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I chose to work at DCFS as my practicum site because I originally was employed there as a visitation supervisor in the dispatch unit. My job there was to supervise visits of children who have recently been removed from their parents care. Working there helped me to see how important the family system. I also have prior experience in the foster care system. When I was 16 years old, my 12-year-old sister and I were removed from my mothers care and placed into a group home for three days. While my mom was in a 72-hour psychiatric hold, she decided to terminate her parental rights. My sister and I were placed in a foster home with our now foster parents. At this time we were both considered “legally free” youth and I especially was considered unadoptable. Spending two years in the foster care system I was able to see the good, the bad and the ugly and it gave me an in-depth insight when I went back to work at this practicum site,

The first step we need to take is to establish a NFP entity with the primary mission of providing stable housing for up to 24 months to military veterans. The ability to provide this type of housing for veterans via a NFP entity will enable the organization to be eligible for a number of government funded grants such as the Veteran Administration’s Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program and the Illinois Energy Grant. (2)

Currently, the modification of the bill proposes to extend the maximum stay in BCG shelter from 21 days to 30 days. The amendment will also provide suicide prevention services, dual counseling services for mental health and substance abuse counseling for victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. It offers services for parents or legal guardians for family reunification with their children (114th Congress, 2016). The modification proposes to revise the application form for the shelter’s intake of clients; adding the youth’s age, gender, and will assist young people with filling out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It plans to by refining services to the individual needs showing respect and responding by improving health disparities and achieving health equality. The

In order to qualify for the program, the youth had to be between the ages of seventeen and twenty-three and a half years old, unemployed, and citizens of the U. S. They had to be over sixty inches and under seventy inches, and not less than one hundred and seven pounds. They also had to be single, pass a physical exam to ensure good health, and be able to produce a birth certificate or baptismal record revealing the occupant’s age, and sign up for a six month minimum service. They were at this time willing to donate $25 of their $30 per month towards their family. Applications in Houghton County could be picked up at the Laurium

The Transitional Living Program was designed to promote a transition for these clients to self sufficient living and prevent long-term dependency on social services. Another strength of this policy both micro and macro is that in 2008 when changes were occurring to the preliminaries of the act, the length of stay was increased in the shelters from 14-21 days and in the Transitional Housing Program from 18-21 months. This amount of time stated in the RHYA for an individual’s stay originally worried me only because what if the client’s needs were not met by this deadline what happens next? On the macro level this extension of time gives the agencies more time for implementation of services and programs. Agencies must try there hardest to not turn away any clients, because it could possibly come across as discrimination. It was rewarding to learn that these agencies are well equipped with information and techniques for the various people inquiring about services. As the National Alliance to End Homelessness states the United States served over 500,000 homeless youth in 2005. But the Department of Human Health Services reported that 2,500 people were turned away from agencies and shelters due to the lack of bed space. If I were a major stakeholder or beneficiary of this Act, I would be concerned that not all people in need are getting what they deserve. Although this number is relatively low compared to how many served this shows some changes

I want to pursue a career in Human Services because this is where my calling is. When graduation got closer and closer teachers, staff, and students asked “Where are you going from here? What is the overall goal?” I told them that I was going to Cazenovia College to study Human Services and that my overall goal was to become a medical Social Worker in a hospital and be placed on cases with children. Once I told them this they all said I was going in the right direction and that I would be perfect for the job. I believe I can do this job and be successful because my childhood life and financial situation, being assaulted, and all the community service I have completed and awards I have received

S263). This test is “11 questions in the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Module” and was issued on a scale of one to eight (Montgomery et al. S263). Another test conducted by a different team was used on a scale of either affective or psychotic and it was called the IES-R (Helfrich et al. 119). Both testing groups decided that housing and constant therapeutic sessions were key into reintroducing people to society. The most difficult problem with their conclusions is the aspect of housing. Housing First is one of the many healthcare and housing organizations to yield multiple aids for the homeless and mentally ill (Somers et al. 1). These aids consist of sustainable market housing without the requirement of a lease (Somers et al. 1). “Our findings confirm that HF programs- particularly the ones using scattered site format- promote reductions in offending and reconviction among people who were previously homeless and have a current mental illness ” (Somers et al. 6). By using a “scattered site format,” the organization chose a random sample that pulled many subjects from the streets and put them through the HF program. This was one of the first real solutions shown in reintroducing the once homeless into society. Haven for Hope homeless shelter is centered on returning the homeless and mentally ill to community. They have plans on renovating one of the male housings into a psychiatric facility with rooms for the residents

