Characteristics and Environments of a Human Services Organization
Characteristics and Environments of a Human Services Organization Human services organizations are agencies that are created for the sole purpose of helping people, whether they be for profit or non-profit. There are many different types of human services organizations as well as various types of populations being helped also these agencies have a variety of services being offered. The success or failure of organizations or even particular programs is dependent upon many different factors, including the characteristics of the organization and the environment. This paper will review a specific organization, discussing various aspects of it that are a culmination of exactly what defines this organization.
Mission and Vision The organization that is being reviewed for this document is The Department of Children and Family Services located in the state of Illinois. This organization is focused on helping families, with children being their primary clients. The services that they offer vary from adoption cases to child abuse cases to community services, and so much more in between. The principal goal of this agency is to make certain that children have a safe and nurturing environment to live in and they take various steps to ensure this. While their interest may center on the protection of children they also desire to prevent maltreatment of minor’s altogether, as well as securing the family structure ("Department Of Children And Family Services", 2009).
Organization Structure An agency with such a large stance on family structure would need to be governed by a well versed staff. This organization houses some 18 different departments, from legal services to employees’ services and communication to regulation and monitoring. In addition to the various departments, this organization also has an assortment of advisory councils to help with clientele. There are also a plethora of outside resources that the organization utilizes to assist in
Mission and Vision The organization that is being reviewed for this document is The Department of Children and Family Services located in the state of Illinois. This organization is focused on helping families, with children being their primary clients. The services that they offer vary from adoption cases to child abuse cases to community services, and so much more in between. The principal goal of this agency is to make certain that children have a safe and nurturing environment to live in and they take various steps to ensure this. While their interest may center on the protection of children they also desire to prevent maltreatment of minor’s altogether, as well as securing the family structure ("Department Of Children And Family Services", 2009).
Organization Structure An agency with such a large stance on family structure would need to be governed by a well versed staff. This organization houses some 18 different departments, from legal services to employees’ services and communication to regulation and monitoring. In addition to the various departments, this organization also has an assortment of advisory councils to help with clientele. There are also a plethora of outside resources that the organization utilizes to assist in
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