International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union

There are several concepts we learned about in my community class that apply to my service work. We Care Arts strives to not only stabilize members of the community with disabilities, but they also recognize the need across the entire community and travel to schools, nursing homes, and even hospitals to give art lessons. In this way, We Care Arts strives to help develop the greater Dayton community and not just their clients. In class, we learned about what it means to work towards community…

Although many values from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics are applicable, the values that are most represented by this policy are the importance of human relationships, dignity and worth of the person, and social justice. The importance of human relationships states that social workers should strive to strengthen relationships between people to, “ promote, restore, maintain, and enhance the wellbeing of individuals, families, social groups, organizations, and…

Elie Wiesel, a man of many words, once said “Let us not forget, after all, that there is always a moment when the moral choice is made. Often because of one one story or one book or one person, we are able to make a different choice, a choice for humanity, for life.” Simple people which one passes carelessly everyday can change another's perspective on the way they view life forever. I have looked up to a lot of different people throughout my years, all being of great wealth and fame, but what I…

(Joan Berzoff) The “Psychodynamic” Theory tells us that a person surrounding determine the way the world may view them as a whole. Coming from the outlook as a future Social Worker and reading the NASW code of ethics. Discrimination and Prejudice are signs of Cultural Competence and Social Diversity. The social worker should understand the culture of the client…

The Vibrant explosion of an array of colors transcends through windows of our stores as the sun rises. The redolence of fresh food and spices invigorate the crisp, fresh air of the morning; this is the place we call home, where our roots extend deep into the ground to earth and span across continents and nations with the vibration of music, dance, and joy of love and laughter. This is the Hispanic community—my community, which has shaped the very person I am today. Coming from the City of Fort…

At my agency at the Department of Health and Human Services in Roscommon as a foster care/CPS intern I am able to engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. DHHS is able to help and assist vulnerable children in the community and in the surrounding communities so I am able to assist with cases that require me to engage in all of these aspects. One task that I am able to perform for my agency independently is conducting guardianship reviews at the client’s home.…

In spite of being dissatisfied with the humanistic approach and becoming fully aware that the spiritual dimension of the human psyche was left out, Abraham Maslow, Anthony Sutich, and Stanislav Gorf came together to create the transpersonal perspective (Cowley & Derezotes, 1994). According to Cowley and Derezotes (1994), “The Transpersonal theory was developed to challenge the traditional views of Western psychologies that hold self-actualization as the highest goal of human development”…

In the NASW Code of Ethics is the core of social workers work ethic. A social workers job and responsibility are to enforce: The Ethical Principles which are the six core values. Service- Assist people who need assistance, and addressing social problems they are experiencing. To encourage social workers to volunteer their skills and knowledge, and do Pro Bono Services for the client who needs the service. Example: Pro Bono services is when services are provided to a client from a clinician…

1. Metropolitan Vison – Values and polices: To provide the services needed to strengthen communities certain values and polices must be present. Maintaining polices while striving for excellence fundamentally depends on the set values. Values strengthens the ability to solve solutions and challenge policies. Values are important because they allow meanings to be applied to help understand the purposes in life. Values are the fundamental tools to reform a region. Equity and diversity underlie…

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA My undergraduate studies in Pastoral care covered Advanced Pastoral Care and Helping Skills, Clinical Pastoral Education Level 1, Clinical Pastoral Education Level 2, Advanced Pastoral Care and Helping Skills, Pastoral Responses to Mental Health Issues, Pastoral Care in Loss, Pastoral Care of The Family, Pastoral Care and issues in Ageing My experience working at Peter Mac in Melbourne in Pastoral care was very diverse in care.Pastoral Care draws on respect, trust and…