The objective of this paper is to provide a concrete overview‚ and demonstrate how privatization of public services agencies is taking place in the area of health and human services. I will also look at the rationales behind privatization and the evidences of how effective or problematic this could be for many government agencies. We must agree that privatization is not a new concept and this has been around for a many decades. What is privatization? What are the pros and cons? These questions
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Advocacy and Mediation in Human Services BSHS/441 Advocacy and Mediation in Human Services As a professional in the human services field it is expected that you have be driven and committed to providing quality services in order to improve and impact the lives of people. One of the most important objectives for a person in the advocacy role is to make sure that they are meeting the needs of the client. This goal is achieved by making sure that you are advocating for the client when they need
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defining and delivering services to those in need. Human Services now takes its place among the field of professionals administering aid. Follow us as we explore this growing and developing field with a group of college students pursuing a Human Services Leadership Degree online through the University of Wisconsin. Their diversity‚ exhibited in both their individual and professional aspirations‚ gives us a glimpse into this exciting and emerging career path. What is Human Services? This question can
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Current Trends In Human Services The current economic and political climate has had a profound affect on the human services fields and has impacted those served in a very real and direct way. The Affordable Healthcare Act (AHA) for example has created such a backlash in the political and economic arenas that it has even caused the United States government to shut down due those who resist and fight its implementation and continues to be a heated debate. The relationship between economic and political
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Program Planning and Evaluation in the Human Services The terms ‘Planning’ and ‘Evaluation’ are terms used and frequently heard in Human Service organisations. Whilst the importance of planning and evaluation is understood by employees with program management responsibility (most often as a result of the rigid parameters described in funding and service agreements)‚ the concepts that underpin planning and evaluation are often poorly understood by program staff and managers alike. Planning is
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History and Development of Human Services Stated by the NOHS “The field of Human Services is broadly defined‚ uniquely approaching the objective of meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base‚ fixating on obviation as well as remediation of problems‚ and maintaining a commitment to ameliorating the overall quality of life of accommodation populations”. (NOHS‚ 2012) 1930’s - 1950’s: Post-Depression:
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The Nature and Purpose of Human Services “Human services are those service industries that are mainly concerned with supplying a product that concerns people ’s welfare and wellbeing. They do this predominantly in the areas of social‚ health and educational care‚ and include all those agencies that attempt the improvement‚ amelioration or clarification of human problems‚ and provide welfare or care services. Examples are many‚ and include such diverse services as hospitals‚ educational systems
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Social Services Agency Interview Review BSHS/442 Advocacy and Mediation Advocacy has played an important role in helping those individuals who do not have a voice‚ or who do not know where to turn when going through a difficult time. Advocates push to influence public policy and resource allocation decisions within social systems and institutions. Learning team A was asked to conduct an interview of a social services agency involved with advocacy. The learning team turned to a nonprofit
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Vulnerable Populations Introduction to Human Services‚ BSHS 302 June 21‚ 2010 Introduction Chronic illnesses are disorders that require ongoing care and treatment for much of the patients’ life to manage the illness. Examples of such illnesses are diabetes‚ high blood pressure‚ or heart disease. When discussing chronic mental illness‚ such diseases or disorders would be those that require ongoing treatment and care throughout much of the patients’ life. Examples would be schizophrenia
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Interview with a Human Services Worker I chose to interview my mother. Her name is Barbara Lee and she works for the Riverside County Office of Education. She is an infant teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing. She has been working in her position for about 30 years and she still loves it! The human problems she works with are working with hearing impaired children and their families. There are both parent-child classroom settings and in-home settings. Some of the technologies used are
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