Human Services
Steve and the Counselor

hat has the counselor learned from Steve? Halstead explains that "Empowerment comes from the process of discovering new learning," and in effect what the counselor learned from Steve has empowered the counselor for the future. Empowerment also comes from "enduring the struggle" and "overcoming obstacles" that previously prevented progress (Halstead, 2000, p. 2). The obstacles that Steve had to overcome were huge, and notwithstanding the fact that Steve gave thought to committing suicide, the counselor was motivated along with Steve.

That is, every doctor and psychologist seemed to be telling Steve that he would never graduate because his "obvious limitations" will prevent him from doing so -- and the counselor not only had Steve's back, he was learning about perseverance and resilience along with Steve. The counselor was impressed that Steve went directly to the president of the college -- bypassing all the counselors and instructors on…...

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Works Cited

National Organization for Human Services. (2010). Ethical Standards for Human Service

Professionals. Retrieved January 1, 2013, from  http://www.nationalhumanservices.org .

Human Services Research
The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act

The purpose of this project is to inform its readers that human trafficking crimes are becoming more and more salient among the public collective consciousness. As a result of this trend, such crimes are becoming increasingly recognized as a valid subject for the focus of the criminal law. Courts in many jurisdictions are beginning to seek more severe punishments for those criminals who commit such horrendous acts. States all through the United States are beginning to look at their laws as citizens become progressively more involved with the implementation and enactment of human trafficking legislation.

However, at the same time, there is much progress still to be made. Many barriers to effectively dealing with problems associated with human trafficking and prostitution have been hindered by the U.S. Federal Governments strong stance against providing services to anyone who is engaged in the practice of prostitution;…...

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Works Cited

Deo, S. (2009, May 4). The Effectivenesss of Victim Protection Measures in U.S. Human Trafficking Legislation. Retrieved from Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs:  http://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/50388 

Jazvac-Martek, M. (2009). Oscillating role identities: the academic experiences of education. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 253-264.

Office on Violence Against Women. (2011). Office on the Violence Against Women. Retrieved from United States Department of Justice: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/

OVC. (2011). About Us. Retrieved from Office for Victims of Crimes:  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/about/index.html

Human Services and Poverty
Human Service Resources for the Poor

Human services has the unique responsibility of trying to meet the needs of a diverse set of people, but people within the discipline have usually acquired the skills necessary to complete the task (Anderson, Halter & Gyzlak, 2002). One of the major focus of any human services organization is to reduce the impact of poverty. The term is generally held as "reduce the impact" because it is an acknowledged fact that there will probably always be those who are financially, or in some other way, poor (Burkhauser, 2009). It has been said from ancient times that the poor will always be with us, but that does not means that the people who have some type deficit should not have the same access to services that those with better circumstances have. The bigger issue for the professionals who work in some type of…...

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Even in countries considered part of the "third world" designation have the same issue with people accepting or rejecting human services. Trust is a valuable commodity, but it must be earned for someone who has lived in poverty their entire lives (Mabughi & Selim, 2006). People who live in poverty may glean what they can from the larger society so that they can survive, but when it comes to areas like healthcare, the people actually have to trust the professionals. Since many of these people have been self sufficient and non-trusting of the majority culture for many years, they have difficulty in trusting that they will not be harmed by a treatment which to them is very foreign (Speth, 1998).

So the issues that human services professionals have with regard to providing healthcare are many, but there are programs which have proven effective. One such program has the aim of getting individuals accustomed to what a better life is from the time they are very little (Duncan, Ludwig & Magnuson, 2007). This program is a training program for both the children and their parents when the child is still in preschool. The training has to do with getting used to proper healthcare and discovering ways, from an early age, of reducing the chance that poverty will continue into the next generation. Other programs are faith-based, as many have been throughout history, but they do not display their faith in any way other than trying to treat their fellow people with compassion (Hopkins & Capaiuolo, 2001). There are many other programs which try to help individuals who are steeped in poverty and have difficulty finding even the basic care, but they are too numerous to mention.

