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The practice of social work has evolved from three major movements, The Charity Organizations, Settlement Houses, and Child Saving Movements. “Charity organization societies were developed by philanthropists to regulate the use of charitable agencies by the poor” (pg. 52). This society was organized to assist the needy, but also to ensure that they only received help from one charity. There is a stigma that people should not be helped too much or they will become reliant on the assistance of the government. Our role as a social worker is to make sure that people are getting as much assistance as they need. Some people have no choice and do have to rely on

Not every area or community is involved in what is known as wraparound services, but word on the program and its success rate especially in the foster care community is starting to make waves. Most major cities have a Big Brother or Big Sisters where people in the community volunteer to mentor a youth or adolescent that have a hard home life or are in the foster care system, in order to help guide them down a righteous path towards a gratifying adulthood. Wraparound services are beginning to be built into TF-CBT treatment plans, this service helps children with emotional and behavioral issues who have experienced severe trauma in their lives begin to heal and start connecting with others in their community. These services are especially useful

Legacy Treatment Services is a nonprofit organization which employs over 700 employees and offers programs to 13 counties throughout New Jersey (Legacy Treatment Services, 2016). It should be noted that there are 21 counties in the state of NJ, which are served by different organizations, like Oaks Integrated Care. This organizations mission is to support and change behavioral health and social service outcomes. Legacy Treatment Services is the product of a mergence between The Drenk Center and The Children’s Home. This paper will focus primarily on the Adolescent Residential Services Division which provides housing, schooling, therapy, psychiatric services, and life skills training to children who reside

Therapeutic foster care is becoming increasingly more seen throughout the years because it deals with children that have been abused and neglected. "Adjudicated youths are also being placed in TFC (Therapeutic Foster Care) homes. In most cases these youths are between the ages of 12 and 17, and have been adjudicated for various crimes ranging from incorrigibility, truancy, domestic violence, home invasion, larceny, and sexual assault. " Considering the child's past with the court system the foster parents are taught how to handle and control these children and their behaviors. "The children tend to act out and have many different behavior problems and require constant behavior modification and other therapies such as individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, grief and loss, and in most cases anger

The CFC program incorporates the “Ten Key Components of Drug Courts” guidelines that are a national standard set by the NADCP to assess drug court programs (Carey, S.M. et al., 2010, p. I). One key component the CFC program included using a multi-disciplinary team approach that was coordinated with the court system. By using multiple agencies such as the court system, drug treatment programs and child-welfare systems the program was able to promote better results with participant recovery and family reunification (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs & Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2004). Treatments and programs were individualized to each participant’s unique needs. Participants were also screened and placed in treatment quickly which, in the long run, resulted in less time for the child to be in foster care. Placing participants in

This group was sponsored by the Arkansas State University (ASU) Social Work department. ASU Masters Social Work department mission statement is as follows;

Licensed Masters of Social Worker, Kimberley Fleischer, serves as a field supervisor for students obtaining a masters degree in the field of social work. She first attended Iowa State University and obtained her undergraduate degree in psychology. Later, she received her Masters in Social Work from the University of Kansas. She has worked in the field of social work for eleven years and has been with Richland County School District for nine years. Mrs. Fleischer currently serves two elementary schools, Lonnie B. Nelson and Pontiac for the 2016-2017 school year. She has been with Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary for three years and is currently serving her eighth year as a field supervisor. In order to identify her values, practice, leadership and supervision style, I interviewed Mrs. Fleischer 's to better understand her role professionally and personally as a school social worker. The interview was conducted through an open-ended response questionnaire. These responses were used along with information received during supervisory sessions. The combination of two, provided meaningful insight to the significance of an organization 's purpose, structure and effectiveness as well how individual social workers impact their occupational placements.

This is a social emotional health service for families and children birth to 26 years old. They provide early intervention programs for 1 to 5 year olds. This program is there to support families and children in reducing the severity of developmental disabilities, autism, or emotional impairments.

