Administration for Children and Families

find a solution have not been successful so far. As contradictory as it may sound, the cause of obesity in the United States stems from a lack of specific types of food, namely nutritious food. Because of this, many people with low incomes and their families turn to the inexpensive alternative that is commonly known as “junk food.” The presence of high caloric and fattening foods have become increasingly abundant in our society due to a variety of reasons, mainly on how the government supports…

I am delighted to have the opportunity to be the spotlight. I graduated from University of North Texas in Denton, Texas with a bachelors in Science in Emergency Administration and Planning with a minor in Leadership of Community and Nonprofit Organizations. Also, I received my Associates in Arts from Richland Community College in Dallas, Texas. While in college I interned and later volunteered at American Red Cross for over three years. That that is when my passion grew for volunteering and…

immediate interest being the establishment of an orphan’s home for girls. In the spring of 1863, 25 girls were moved from the Pittsburgh Infirmary to the Rochester Orphan’s Home, which was dedicated in July of the same year. In early 1895, the orphaned children were relocated to a home for boys and girls that had been erected in Zelienople, PA. On June 6, 1895, exactly one year to the day after Dr. Passavant’s death, the Passavant Memorial Home for the care of Epileptics was dedicated, with…

Public welfare means literally “to go well with the people.” It embraces the public welfare programs of federal, state, and local governments, the broad purpose of which, through the prevention and relief of suffering caused by social and economic inequalities and maladjustments, is to provide a better way of life for all people. Definitions, however, are at best only a guide—it is their use and application that determine their true meaning (Dunn, 1941). Loula Dunn devoted her life and…

Sandberg. Sandberg’s quote highlights that women should receive an education, and improve their knowledge and skills. Sandberg empowers women to keep moving forward and aspiring more than the regular “woman’s obligation” of staying at home and raising children. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, females are more likely to attend college immediately after high school graduation than males. Their statistics show that women college enrollment has increased 12 percent…

criminal activity being perpetrated around the world, after drugs and arms trafficking. It has been reported that approximately 21 million men, women, and children across every continent and all socioeconomic backgrounds are victims of human trafficking (ExoduscCry.com, n.d.). It has also been reported that on a yearly basis 800,000 men, women, and children are trafficked across international borders (Dosomething.org, n.d.). Human trafficking could be considered as a form of modern-day slavery…

Stephen Kinzer, a veteran foreign correspondent provides a unique insight to the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Kinzer portrays the administration in a one-sided fashion, highlighting only the actions of John Foster Dulles, the Secretary of State, and Allen Dulles, the director of the CIA. Kinzer specifically highlights their impact in different wars and assassinations that occurred in foreign countries throughout the Eisenhower presidency. The Dulles brothers are also declared responsible…

need the overall support not only from teachers, and administration, but from the other students in the room. When special education kids attend class in a regular education class, I believe that a respect and an understanding can grow when the two worlds collide. They will learn how to play and learn together. With doing so, a friendship can develop. Kids with disabilities that have a working…

of child abuse and neglect is a field that provides services for children that have suffered trauma and/or the psychological effects of abuse and neglect in the home. The function of child abuse and neglect services is to define the underlying psychological features of a child that has suffered abuse in this manner. Child abuse services provide a wide range of psychological treatments and counseling methods that provide children with a stronger sense of identity and security within the context…

Social Security Act. It was during The Great Depression of the 1930’s that the need for the poor and elderly to live independently was realized. This was a time when millions of Americans could not find work and did not have the money to feed their families. Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1932 during the Depression, which was the nation’s worst economic crisis, and proposed an idea of social insurance. This idea basically allowed workers to place a small percentage of their paycheck…