For the human services worker, the message is that poverty is not about a single item such as how much the person makes in income. Poverty, especially when it is paired with trying to access healthcare, is about location, situation, income, trust, and many other issues that human services workers fight every day. It seems that most human services professional believe that

Wellington that any criticism is only meant to help (Stuhlmiller et al. 2003). A mention of what appears to be Ms. Wellington's avoidance of difficult issues, from her increased focus on children to her incomplete paperwork, is also in order to effect a behavioral change. Goals set at this stage might consist of internal subjective measures on Ms. Wellington's own part, as education can have varying effects on different individuals at different paces, and any progress will of course be beneficial (Stuhlmiller et al. 2003). Ms. Wellington needs simple reinforcement and encouragement, nothing more drastic.
Case Study #3: Michael Thompson

Michael Thompson, a former addict and current drug counselor who is possibly showing signs of a current or impending relapse into drug use, clearly needs to talk to someone in a professional capacity regarding his current life issues. It might not be best for counseling to take place in-house, however, as…...

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References

DOT. (2009). "Preventing Sexual Harassment: A Fact Sheet For Employees." Accessed 18 January 2010. http://www.dotcr.ost.dot.gov/Documents/complaint/Preventing_Sexual_Harassment.htm

Batiste, L.. (2008). "Employees with drug addiction." Accessed 18 January 2010.  http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/drugadd.html#Acc 

Stuhlmiller, C.; Tolchard, B.; Thomas, L. & Crespigny, F. (2003). "Increasing confidence of emergency department staff in responding to mental health issues: An educational initiative." Australian emergency nursing journal 7(1), pp. 9-17.

Human Services
According to Unit 6's analysis entitled "A Blended Approach," an example of a top-down approach within an organization might be that of managers offering tuition reimbursement to workers who were studying for advanced degrees in a relevant field. Top-down approaches begin in the leadership of the company, and the spirit and practical implications trickle down to the lower levels of the organization. A bottom-up approach begins at the lower levels and trickles up. For example, nurses might decide to schedule their rotations so that no nurse received more than one night shift and one double shift per week. When managers notice this results in fewer errors, they might make it company policy.

Q2. A policy gap is the gap between what politicians promise and actual policies that are enacted. A good example of this is the frequent promise of politicians that they will not raise taxes. However, budget shortfalls and…...

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References

Dileep Kumar M. (2010). Strong and weak culture and behavioral implications. MBA.

Retrieved October 23, 2011 at  http://www.indianmba.com/Faculty_Column/FC262/fc262.html

Human Services
The National Organization for Feminist Human Services

evaluation of human resource practices

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The Human Services Council appreciates the opportunity to provide comment and guidance on the merits and drawbacks of incorporating inclusive and anti-oppressive practices in our human service delivery. As you may already know, in the past, many feminist social service agencies such as ours have faced grave trials in maintaining our commitment to anti-oppression work in the current setting of practice. After interviewing several in our department, it has come to my attention that with practitioners our feminist agencies in New York have revealed the extent to which a changing policy background has affected the power of our organizations to integrate anti-oppressive principles into our company practice. However, in spite of these challenges, however, I think that by identifying drawback and benefits like other feminist agencies in our community,…...

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References:

Theory and practice. (2001). Social Work Abstracts, 37(1), 9-9.

Baines, D. (2007). Bridging the practice -- activism divide in mainstream social work: Advocacy, organizing and social movements. In D. Baines (Ed.), Doing anti-oppressive practice: Building transformative politicized social work (pp. 50 -- 66). Halifax, NS: Fernwood.

Barnoff, L., George, P., & Coleman, B. (2006). OPERATING IN SURVIVAL MODE: Challenges to implementing anti-oppressive practice in feminist social service agencies in Toronto. Canadian Social Work Review, 23(1), 41-58.

