HCS 250 Week 1 Assignment

When this assignment was first introduced I was super hesitant. In my mind this was not going to be a task that I would be able to excel at, due to not having enough knowledge on CalFresh and General Relief laws. However, my mind was quickly changed from thinking that I couldn’t do it that I totally do have the ability to be successful with this project if I chose to give it my all. Personally I think that when we had the training it was helpful, but I don’t think that spending three hours on the laws and regulations was that helpful. Especially since I had just read the entire CARES handbook the day before. However, I believe that it’s important to review the laws and regulations, so that we can clarify any questions that we may have.
When we were assigned our different areas, I felt very lost on where to start, because I wasn’t properly prepared on how to approach the people. Even after a client wanted our help, my partner and I were not sure what the next step or action we should take. Eventually we learned by trial and error, but it would have been nicer to role play the different cases out. By role play out different situations, it would mostly likely have, let us help the clients/participants out more efficiently. Therefor, allowing us to advocate for more of the people who needed someones help with the application, or just simply receiving their