Program: Striving Readers Family Storyteller Target audience age: 0-5 Description: Striving Readers Family Storyteller (SRFS) program is for infant, toddlers, preschool, and kindergarten students. As the instructor of SRFS I helped expose children to books, reading, fun literacy games, singing nursery songs and having a special time with their families. In class the students were able to participate and become engage while reading the book with their families. Program: Clark County Title I – Empowerment
The Big transition: From student to practicing RN INTRODUCTION The beginning of a new graduate nurses career rarely begins easily, there seems to be a distinct disconnect between the fantasy of what it means to be a nurse and the reality of bedside nursing. Nursing school seems to feed into this disconnection, in that it does not prepare the new graduate registered nurse (NGRN) for their professional practice. What nursing school does is give the NGRN the basics, a peak into what is to come. The
because of local and government programs funded to help and provide assistance to the poor or homeless in Kansas City, MO .Community LINC is a non-profit organization that provides eligible homeless families transitional housing. They have been helping the Kansas City families metro become stronger, self-sufficient, and hopeful for more than 20 years (http://www.communitylinc.org). Community LINC served over 420 individuals and 134 families by providing transitional shelters and outreach programming
women from violence and provide a critically needed safe haven from some of the most heinous forms of gender-based violence known as honour killings. The shelters also provide strength and security to women on their path to building self esteem and empowerment. Women who leave the shelters often stay in close communication with OWFI and its centers and become volunteers and activists for women’s rights. "The women of Iraq's courage and resolve are hopeful examples to all who seek to restore Iraq's
homelessness; an unexpected illness can turn finances upside down leaving families suddenly homeless (Center for Public Interest Research, nd). Political factors also play into homelessness, when the federal government slashes funding for integral social programs like housing assistance the number of homeless persons skyrockets (Center for Public Interest Research, nd). Social problems are yet another contributing factor as to why a person may end up homeless, especially with drug and alcohol addictions,
You come home on your 18th birthday, and rather than your mom and dad waiting to greet you and celebrate this milestone with you, your bags are packed and waiting next to the door. For many foster children, this is a reality. Take John; for example, John is currently a senior at the L&N STEM Academy who has recently turned 18. Unlike most people, turning 18 wasn't a happy occasion for him to look forward to. As he neared his 18th birthday, he was not fantasizing about all the freedom he would soon
surface of all the different issue that lie beneath. What is homelessness? According to Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless it is define as: Resident in place not meant for human habitation Resident in an emergency shelter Resident in transitional or supportive housing Residing in any of the above but spending up to 30 days in a hospital or other institution A situation in which eviction is imminent and no subsequent
Integrative Assignment Introduction My perspective about the social work profession and career interests have been evolving and gaining more depth since I entered the MSW program. I would like to contribute to the betterment of the lives of the disadvantaged or marginalized individuals, and I am confident that graduating from the UTSA MSW program will enable me to apply my knowledge to culturally competent practice. It was my career in teaching that directed me through the years of my professional experience
Community Needs Assessment: Domestic Violence Among Men Introduction The profession of social work encompasses several characteristics that meet the needs of marginalized populations. In Las Cruces, New Mexico there has been an absence of assisting domestic violence among men. Recognizing the issue can allow social workers to empower and advocate for clients. It is apparent the scrutiny these individuals endure can be difficult for them to ask for help. In order to better serve our clients, social
the act, but does require that children with disabilities be educated to the maximum extent appropriate in the least restrictive environment, which is interpreted to mean the regular education classroom. The intent of IDEA is to educate as many students with disabilities as possible in the regular education classroom (--, 2002.) Section 504 of the