Brown, H. (2008). The face-to-face is not so innocent: Into interpersonal spaces of maternal-infant care. University of Victoria (Canada)). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses,, n/a.

This aspect is important because it enables an exchange of views and ideas, but not in the form of a comment but in a more organized manner, that of the journal article.
The negative aspect about the collaboration with the Journal is the fact that there is no actual online version of the Journal, an element which limits drastically its accessibility. The communication of the ideas available is essential for the author who can benefit from critics as well as favorable reviews. However, the fact that there is no possibility on this site for people and visitors to comment on the articles sent by the collaborators is a negative aspect especially if taken into consideration that commenting and advising is indeed a good resource of the site.

inally, another aspect cannot be perceived positive or negative, but rather one worth mentioning related to the HOHS is the focus the site places…...

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Finally, another aspect cannot be perceived positive or negative, but rather one worth mentioning related to the HOHS is the focus the site places on the management of the organization. From one point-of-view, this focus is benefic because it allows a certain sense of transparency in the leadership and it is a good democratic exercise. At the same time though, this wide focus appears to be as long as an actual article, without providing actual useful information. The fact that the members of the organization are not presented but rather given an email address makes the endeavor of pacing them on the Internet an even more futile affair.

In any situation, with few adjustments, the site of the NOHS represents a useful guide for those wanting to have a glimpse on the activity of the organization.

National Organization of Human Services website. 23 may 2008.  

Human Services
Interrelationships between several features of "critical learning": Not accepting things at face value, until self-reflection has taken place and the reasons for believing certain arguments have been fully flushed out, is an important concept in the process of critical learning. So, too, is "bridging differences" -- which is really another way of saying "finding common ground" in any situation where individuals are from vastly different cultures, or socioeconomic classes. Putting critical learning into real life situations entails knowing the standpoints of people social workers are trained to help and support, but moreover, being able to change one's approach based on real world realities in the community shows maturity. To wit, self-reflection has an interrelationship with conscientization, because everything one thinks that one knows should be challenged and in the end the social worker (outsider) is allied with the insider in the process of providing help.

Differentiate the standpoint of insiders…...

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Works Cited

Baines, Donna. (2007). Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice.

Hooks, Bell. A Revolution of Values: The Promise of Multicultural Change

Narayan, Uma. Working Together Across Differences: Some Considerations on Emotions and Political Practice.

Unit 1 -- Critical Learning

Human Services
"Spend and Share" vs. "Sink or Swim" Attitudes

In understanding the differences between the "spend and share" public mood of the 1960s and the "sink or swim" attitudes of the 1990s, four distinct reasons for the change in public opinion can be listed. Canadians in the 1990s witnessed a great call for change and shift toward the sink or swim mentality, and this can be largely attributed to: issues of national identity, anxiety over jobs, the emerging of the global economy, and new technologies and fundamentally different demographic forces rapidly changing these Canadians' respective social space (eid, 1996, p.5).

Making Election Decisions as a Voter

In making the decision to vote in an election or abstain from the vote, certain factors such as the candidates' own stances on the issues as well as the views held by these candidates' respective parties play a major role in people's decisions to vote. Social policy…...

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References

McKenzie, B. And Wharf, B. (2010). Connecting policy to practice in the human services. Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press. Print.

Holman, T. And Loveless, S. (2007). The family in the new millennium: strengthening the family. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group. Print.

Milan, A., Vezina, M. And Wells, C. (2006). Family portrait: continuity and change in Canadian families and households in 2006. Ottawa, ON: Statistics Canada. Print.

Reid, A. (1996). Shakedown: how the new economy is changing our lives. Toronto:

Human Services
The attitudes and behaviors of public largely rests on the issues of public policy which aid in decision making in matters relating to income, laws, political issues and other social infrastructure programs. Angus eid, (1996), an author of the book, "shakedown" describes how economic policies have influenced the life of a large population of Canadians all the way from 1960s to 1990s.

