Action Plan Veteran Homeless Population
Choose a current community/group issue or problem. Suggested topics will be discussed in class within the first three weeks of the semester. Organize your PowerPoint into three sections:
Section One (15 points): Community/Group Issue or Problem. Choose an issue or problem that lends itself to an intervention plan. Using 3 to 4 references, describe and document the community/group issue/problem using secondary sources (books, journal articles, etc.) and/or primary sources (interviews, newspaper articles, demographic information using government documents). At least 2 of these references must be from peer-reviewed journals and written within the last 5 years.
As you describe the issue or problem, include its incidence and the characteristics of those most affected. Such identifying information might include:
geographic location of the community
race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation and/or other “diversity markers” of those involved
income, occupation, education
language(s)
family size and structure (if relevant)
Section Two (25 points): Intervention or “Action Plan.” The action plan section of the PowerPoint needs to consist of five subsections:
Define the objective of the plan (the change your plan aims to accomplish- 2.5 pts.);
Describe the action steps (the specific activities/strategies that will result in the change. Discuss at least three Organization Strategies (from chapter 5 of the Hogan text) that could be used in the intervention and three Personal Competencies of those persons involved in implementing the change (from chapter 4 in the Hogan text) – 10 pts);
Specify the time frame (approximately when each activity will be accomplished- 2.5 pts);
4.Describe the evaluation (the way progress toward the objective(s) will be measured—5 pts.);
5.Specify the cultural awareness, understanding, and skills of the organizer that correlate with successful implementation of the plan, and again at least three of the personal competency behaviors need to be mentioned (from chapter 4 in the Hogan text- 5 pts.).
Section Three (10 points): Conclusion.
Briefly summarize the main points of the PowerPoint presentation and discuss your personal reaction to writing this action plan.
Next, describe:
what you learned about a culturally competent intervention in a diverse community and,
how you can use what you learned in a practical way when working people individuals of this community