The M.A.C.E. program also includes a class for parents and guardians while their child spends the day in the prison. These classes are designed to help the parents learn how to “…get their child on the right course.” This program, unlike the original program from 1978, is designed to be educational rather than confrontational, and attempts to provide participants and parents with the “tools” they need to create a better life and set personal goals (MACE). Parents of children who have participated in the M.A.C.E. program have claimed to see a noticeable difference in their child after the program, stating that they have “…definitely see[n] improvement.” After the show’s feature on A&E’s Beyond Scared Straight, the program has received an “overwhelming national response” and has dramatically increased in popularity

I decided to do my advocacy project on this particular agency because of what they stand for. Their mission is to bring confidence back to individuals and families and for them to continue on in life without feeling guilty or ashamed. The service provided through this agency oversees the growing needs of what the community is or may be facing. Advocacy, advocating not only is a way to give back to the community; but it’s almost like a commitment to ensuring that no one gets overlooked or left behind. This organization is about making those who believe it’s impossible to believing it is possible. Andrea Perez, a staff member and interviewee at Family Services of the Piedmont, enjoys what she does on the daily basis. She believes everyone deserves a

In order for SASOYP to reach these goal and objectives, the program will employ one intake specialist to conduct biopsychosocial assessments, collect pertinent documentation to the program, and assist the outreach coordinators recruit youths into the program. Intake specialist will also be responsible for HMIS data collection and other administrative duties assigned by the Salvation Army executive management team. Two case managers/outreach coordinators will responsible for their assigned caseloads – up to 30 clients each, create individualized for each client, coordinate referrals, and link clients to community resources. Both case managers/outreach coordinators and intake specialist will be training volunteers/interns about the program and how to properly adhere to the SASOYP’s policies and building expectations.

This summer I spent my summer in St. Louis, Missouri, where I interned at Epworth Children and Family Services. Specifically it was at the Drop In Center, working with their Older Youth Services department. Epworth is a well known facility that services a thousand different types of clients for many different things. The slogan on all of the promotional material is “To Help Children, Youth, and Families Move Toward Self- Sufficiency, by focusing on health, housing, education, and employment”. For 150 years this company has provided underprivileged youth, families in need and any other clients that who can benefit from their services. Understanding the needs of their clients and helping them surpass the odds to a better future is one of Epworth’s many goals they teach their staff. Epworth has created a system that advocates for the youth and families in need that have a safe place to transform their life.

These children need a lot of attention and care so that they may live as normal a life as possible and learn to overcome the obstacles their lives will be presented with, goals such as these are hard to obtain with five to eight children in a home. With such large numbers it is not surprising that there is a median of 10.3 percent of children who reentered the foster care system within 12 months of discharge in the year 2000 (Dept of Health).

One of the programs is an anger management/youth empowerment group that runs for six weeks. Another service offered is respite for families that are dealing with crisis. Through this service, youth are placed in an out of home licensed foster care home while the parents maintain custody. This is a simple agreement between the youth, parents, and case manager in which the youth is placed in a safe place until resources are implemented that can help cultivate a healthier environment. The respite program allows for the case manager to provide numerous services to both the child and parent(s) while reducing

The three interlocking views of social work discussed by Payne are therapeutic, social order and transformational. All of these views are integrated into my field placement as a Child Protective Services/Foster Care worker at Roscommon Department of Health and Human Services. The Therapeutic perspective, reflexive-therapeutic, is the one that I feel my agency utilizes the most. This view varies in different ways within DHHS, it’s about building relationships to help them build skill sets to be a productive members in the community and as well to be a better parent to their children. We also help assist with finding assistance for clients within the community, whether it would be for an Independent foster child we could help assist them with clothing, doctor appointments, getting enrolled in school and attaining a driver’s license. My experience in my agency has definitely changed my view working with so many vulnerable children. It has completely opened up my eyes to such a vulnerable part of our society.