Mike Conner’s administration and the beginning of Governor Hugh White’s when a solution was needed to financially assist qualifying Mississippi residents. This resulted in the legislature passing the “Emergency Relief Act” creating the State Department of Emergency Relief. Five months later, the Emergency relief act was abolished and the legislature passed the “Mississippi Old Age Security Act” forming the State Department of Public Welfare. In 1989, The State Department of Public Welfare was renamed the Mississippi Department of Human Services, as part of

South Metro Human Services is a community center is a non profit organization in Saint Paul Minnesota that has been established since 1987 but was founded a year earlier. (South Metro Human Services, 2015). This agency assists with treatment centers, job readiness, mental health counseling for children and adults, DBT(Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), CADI waiver program for adults and children. All these services assist the individuals that come to this community center with the tools to be effective in their community as well in their personal lives.

Thank you for reaching out to Dallas County Health and Human Services(DCHHS). In response to your inquiry, DCHHS is unaware of an increased incidence of Tuberculosis among Square Cottage residents. In the event as such, DCHHS would not disclose a specific location due to medical confidentiality and personal privacy reasons. Overall, DCHHS has shown that the number of annual TB cases have decreased by 37% from 1993 to 2015 in Dallas County. In regards to homelessness specifically, I can confirm the proportion of TB cases occurring in persons experiencing homelessness has increased since 2014. Please note, homeless individuals are disproportionately affected by Tuberculosis in Dallas County as well as the United States. In an effort

A human service organization that is interesting to me is the Department of Corrections. I chose this group because it relates closely with my major which is criminal justice. In this profession, there are various positions that can provide opportunities to work with those who struggle to obey the law. Some of these positions include admin specialists, program assistants, records analyst, correctional officers, program coordinators, wardens, chaplains, and many more. Here in Maryland, we have the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. DPSCS is one of the largest agencies in Maryland

The Department of Human Services, ESWC is a sub-recipient of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE). Since October 2012, the ESWC has received approximately $7.7 million dollars of ETA grants to provide workforce investment activities for eligible Adult, Dislocated Worker, Wagner-Peyser and Youth participants and meet the workforce needs of local employers.

In a situation such as this, if I were the director of a community-based human services organization that includes sites in several towns and we were facing this crisis I would first schedule a meeting with the head of the state-funding agency. In this meeting I would point out the significance of the 30% reduction. The 30% reduction means that one out of the seven communities we serve will not have the aid they are used to receiving. The 30% reduction means that the services of some dedicated workers from one of those seven communities will be without employment due to the reduction. Most importantly, the 30% reduction means that our commitment to the communities we serve will have to be reduced and that’s the sacrifices that we are trying

professional to succeed. For example, extending awareness to understand that having a spiritual connection can explain why some people succeed in their career better. It is significant to recognize how human service professionals understand their everyday lives (Prosser, Tuckey, Wendt, 2013, pp. 323-324).

She take care of many agencies employees within the state of Tennessee compensation as afar as paychecks, equity increases and job title changes.

The overall efficiency of the hiring process at the Department of Veterans Affairs is inefficient in that it is confusing to candidates and takes an unreasonable period of time to complete the hiring process from start to finish. One recommended change would be to have one open position listed for the category of employee that is needed. For instance, since most units often have the same positions open. A Registered Nurse position could be listed on the USA jobs website for applications. The supervisors could interview the candidates together one time and decide amongst themselves which candidates may be the best fit for their individual units. Interviewing candidates together would greatly reduce the wasted time spent by supervisors interviewing

Community Senior Centers are gateways to the aging population and its communities to obtain information, resources and recreational needs. Senior Centers have great impact to the older adult to manage their health, finances, well-being, peer interaction and increase of their independence. Many support services are accessible to this population and can be beneficial to the Kew Gardens Senior Center.

The benefits of the police department and social services working together to investigate when a child has been physically or sexually abused is a good combination because the police can work on catching and arresting whomever cause harm to the child, and social services can help get the child the proper help and also get the out of the place where the abuse was occurring. Social services can look at things going on inside of the child’s home and let the police know about their investigation so that they can have knowledge on the case before going forward with it. With them working together all in all it is the best solution for the child because in the end the child will get the exact treatment and care that they need in their difficult time.

There are several challenges that I think my population of interest would face using this agency. For one, I think that most people will not take advantage of the services provided by the Forrest County Health Department. It could be for a number of reasons such as not having insurance, afraid of major health issues or what the doctor is going to say, or they may think that they are perfectly healthy. Another challenge that I think my population would face would be the fact they may have to take a variety of uncomfortable tests and examinations and also the fear of discussing personal or intimate information with a doctor. Last, but not least, I think that my population would face the challenge of anxiety, stress, shame or embarrassment due to this agency being within the community. Some people may not feel comfortable with going to a community health department because so many people from the community are going there and they may feel concerned about people knowing their personal business.