Reference no: EM133379213
Assignment:
Question 1
a. Define asset mapping.
b. What must you consider when organizing with communities experiencing trauma?
c. What is the importance of community building?
d. What does empowerment mean to you?
e. What is the role of a social worker in community development?
A youth has started using substances to cope while living on the streets for the last six months.
He accesses the local homeless shelter for meals and stays in touch with his sister. He has completed high school but left home after experiencing fights and arguments with his stepfather over the past year. He is Indigenous and as a young child had a close relationship with his grandmother who taught him the value of traditional ceremony.
You are required to support this individual using a strengths-based approach. Please outline some resources you could identify for this youth using this approach and Indigenous-centered practices.
Question 2
Imagine you are part of a community project working group addressing the issues of food insecurity in your neighbourhood. At a community meeting, you encounter a few people who oppose the ideas that your working group is putting forward. They feel that the problem is too overwhelming and cannot be solved by the community.
a. Explain three ways you may choose to overcome resistance to change using clear examples.
b. Define community engagement and explain how it can be helpful in this context.