Reference no: EM133649800
Homework: Program Justification
Overview:
In this homework, you will be assuming the role of a member of the executive team for a community organization that serves children and families. You have been asked to explore options for new programs to support children in your community and are working on preparing a report about the issue your program will address.
Instructions:
Select a topic/issue that affects children and families here in the United States. You may select one of the following topics to focus on for your program proposal report:
1) Adoption
2) Neglect
3) Parenting styles
4) Child sexual abuse
5) Educational neglect
6) Medical neglect
7) Emotional/psychological abuse
8) Poverty
9) Family Violence
10) Community Violence
11) Children of incarcerated parents
12) Youth aging out of foster care
13) Engaging immigrant families
14) Missing and exploited youth
15) LGBTQ+ youth
16) Kinship care
17) Substance abuse
18) Human Trafficking
19) Mental health issues
20) Prevention of child abuse
21) Teen parenting
Your report will need to address the following elements (feel free to use sub-headings if you prefer):
A. The problem: Present the facts about the problem you selected (definition, legal issues, prevalence, special needs of the identified population)
B. Risk factors: Identify the individual, familial, and/or community risk factors that have contributed to the problem you are discussing
C. Policies: Explain any relevant policies or laws that may exist around the problem.
D. Justification: This is where you make your case! Explain why it is important for the community to support the population/problem you are discussing.
E. Protective Factors: Identify the protective factors that may be missing in the families your program would support. Be sure to also identify what protective factors this program would help to build/grow. Make connections to what other issues this program will help to prevent.
F. Program Models/Resources: Research and discuss at least two program models that already exist to support the population you are selecting. These may be evidence-based treatment models or best practice recommendations to address the problem/issue.
G. Conclusion: Summarize the most important points and discuss the positive impact your proposal may have on children and families in the future.