Public house

healthcare and disease prevention because health is a key component of housing retention (Health, 2016). Substance abuse and chronic illness can result in loss of employment, leading to homelessness due to lack of income. Similarly, the WLCAC mobile clinic houses the homeless and provides them with resources for housing retention. The WLCAC mobile clinic does not offer health care services, an essential component of housing retention. The National Alliance to End Homelessness can serve as a…

health conditions – which are more costly to diagnose and properly treat – strain was put on hospitals and tax payers alike (Community Catalyst, 2012). With the Act in place, lawmakers believe that by reducing the uninsured rate through increasing public and private insurance, health care costs in America will be reduced without reducing…

"Escape Route," by Avi Steinberg is a librarian's take on a social institution. By social institution I'm referring to a structure given a particular purpose by society (Killgore, 2017). The author describes his experience staffing the Suffolk County House of Corrections library. He tells the reader about positive and negative effects of inmates spending time in the library, the debate on a library being accessible, and his personal experiences with the inmates. Steinberg finishes the article…

distribution of health services. Haiti is highly hampered by some of the worst health indicators in the world with the government and the health system facing several challenges, which has resulted in the lack of government capacity to address its numerous public health issues (U.S. Relations With Haiti, 2014). Impaction Vulnerable Populations Problems Health care system in Haiti has huge impacts on vulnerable populations such as the mentally ill, elderly, the poor, and children. After the…

The United States policies are orientated toward solving a problem in the form of regulation or law. Policies are generally a set of objectives set by the government relating to the health and welfare of the public. Foreign policy specifically, is directly related to war-waging, treaties, and diplomatic relations. The secretary of the state and secretary of defense assist the president into making foreign policy decisions. Foreign leaders who make threats to the United States often drive policy…

disparities healthcare becomes bias because society tends to aid the white person first and better versus the person of color. The first definition of health disparity was found in September 1999, Director Harold Varmus that worked for the white house was charged with creating a…

activities that have an impact on our environment by federal government action. This policy helps protect the habitat for future generations and does not interfere with the liberty of the people. President elect Trump should deem this an important public policy to tackle in his upcoming term in office. Republicans typically do not take on environmental policies and put them into action, but I am hopeful he will see the good this can do for the planet. As the country continues to grow so does…

daughter next to her. This was not only a sign of PDD-NOS, but of an emerging competitive spirit. Around the same time that I was trying out team sports, my family was trying to find a suitable elementary school for me. They did not want me to go to public school just yet- I was still having trouble socializing with other kids. This led to the discovery of The Hillside School, a private school that helps kids in grades kindergarten to sixth grade who have learning disabilities. While…

first half of the 20th century. In this system, society is seen as a corporate—that is, united and hierarchical—body in which the government dominates and all sectors of society (e.g., business, the military, and labour) are required to work for the public interest as defined by the government. Lobbying Strategies and Tactics Lobbying involves working to bring pressure to bear on policy makers to gain favourable policy outcomes. In order to accomplish their goals, interest groups develop…

In Plato’s renowned collection of dialogues, The Republic, he uses what is known as the ‘Ship of State’ metaphor to express the qualities of a good monarch. Being that a “true pilot must of necessity pay attention to the seasons, the heavens, the stars, the winds, and everything proper to the craft if he is really to rule a ship”. This sentiment, expresses the ability that defines an apt ruler. As monarchical positions are pivotal within a kingdom, as they had the duty of maintaining or…