Bryant HUSS355 Week 2 - Identification of Population & their Treatment

HUSS 355 BSC Social Development Funding and Budget Paper

Week 2: Identification of Population and their Treatment Needs

This week you will select the topic for your paper.  In so doing, write a narrative at least 500 words in length in which you address the following:

• Identify a specific population in need within your community.

  • For this assignment you want to focus on the community in which you currently live and/or work.  Some possible topics you might consider to determine whether they apply to your community (and could thus be used as a topic for this paper) include but are not limited to:
    • Refugee and/or immigrant groups
    • The opiod epidemic
    • Individuals struggling with homelessness
    • Victims and/or perpetrators of domestic violence
    • Veterans adjusting to civilian life and/or facing PTSD, substance use problems, etc.
    • Children whose basic nutritional needs are not being met at home, particularly during breaks from school
    • Older adults experiencing difficulty living independently
    • You can select a different population for your paper, depending on the individuals in need you have noticed within your own community.
• Explain why you selected this population for your project.
  • For instance, you might summarize statistics on mortality, health problems, public assistance or tax money spent to help the population, etc.
  • Detail why you believe helping this population should be a priority for a human services organization.
• Identify and analyze the particular needs of this population.
  • Based on your description of this population, explain what needs or issues seem most pressing or urgent.  What services should a treatment program provide to this population?  What should a treatment program meant to help this population prioritize or focus on?
• For this portion of your paper make sure to include APA style citations and a reference list with at least three scholarly sources.