Supportive housing

Pressing for Prison Reform The prison system is just as corrupt as the prisoners inside them. We live in a world where it is deemed acceptable to punish a criminal by taking away their humanity, and only release them when they find it themselves. We must reform the flawed prison system; only then can we correct the criminal way of life. Today, it is not uncommon to hear intrusive and abhorrent events that happen behind bars, including excessive violence, sexual harassment, health violations,…

the American Dreams. Highlighted in the article are recommendations on how to help promote the well-being of second generation millennials, particularly the most vulnerable. Which includes passing a comprehensive immigration reform bill, create supportive community environment and raise awareness about the negative effects of discrimination. McLeigh, J.D., & Boberience, L. V. (2014). Young adults in conflict: Confident but struggling, networked but disconnected. American Journal of…

An ideal social service agency provides services with the intent to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic needs of the community. Its clientele are at the fore front for services and advocacy to help bring closure during their times of crisis’s. A social worker of a social service agency strives to uphold ethical standards as set by the National Association of Social Worker (1999). Such ethical standards include service, social justice, dignity/worth of person, importance of human…

trans person comes out to their family or friends. Many do not understand what it means to be transgender, and more often then not their reactions to their child or friend being trans is negative. Unfortunately, most do not have the benefit of a supportive family so they are left with two options; stay with their abusive and transphobic families or leave and take a chance in the real world. While many cave into the fear of the unknown and stay at home with their family, some take the leap and…

their lives utilising risk-focused reactions (Haines and Case 2012). PYJ is dynamic through its emphasis on advancing positive practices and results for youngsters, for example, access to their all inclusive rights, access to and engagement with supportive services, opportunities, and direction, educational achievement, employment, and training. PYJ looks to normalise offending behaviour by youths and to react through promotional, child-friendly, diversionary and inclusionary mediations (see…

Within American history the United States underwent drastic change both socially and economically; through this evolution, the idea of modernity submerged which provoked, not only the United States, but other major countries (e.g. China, Russia etc.), into advancing there: agricultural, technological, and military units. Not only did major industries utilize modern technologies to be seen as a competitor in the world’s eyes, but through this metamorphosis, individuals began to change their…

globe. It is a controversial subject in which there are countless opinions on how poverty should be approached. Some view it as an individual problem in which it should be solved individually, whereas others believe it should be solved through a supportive society. Abraham Kuyper, a Dutch journalist, statesman, and neo-Calvinist theologian, and Russell Conwell, an American lawyer, Baptist minister, philanthropist,…

I was 38 years old when I was suddenly struck with the realization that my status as a stay-at-home mom had transformed. Each day my two children were becoming more independent in their flights from the “nest” as they boarded the bus and headed off to intermediate school. I was astonished to realize the extent to which my children’s needs had changed on the home front. On the other hand, the family pets appeared to be very adept at taking advantage of this new opportunity to have me at their…

leads to building social and emotional skills, while also acting out with everyone being supportive and laughing. This again is all about creating a positive classroom climate, and making all students feel valuable, important, and apart of the class. Accommodations/Adaptations There were no students with IEPs or ELL’s in the class, however the classroom management issue was unstable caregiving or housing for some of the children. With this in mind the stress and importance of being a…

as well, but these frameworks were not as prevalent. Systems The authors of both articles 1 & 2 discussed how frequent moves and lack of support systems as well as poor communication between agencies affect a youth’s ability to acquire adequate housing. The systems theory states that all parts of a system are interconnected and any change in one area will change the entire system (White, Klein & Martin, 2015). Paul-Ward & Lambdin-Pattavina (2016) point out that learned helplessness…