Baptist Community Service Case Study

Mujeres Unidas offers support groups for women and their families, programs for their children, and information about preventing HIV/AIDS and staying healthy after diagnosis. The nonprofit was recently awarded a $50,000, three-year grant by the Pfizer Foundation, as well as a one-year, $40,000 grant from the Levi Strauss Foundation (CDC National Prevention Informative,

Good evening Professor and class. A disaster recovery organization which was established in 1865 by William Booth was the Salvation Army. This nonprofit nongovernmental organization (NGO) was built on the values of servant evangelism by serving the poor, homeless, hungry, and destitute (Salvation Army, 2016). Therefore, from its establishment you can see this organization was geared to serve those impacted by disaster. The Salvation Army’s first disaster in which they offered assist was in 1900 after a category four hurricane ripped through Galveston, TX claiming 6000 – 8000 lives and destroying the coastal community (Salvation Army, 2016).

The children affected are now known as the Stolen Generations. Reconciliation aims to develop better relations between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider Australian community, National Reconciliation Week is held in late May/early June each

Black Nativity by Langston Hughes is a re-telling of the classic Nativity story with gospel music () According to the Research there was a high percentage of Blacks 75 percent considered Religion important part of their lives. In addition to highe church attendance, they are more likely to say religion is very important in their lives: 79 percent of African-Americans express this view, compared with 56 percent of all Americans. African-Americans are more likely to pray, with 76 percent claiming to pray daily, compared with 58 percent of all Americans. Even among African-Americans with no religious affiliation, 70 percent believe in God and almost half pray daily.

In her essay "Homeless", Anna Quindlen writes that she means to have a house for her and that with the purpose of making us understand how the lives of homeless people are. She comments as the meaning of having a house changed in the last generations, she explains how you used to live with your family in the same house for many decades and now only people are separated to have their own house for the purpose of having something of their own . Quindlen says several times that for her to have a home means a place of stability, privacy and security. It also expresses the feeling of knowing that you will get back when you get home. I agree with her, in the holidays I usually travel to my brother 's house, but the feeling when returning to my own

Organisational Profile: • Ealing Council serves the residents and businesses of London 's third largest borough, which is located in the heart of west London. The Council provides a range of social services to its 350,000 residents, including local welfare issues, care and support for adults, mental health services and support for cares. Key Duties: • Worked as a Registered Social Worker as part of the Older Persons Community Health Team, working with adults and the aged with various disabilities and challenging behaviours, including mental illnesses. • Generated client reports in compliance with documented guidelines and maintained up-to-date client records. • Work varied and flexible hours and provided advice and assistance to other

• Up to £5,000 to support the charity financially. Current Business Epilepsy Scotland plays a vital role in improving lives of those affected, by providing information and support services that is tailored to suit. This means a person centred approach to support which recognises other medical conditions that usually comes with epilepsy and providing support in those areas too. It also provide training and guide for health professionals and support services for those whose lives or work are affected as a result of a person’s diagnosis.

In order to do so, they must have completed 75 continuing education hours in their certified specialty, 25 continuing education hours of pharmacotherapeutics, hold a current RN license and ANCC certification as well as complete 1 of the other 8 potential renewal categories as found on the ANCC website. (American Nurses Credentialing Center Website,

Research reflects individuals that experience dementia are 50% more likely to undergo some form of abuse (Greenlee, 2012). According to the National Center on Elder Abuse Administration (NCEA) on Aging, the 2010 United States census reports that 40.3 million or 13% of the total population was over the age of 65. According to research, it is projected that by 2050, 20% of the United States total population will be composed of individuals 65 years and older. The elder population is the fastest growing generation with an expectance of 5.8 million people 85 years or older by the year 2050 (National Center on Elder Abuse Administration (NCEA), 2014).

Twenty-four hours divided regularly into three groups: sleeping, learning, and free-time for five days a week for eighteen more weeks then, I must manage all my time. With six weeks until I am eighteen years old, I have been preparing myself for life after high school for the past couple of years, in the real world of time management and responsibilities and to wash clothes and dishes, clean my room and car, cook meals and purchase groceries, and numerous other parts to becoming an adult. Adults also must handle the responsibilities to prepare for the future in their education, career, and family. It starts for me by further improving my education in college which starts with filling out college applications. This process has been a time consuming, and demanding, with countless questions to answer and several short essays and essay to write for thirteen colleges.

Carol B. Stack wrote an anthropological ethnography on a Black community in published in 1974. It is based in a place she calls “The Flats”, which is located in somewhere in the Midwestern United States. She focused on the extensive kin networks of two southern migrant families-the Jacksons from Arkansas and the Waters from Mississippi-whom Carol B. Stack observed for three years. Stack’s research techniques and early phase of participant observation produced the following hypothesis: “that domestic functions are carried out for urban blacks by clusters of kin who do not necessarily live together, and that the basis of these units is the domestic cooperation of close adult females and the exchange of goods and services between male and female

The Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation (LIAF) is a social model day program for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other related memory disorders to help improve their quality of life. LIAF is located in Port Washington, NY and offers services to treat individuals with early, moderate and late stage Alzheimer’s. The agency population is comprised of male and female participates with ages ranging from mid-fifties to late-nineties who all suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. LIAF biopsychosocial are done during a client’s initial intake and reviews are conducted quarterly by a Social Worker.

In Australia the participation rate of breast screening is about 54% in aged 50 to 74 years according to 2014-2015 data which is more than 5 in 10. (17) In that situation government should take more steps to promote the importance of breast screening, increase women understanding of breast cancer screening benefits and harms to reduce further mortality from breast

Diversity Statement My current field education placement at the vineyard church of Evanston, which is a part of my master of divinity program bring people from fifty-five different nations. These people come from different socioeconomic backgrounds. This is my second year at this placement which ends in the May of this year. Most of the time, I am surrounded by my Caucasian friends and colleagues, therefore, this was enriching experience to listen to the stories and struggles of the people of diverse backgrounds.

Likewise, Chesapeake Public Schools salary has been higher that the wages offered in North Carolina. While I wanted to stay in my hometown, Greensboro, NC, and pursue a career with Greensboro Public Schools, Chesapeake’s pay scale was a deciding factor for me to accept a position in the district. I wanted to stay home close to my family. So to bring this question to life, I will discuss the impact that average pay to below average pay offered in Greensboro City Schools had and continues to have on its staffing strategy.