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Instructions: Select ONE population of interest: elderly people OR families livi
Instructions: Select ONE population of interest: elderly people OR families living below the poverty level.
Based on your selected population of interest, visit (or contact with the approval of your instructor) ONE of the following community organizations: A senior center or homeless shelter. After you leave, write down your observations and impressions. Then, prepare a 900-1200-word report based on your visit. In your report, address each of the questions (listed below) associated with the selected site you visited.
Describe the facility in detail. Is it well-designed as a living space to accommodate this type of client/service? Explain.
Explain what services, programs, and activities are available.
Explain how helpful these benefits and services are to addressing the needs of the targeted population.
Describe the availability of and access to services and the impact of a local, state, and federal level policy on service accessibility and delivery needs.
Explain if the facility’s policies and requirements are appropriate, given the research on the topic.
Describe the needs, strengths and assets of the community organization you visited.
Describe the programmatic requirements they have in place. Are there any barriers to service delivery? Are there waitlists?
Explain if you think the center meets the needs and interests of the intended service population.
Recommend changes that could be implemented to better meet needs and interests.
Explain how services are designed to build on the strengths and assets of the service population.
Lastly, refer to Social Work Disposition #1: Value: Service; Ethical Principle: Social workers’ primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems in your report.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
GCU Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency and professional standards:
MSW
5.1: Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services. [EPAS 5]
This assignment is informed by the following EPAS Standards:
1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
5: Engage in Policy Practice
6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities (System Level: Organizations)
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