Respond to a colleague in all of the following ways:
What changes would you make to the policy described by your colleague? Explain. Describe the specific policy advocacy skills you will use.
How, as a professional social worker, will you work to ensure policies adequately represent the needs of oppressed and marginalized populations? Describe the specific policy advocacy skills you will use.
What is your ethical responsibility as a social worker to engage in policy practice within your own practice or agency?
DB 1
Britney
Social Problem: Homelessness
Homelessness has become a major issue in my community. While many larger cities have battled this for quite some time, it has just become prevalent in the last few years where I live. Studies show that substance use and mental health issues frequently interact which often results in a person becoming homeless and then in turn, this often times hinders recovery (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 2013). The correlation may feel like a vicious cycle that leaves clients feeling hopeless. Shelter Plus Care is tailored to the needs of this specific population, however the amount of people that can access the service is limited.
Social Policy: Shelter Care Plus
Full Policy can be found at Subtitle F of Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11403). Regulations can be found at 24 CFR part 582.
As a case manager for the State of Missouri it is common for the clients, I serve to be facing homelessness.One of the policys that state workers have utilized to address the issue of homelessness is the Shelter Plus Care (S + C) Program. Shelter Plus Care is a federal and state program that provides the disabilities homeless population with rental assistance. Disabilities included in this could be severe mental health issues, or substance use or alcohol dependency, or AIDS (Shelter Care Plus, 2012).
The issue with Shelter Care Plus is that it is a grant funded program, and access can be based off a first come first serve basis. If there is no available housing options, applicants are placed on a waiting list. Once a client successfully completes rehabilitation and has been sustaining for a specific amount of time, they may be released from the program. Grants are typically secured for 5 years at a time, unless the resident moves. However, relapsing and failure to treat their mental health issues is very common in this population, therefore once applicants are released from the program, there is a chance they wind up homeless once again.
Ideas to Improve the Social Policy
According to Jansson, 2017, identifying specific data that policy advocates may collect or obtain can help to make improvements (pp. 65). Researching and collecting data on how many people are chronically homeless, especially after being release from the Shelter Care Plus Program could be a helpful way to track the efficiency of the program.
References:
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (US). Behavioral Health Services for
people Who Are Homeless. Rockville (MD): Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (US); 2013. (Treatment Improvement
Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 55.) Part 1, Chapter 1. Available from:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK138719/
Jansson, B. S. (2018). Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to
social justice (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Series
DB
Tangela
Post the policy at an agency or organization with which you are familiar. Describe the organization, the policy, and the social problem it addresses.
A policy within an agency, I chose to discuss is the CA/Ns Assessment (Child Abuse and Neglect) Policy and Procedures; within the agency I am currently employed at, which is Calhoun County Department of Human Resources. DHR is widely known for a list of services such as food assistance, TANF, child support, adoption, foster care, family preservations, adult protective services, etc. I am a CA/Ns worker and the first person to make contact with families, when reports are made. We have sixty days to complete an investigation and thirty days if the case pertains to a licensed foster parent. The policy is listed inside of I-DHR home under title Child Protective Services Policy and Forms – CPS Policy and Appendices. According to I-DHR during a CA/N investigation CA/N assessment is the process where child welfare staff gather, analyze, and make decisions about children who are allegedly at risk of serious harm. The purpose of CA/Ns assessment is to determine whether: a risk of serious harm to the children exists; abuse/neglect has occurred; a safety plan is needed; and on-going services are indicated for the children/family. (I-DHR). Policies within the CA/Ns investigation are notifying the person allegedly responsible within seven days, speaking to the victim and other children within the home privately (within 5 days or immediately), speak with collaterals, medical professionals and parents. The policy and procedure address the safety and welfare of all children. Its very important to investigate the allegations and follow the procedures that are in place; to ensure that a child is not in danger or removed from present danger. Before a CA/N investigation can be closed all of the policies and procedures must be assessed properly, to limit mistakes that may cause a child their life.
Reference
Child Protective Services Policy and Forms – Return to Policy and Forms Menu
CPS PoIices and Appendiceshttps://alabamagov.sharepoint.com/sites/DHR/FamSer…
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