Reference no: EM133877684
Homework: Community Organization
Description
Visiting and evaluating community organizations such as senior centers or homeless shelters is crucial for social workers as it provides firsthand insight into the living conditions and challenges faced by vulnerable populations. By assessing the facility's design, services, and policies, social workers can better understand the effectiveness of interventions and advocate for improvements that enhance accessibility and address client needs. This experience also allows social workers to collaboratively identify strengths within the community organization and recommend changes that align services more effectively with the diverse needs and interests of the population served.
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 1,000 to 1200 words report based on your visit. In your report, address each of the questions (listed below) associated with the selected site you visited.
1. Describe the facility in detail, including if it is well-designed as a living space to accommodate this type of client/service.
2. Explain what services, programs, and activities are available. Get the instant assignment help.
3. Explain how helpful these benefits and services are to addressing the needs of the targeted population.
4. 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.
5. Explain if the facility's policies and requirements are appropriate, given the research on the topic.
6. Describe the needs, strengths and assets of the community organization you visited.
7. Describe the programmatic requirements they have in place, including if there are any barriers to service delivery or any waitlists.
8. Explain if you think the center meets the needs and interests of the intended service population.
9. Recommend changes that could be implemented to better meet needs and interests.
10. Explain how services are designed to build on the strengths and assets of the service population.