By defining admission criteria, NDCC 25.03.2-06 gives a place for society’s most troubled youth a place to stay without placing them in an inappropriate level of care. However, families without insurance cannot send their children to these programs, which would leave the some youth without the help that they need. They may have to enter the child welfare or juvenile delinquency system before their issues are addressed by a PRTF, as then they would qualify for Medical Assistance through the government (B. Novotny, personal communication, October 26, 2017) . Unfortunately, further damage and trauma may have been done just by being in those alternate systems. However, PRTF do offer a place for some youth to receive treatment before more drastic measures may be taken and gives them a chance at a more normal life.

Can the committee also look for other options outside the community to ensure their program could remain sustainable such as grants and other types of permanent funding. Most often projects will start and get off the ground but, if the funding stream is only short term the program will not work or be sustainable. The alternative solutions will start with getting grants for the monies to transition into housing, paying contracts for medical and mental health treatments. The other solution is getting the HUD Vouchers and HUD/VASH voucher for Veterans, in place to assist with help on rent. Have the State Employment office provide counselors to help with job screening, resume writing and interview classes. As for the elder and disabled investigate housing assistance but also have Social Security and the Department of Veterans Affairs do a review to ensure each of people in this group are getting the maximum benefits. Look for places who might offer a site to help with transitional

“It's an important thing in our community. We support it and I'm glad the community supports it,” said Commissioner Rob Ault of the Training Center and services provided by the DD Board. “It's very important to the community. It affects a lot of families. We appreciate everything you do. There's not one of us who doesn't have some sort of disability in our family.”

Practicum I paper Interpretation and consideration of available assessment information for the client. This practicum started on Monday, January 11, 2016, although officially it was supposed to have started on January 09. In order of the practicum to go on hitches free we had a brief working session with the practicum coordinator. She explained some of the expectations. All our worries and expectations were discussed.

After her time at the habilitation program, she moved to Colorado. Her first job in Colorado was at the Rise School of Denver, which “provides services to children with and without disabilities through an inclusive education model.” During her time at the Rise School, the executive director of Adams Camp reached out to her and provided a job description that immediately captured her interest. She rapidly transitioned into the Adams Camp environment and found her home. Jordan has the opportunity to serve 350 families every year in both Adventure Camp and other therapeutic programs that is offered by Adams Camp. But, it hasn’t all been an easy road for her at Adams Camp. She voiced, “With an aging population, we are tasked with creating age appropriate services for all. The other challenge is finding more empowering opportunities for our population.” Most people with developmental disabilities can live a long and fulfilled life, but their special needs vary by age. At the moment, Adams Camp prioritizes younger clients in order to prepare them properly for their futures. But because Jordan is so dedicated to improving the lives’ of others, she

The proposed solution will be based on a meso level, the meso level will be an agency. This agency works with homeless Veterans and is located in the south. This agency is made up of Caucasian males, 1 Latino male, 5 women of color, and 2 Caucasian women. The age ranges of the men include 36-57 and the women include ages 21-52. There is one homosexual male of color

In 2010, my cousin went on a hiking trip with her Residential Treatment Center (RTC). On that trip, she collapsed and wasn’t taken to the hospital until a couple weeks later. By that time, we found out that her body was overheated, which caused her to collapse and she was slowly becoming brain dead. She passed away three days after her seventeenth birthday, which would have made it year before she could come back to our family. If only the RTC staff was able to get her to a hospital soon enough, she would have been able to share memories with our family would be able to have a relationship with my cousin. There is an issue with the RTC’s that need to be handled. RTC’s “provide intensive help for youth with serious emotional and behavior problems (Residential)”. There needs to be better communication with the citizens, more drop-ins in the centers and a more thorough application process for the staff at the Residential Treatment Centers in order to give these foster children the care and attention they need.

The other model that we could use would be the Permanent Supportive Housing (PSA) model. This model would have me working with people who have health conditions that may have historically made getting housing and keeping it difficult, such as people with a mental health challenge or substance abuse (Cite article here). These people are supported by ongoing case management with the goal of maintaining that housing once obtained. A well-known example of this model is that of Housing and Urban development- veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program. I have one of these programs in my local community (cite article here). They work with veterans in a temporary nature while looking and secure housing using a section 8 voucher. During