In his book, he argues that 1960s was an era of "spend and share" in the sense that Canadian economy was strong and steady; there were plenty of jobs, households experienced flow of government services due to growth and corporate were also willing to spend. Thus these are some of the reasons for "spend and share." However, in 1990s this was not the case due increasing issues of national security, anxiety over jobs, emergence of new technology and change in demographic forces influenced the transition of "spend and…...

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References

Angus Reid, (1996). How the New Economy is changing Our Lives. Retrieved on Nov 10, 2011 from www.consulttci.com/Book reviews/Shakedown.html

Mary Edwards,(2011).Community Guide to Development Impact Analysis: Socio-Economic Impact Analysis .Retrieved on Nov 10, 2011 from http://www.lic.wisc.edu/shapingdane/facilitation/all_resources/impacts/analysis_socio.htm

Natural resources Canada,(1996).Family structure. Retrieved on Nov 10, 2011 from  http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/auth/english/maps/peopleandsociety/family/family1996/familystructure/1 

Non-profit vote,(2011).Voter turnout. Retrieved on Nov 10, 2011 from www.nonprofitvote.org/voter-turnout-factors.html

Human Services
Societies conventionally have chalked out the programs to sustain people who are not able to support for themselves especially old people, people having disabilities, people who do not have family etc. The Code of Hamurabi, devised by King Hammurabi of Babylonia in the 18th century BC is regarded as one of the oldest documents to mention about the social support. The religious and morality involved teachings in several societies have also been an incentive to assist one another via the acts of individual well-being. It is till the last few centuries that no society could have a universal social support system which is being publicly funded. The publicly financed system in form of a series of legislative acts known as poor laws which was developed in England during the 16th century is considered the oldest one. Such laws proved the local governments to construct almshouses and huge facilities for…...

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References

Administration for families and Children: Introduction. Retrieved from  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/dis/tables/sec11gb/intro.htm 

Accessed 22 October, 2005

Berman, Dene S; Davis-Berman, Jennifer. Outdoor Education and Troubled Youth. August,

1995. ERIC Digest. Retrieved from   Accessed 22 October, 2005http://www.ericdigests.org/1996-1/outdoor.htm 

Human Services
Describe the five different models of policy-making process and apply them to various policies: The Rational Model (also called the Synoptic approach) is reportedly the "purest of the models" because of the quality of scientific methods it embraces, and the way it advocates objectivity, and occasionally doing it dogmatically, according to Unit 5. Author R.K. Sapru explains that the rational policy-making approach is to "choose the one best option," the option that will maximize the "net value achievement" (Sapru, 2010, p. 83). In other words, the more efficient the policy is, the more rational it is.

Any rational person -- whether a politician, a policy-maker or administrator -- must first clarify his goals and values, or his objectives, and then organizes those goals, prioritizing them in his mind, Sapru writes on page 84. There are no "ideal" decisions to be made, as Herbert Simon argued (referenced by Sapru on page…...

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Works Cited

Chapter Four -- Stages of the Policy-Making Process

Sapru, R.K. (2010). Public Policy: Art and Craft of Policy Analysis. New Delhi, India: PHI

Learning Pvt. Ltd.

The Economist. (2004). Measuring Economies: Garbage In, Garbage Out. Retrieved November

A number of other helping professionals like social workers, persons in foster care and all mental health professionals can also address the population served by this agency. The children are from difficult situations often involving multiple kinds of abuses. Immediate placement in a safe environment along with counseling is a priority. The children have challenges with authority and trust; they also have a high propensity to hurt themselves or others. There is also a need to have institute structure and order in their lives.

The funding for agencies engaged in serving children comes mainly from the government and individual private donors. The government's attempt to reduce to cost of the social safety net negatively influences the ability of these agencies to accomplish their goals. The funding received is never adequate and agencies face the critical decisions at times of purchasing key equipment, or providing adequate facilities for the clients they serve.…...

