Services For Jessica Case Study

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Before providing any services for Jessica, I want to develop a one-on-one relationship with her. It is important for me to earn her trust since she does not trust any adults. I would provide support, counseling, and a sense of competence. Jessica is an emotionally broken and abused teen who needs compassionate care. I also want to help Jessica meet her basic needs, I plan to do this by setting Jessica up with a place to stay (shelter), a local soup chicken to receive meals, and a good health care plane. Some legal and ethical issues that exist are dropping out of school, prostitution, and selling drugs. I would address these by encouraging Jessica to go back to school and helping her with job placement, so that she does not feel the need to

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