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References

Kincaid, S. (2009). Defining human services: A discourse analysis. Human Service Education,

29(1), 14-24.

Klepinger, B.W. (1989). Computerization of human service agencies: a funder's viewpoint.

Computers in Human Services, 4(3), 243-52.

By focusing on our own worries about grades or self-image, we were doing ourselves and our careers a disservice. The two of us managed to pull together the draft of the report with no problem because we were willing to put aside our self-interest in favor of the interests of the group. Thus our project became a true example of teamwork.
Teamwork brings to light individual talents and abilities. Some of us are better at writing, some better at verbal interviews, and others at organization and planning. Also, we come from unique backgrounds and have different personal experiences. Gender changes our perspective on life too. I noticed that my teammates would ask totally different questions than I did because they were female and because their family background differed from mine. I am sure the reverse is true, too. Because my background is different from theirs, I raised different questions and…...

Human Services
Discussion response on human services

The problem is ethical, and it affects the people within the organization, following its growth. The organization lack ethical principles that will guide them in decision-making, and have to cope with the apartheid regime in the state. Having social equity will integrally balance the social environment and any management decisions. Two levels of administration will have equal opportunities in decision-making and will ensure employment of competent personnel. Unified decisions will be the basis of company's operations and will cater equally in all fields. Unified principles will be the basis of company's operation of duties, without discrimination whatsoever.

Question two

All individuals under the company's operation have rights, the managing team and working staff. Everyone should adhere to duties and obligations in the business to avoid an ethical dilemma. Working staff are obliged to perform their roles in the business, and whatever they hold for or against the…...

Coping with the Stress of Immigration in California

Immigration is a complex and multifaceted experience that can bring both opportunities and challenges to individuals and families. The stress of immigration can stem from various factors, including cultural adjustment, language barriers, financial strain, and discrimination. California, a state with a large and diverse immigrant population, has implemented various resources and strategies to help individuals cope with the unique stressors they may face.

Common Stressors of Immigration

Cultural Adjustment: Immigrants may experience culture shock, feeling disoriented and alienated in a new cultural environment. This can lead to feelings of isolation, homesickness, and difficulty adapting....

HIPAA rules protect patients' privacy and confidentiality in the healthcare system in several ways:

1. Limiting access to patient information: HIPAA requires healthcare providers to only share patient information with individuals who have a legitimate need to know, such as the patient's healthcare providers and other authorized individuals.

2. Obtaining patient consent: Healthcare providers must obtain written consent from patients before sharing their medical information with third parties, except in certain situations where disclosure is required by law.

3. Secure transmission of patient information: HIPAA mandates that healthcare providers use secure methods for transmitting patient information, such as encrypting patient data during electronic....

HIPAA Rules: Safeguarding Patient Privacy and Confidentiality in Healthcare

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 is a landmark legislation that establishes comprehensive rules and regulations to protect the privacy and confidentiality of patient health information. These rules guide healthcare providers, health plans, and other covered entities in handling and safeguarding sensitive patient data within the healthcare system.

HIPAA's privacy and confidentiality provisions fall under the following two major rules:

Privacy Rule:

The Privacy Rule focuses on protecting the privacy of patients' health information used or disclosed for non-treatment and non-payment purposes. This includes:

Individual Rights: Patients have the right to....

HIPAA's Comprehensive Approach to Patient Confidentiality

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), enacted in 1996, serves as the cornerstone for protecting the confidentiality of patients' protected health information (PHI). HIPAA establishes a comprehensive framework that encompasses robust administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the privacy and security of PHI.

Administrative Safeguards

Privacy Officer: HIPAA mandates the appointment of a dedicated Privacy Officer responsible for implementing and monitoring the organization's privacy policies and procedures.
Risk Assessment: Organizations must conduct periodic risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential threats to PHI confidentiality.
Written Privacy Policies: Clear and comprehensive privacy policies must....